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Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian: Ха́нты-Манси́йск, transliterated Khanty-Mansiysk; Khanty: Ёмвош, transliterated Yomvosh) is an oil boom town in Russia, 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, up from 34,462 recorded in the 1989 Census. It is served by Khanty-Mansiysk Airport.
Khanty-Mansiysk | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Khanty | Ёмвош |
Coordinates: 61°00′N 69°00′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
Founded | 1582 as Samarovo, 1930 as the modern town. |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrei Gennadevich Bukarinov |
Area | |
• Total | 250.1 km2 (96.6 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate () | 71,829 |
Postal code(s)[1] | 628000 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 3467 |
Website | www |
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.
Khanty-Mansiysk is hosting the 2009 Chess World Cup championship from November 20 to December 15, 2009.
Khanty-Mansiysk was the venue of the 2003 Biathlon World Championships, and in 2005 the first Mixed Biathlon Relay (4×6 km) took place here. The town also hosted the 2005 Chess World Cup and the 2007 Chess World Cup.