| Khanty-Mansiysk (English) Ханты-Мансийск (Russian) |
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Location of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Russia |
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Khanty-Mansiysk
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
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| Urban okrug | Khanty-Mansiysk Urban Okrug |
| Mayor | Andrey Bukarinov |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 250.1 km2 (96.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
79,410 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 208th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 53,953 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 303rd |
| Density | 318 /km2 (820 /sq mi)[3] |
| Time zone | YEKST (UTC+06:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1582 |
| Previous names | Ostyako-Vogulsk (until 1940) |
| Postal code(s) | 628000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3467 |
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Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian: Ха́нты-Манси́йск; Khanty: Ёмвош; Mansi: Абга) is an oil boom town and the administrative center of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, located on the eastern bank of the Irtysh River, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from its confluence with the Ob. Population: 79,410 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 53,953 (2002 Census);[2] 34,462 (1989 Census).[5]
It is served by Khanty-Mansiysk Airport.
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It was founded in 1930 as a work settlement of 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.
Today Khanty-Mansiysk is a flourishing town, which in recent years has received considerable foreign investment. For example, in 2007, the English architect Norman Foster signed an agreement to build a 280-meter (920 ft) high skyscraper in an attractive part of the town. When it is built, the Crystal Skyscraper will be one of the tallest buildings in Russia. Besides this, the Dutch architect Erick Van Egeraat is planning to build a business complex in the town center.
In 2010, the Olympic Hotel was built just to house the players in the World Chess Olympiad. The hotel opened on September 15, 2010 and closed on October 5, 2010 after all the chess players had left. It has not yet been decided what use will be made of the building.
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Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as -49 C° and as high as 34.5 C°. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average tempurature of -1.1 C°. Precipitation tends to be fairly low; 553 millimetres per year.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−7 (19.4) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
2.95 (37.31) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −25 (−13.0) |
−23 (−9.4) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−6 (21.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−21 (−5.8) |
−5.74 (21.66) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
20 (0.79) |
21 (0.83) |
30 (1.18) |
42 (1.65) |
70 (2.76) |
79 (3.11) |
67 (2.64) |
62 (2.44) |
52 (2.05) |
42 (1.65) |
31 (1.22) |
544 (21.42) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 109 |
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Khanty-Mansiysk was the venue of the 2003 and 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and in 2005 the first Mixed Biathlon Relay (4×6 km) took place here.
The town hosted the 2005 Chess World Cup, the 2007 Chess World Cup, and the 2009 Chess World Cup. It also hosted the 39th Chess Olympiad in 2010.
Khanty-Mansiysk is a skiing and alpine skiing center of global importance. Biathlon World Cup competitions are annually held in the city, and tourism infrastructure has been developed here quite well. In 2003 and in 2011, Khanty-Mansiysk was the venue of the Biathlon World Championships. The 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships where skiers with a physical disability compete, took place in Khanty-Mansiysk in March–April 2011 as well. The World Chess Olympiad took place in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2010.
Fifteen hotels offer their services to tourists since 2005. All of them are fully booked during Biathlon World Cups, regional and All-Russia conferences, etc., so it is practically impossible to book a room in a hotel during these events. In 2007 during the Biathlon World Cup Final 65,000 tourists visited the Nordic Ski Centre in Khanty-Mansiysk, which is equal to the overall population of Khanty-Mansiysk.
The airline UTair Aviation has its head office in Khanty-Mansiysk.[7] [1]
A bridge crossing the Irtysh was opened in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2004. The bridge consists of fourteen spans and has a total length of 1,315.9 meters. Its main span is 231 m long.
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