Khanty-Mansiysk
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Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian: Ха́нты-Манси́йск) is a town in the Russian Federation, the administrative center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. It is located on the Irtysh River, 15 km from its confluence with the Ob. The population as of the 2002 Census was 53,953. It is served by Khanty-Mansiysk Airport.
It was founded in 1930 as a work settlement Ostyako-Vogulsk (Остяко-Вогульск) after the obsolete names of Ostyaks and Voguls for the Khants and Mansi peoples. In 1940, it was renamed Khanty-Mansiysk, and it was granted town status in 1950, merging with the village of Samarovo, known since the 16th century, along the way.
A bridge crossing the Irtysh was opened in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2004. The bridge consists of 14 spans and has a total length of 1,315.9 meters. Its main span is 321 m long.
Khanty-Mansiysk was the place of the 2003 Biathlon World Championships, and 2005 the first Mixed Biathlon Relay (4×6 km) took place here. The city also hosted the 2005 World Chess Cup and will host the 38th Chess Olympiad in 2010.
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Cities and towns in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |  |
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