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The city of Khanty-Mansi okrug.
Nefteyugansk (also spelled Nefteugansk) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Nefteyugansky district of Khanty-Mansi okrug, the third largest city of the region after Surgut and Nizhnevartovsk.
Nefteyugansk population is about 120,000 (2010).
The phone code of the city is +7 3463; the postal code - 628300.
In July 1961 a geological prospecting expedition landed on the bank of Yuganskaya Ob together with a group of carpenters. On October 5th first oil was extracted. After that the settlement began rapidly growing and soon it was renamed into Nefteyugansky thus uniting words “Black oil” and Yuganskaya Ob.
On October 16th, 1967, the settlement Nefteyugansk was reformed into a city. In 1970s first stone houses were built. In 1980 Nefteyugansky district with the center in Nefteyugansk was formed. On November 3rd, 1984, the bridge across Yuganskaya Ob was constructed.
In 2000 the population was over 100,000 and Nefteyugansk became a large city in the district (together with Surgut and Nizhnevartovsk).
Nefteyugansk general view
Nefteyugansk city view
Nefteyugansk view
Nefteyugansk refers to the area with the sharp continental type of climate which is characterized by long severe winters and short summers. Average temperature within a year is 3,3 degs C below zero.
Oil extracting is the base of the city economics. Every 7th ton of Russian oil is extracted in Nefteyugansky district.
Nefteyugansk is a river port on the Yuganskaya Ob. Waterways link the city with Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut. During navigation river transportation delivers food and other product for the city.
The closest railway station is located 42 km to the south of Nefteyugansk - in the city Pyt-Yakh. At present there are no airways with other Russian regions and modern airport terminal built 2 km to the north of the city is used for other purposes.
The city is located on federal highway P404 which links Tyumenskaya oblast with settlements located in the north.
Nefteyugansk city scenery
Nefteyugansk scenery
Nefteugansk scenery
Nefteyugansk street view
Nefteyugansk sports center
Nefteugansk administration
Nefteyugansk river port
Nefteugansk movie theater
Nefteyugansk city church
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