Pokachi

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Coordinates: 61°45′N, 75°35′E

Pokachi (Russian: Покачи) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vatyegan River, 350 km east of Khanty-Mansiysk and 800 km northeast of Tyumen. Population: 16,700 (2006 est.); 17,017 (2002 Census); 11,536 (1989 Census).

Pokachi was founded in 1984 due to the development of oil fields in its vicinity. It was granted town status in 1992. The name "Pokachi" is derived from the name of a Khanty family that once owned these lands. Economy of the town is based on oil extraction.

[edit] External links

• Official site of the city Pokachi (Russian)

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