Raduzhny, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

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Coordinates: 62°08′N, 77°28′E

Raduzhny (Russian: Ра́дужный) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Agan River, 475 km northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk and 975 km northeast of Tyumen. Population: 47,060 (2002 Census); 43,726 (1989 Census).

It was founded as a settlement in an oil-extracting area. It received town status in 1985.

The town is served by the Raduzhny Airport.

Economy of town is based on oil and natural gas extraction.