Novy Urengoy

For other uses, see Urengoy.

Novy Urengoy (Russian: Но́вый Уренго́й, lit: “New Urengoy”) is the most populous city in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. In 2021, it had a population of 107,251. Novy Urengoy is located around 450km away from Salekhard, the capital of the Autonomous Okrug.

Novy Urengoy Новый Уренгой
City[1]
Counter-clockwise: Central Square, Leningradsky Avenue, Lake Molodezhnoe, Gubkina Avenue, Epiphany Cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Novy Urengoy
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Coordinates: 66°05′N 76°41′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug[1]
Founded	1975
City status since	1980
Government
• Head	Andrey Voronov
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	104,107
• Rank	155th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy[1]
• Capital of	city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Novy Urengoy Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Novy Urengoy Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	629300–629329
Dialing code(s)	+7 3494
OKTMO ID	71956000001
Website	nur.yanao.ru

Etymology

The name of the city means New Urengoy. The word Urengoy comes from a combination of Khanty word Ure meaning Old woman and Nenets word Ngo, meaning island.^[6]

History

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  A USSR stamp, 1981
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  an Ilyushin Il-14 at Novy Urengoy Airport
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  A USSR stamp, 1983

It was founded in 1975 after the discovery of the Urengoy gas field, one of the largest in Russia.^[7] Town status was granted to it in 1980.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population: 107,251 (2021 Census);^[8] 104,107 (2010 Census);^[2] 94,456 (2002 Census);^[9] 93,235 (1989 Soviet census).^[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy is incorporated as Novy Urengoy Urban Okrug.^[3]

Climate

Nature

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  Sede-Yakha river
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  Aurora in Novy Urengoy
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  Jungle in Novy Urengoy

Novy Urengoy has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are severely cold and long with average temperatures from −30 °C (−22 °F) to −22 °C (−8 °F) in January, while summers are mild and brief with average temperatures from +10 °C (50 °F) to +18 °C (64 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderate, and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Climate data for Novy Urengoy
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−22 (−8)	−21 (−6)	−13 (9)	−6 (21)	1 (34)	11 (52)	18 (64)	15 (59)	8 (46)	−3 (27)	−13 (9)	−18 (0)	−4 (26)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−30 (−22)	−30 (−22)	−23 (−9)	−17 (1)	−7 (19)	4 (39)	10 (50)	8 (46)	2 (36)	−9 (16)	−20 (−4)	−26 (−15)	−11 (11)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	27 (1.1)	20 (0.8)	24 (0.9)	25 (1.0)	34 (1.3)	48 (1.9)	57 (2.2)	64 (2.5)	61 (2.4)	45 (1.8)	36 (1.4)	30 (1.2)	471 (18.5)
Source: World Climate Guide[11]

Economy

A major industry of the city is oil and gas production, with one of the largest gas fields in the world in the area and substantial prospects for further exploration. The government-owned company Gazprom is the main local employer.

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  Zapolyarnoye gas field
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  Urengoyskaya GRES a combined cycle power plant
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  Urengoy gas production department

Transportation

The city is situated on the Tyumen–Novy Urengoy railway line. Traveling north from Tyumen, Novy Urengoy is the last station of significance. Noyabrsk is the previous station of significance.

Novy Urengoy is along the Salekhard–Igarka Railway, "Dead Road". Extending from Novy Urengoy to Stary Nadym is one section of the "Railway of Death" that serves as an important freight railway.

The city is served by the Novy Urengoy Airport.

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  Boeing 737 at Novy Urengoy Airport
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  Novy Urengoy railway station
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  Overpass bridge in Novy Urengoy

Sports

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  Snowmobile racing on water
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  Reindeer team during the Festival of the Peoples of the North
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  Fakel Novy Urengoy players at CEV Challenge Cup
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  Skiing Novy Urengoy

Fakel is a men's volleyball team competing in the Russian Volleyball Super League and playing at the Gazodobytchik Sports Center. In the 2008–09 season they finished third in the competition, behind Zenit Kazan and Iskra Odintsovo.