Nyagan

Nyagan (Russian: Нягань) is a town in the northwest of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located near the Ob River and 230 kilometers (140 mi) northwest of Khanty-Mansiysk. It is named after the Nyagan-Yugan River, a tributary of the Ob River. Population: 63,034 (2021 Census);^[6] 54,890 (2010 Census);^[2] 52,610 (2002 Census);^[7] 54,061 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Nyagan Нягань
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Nyagan
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Coordinates: 62°08′N 65°23′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug[1]
Founded	1965
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	54,890
• Rank	304th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of okrug significance of Nyagan[1]
• Capital of	town of okrug significance of Nyagan[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Nyagan Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Nyagan Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	628181
OKTMO ID	71879000001
Website	www.admnyagan.ru

Economy and history

Nyagan is one of the youngest towns in Western Siberia. It was established in 1965 as a forestry center;^{[citation needed]} it is now principally a center of the petroleum and natural gas industries, and was originally named Nyakh (Нях). This toponym appeared on maps in the same year, but the town was renamed on August 15, 1985. The town territory is a waterlogged area, and the region is notable for sudden temperature drops. The railway from Yekaterinburg to the Ob region has passed through Nyagan since April 2, 1967. Nyagan Airport, which opened in 1993, handles the Russian Antonov An-24, Yakovlev Yak-40, and Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft.

Climate

Classified by Köppen-Geiger system as continental sub-arctic climate (Dfc), with warm-to-mild summers and long very cold winters. Precipitation is distributed over the course of the year, but is somewhat more in summer.

Climate data for Nyagan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−16.4 (2.5)	−14.3 (6.3)	−4.4 (24.1)	3.4 (38.1)	10.9 (51.6)	18.8 (65.8)	22.7 (72.9)	18.6 (65.5)	11.9 (53.4)	1.8 (35.2)	−7.8 (18.0)	−13.4 (7.9)	2.7 (36.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−20.7 (−5.3)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−9.9 (14.2)	−1.8 (28.8)	5.5 (41.9)	13.4 (56.1)	17.5 (63.5)	13.6 (56.5)	7.6 (45.7)	−1.5 (29.3)	−11.7 (10.9)	−17.6 (0.3)	−2.1 (28.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−24.9 (−12.8)	−23.7 (−10.7)	−15.4 (4.3)	−7.0 (19.4)	0.2 (32.4)	8.0 (46.4)	12.4 (54.3)	8.7 (47.7)	3.4 (38.1)	−4.8 (23.4)	−15.5 (4.1)	−21.7 (−7.1)	−6.7 (20.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	32 (1.3)	20 (0.8)	22 (0.9)	34 (1.3)	46 (1.8)	66 (2.6)	76 (3.0)	83 (3.3)	63 (2.5)	53 (2.1)	42 (1.7)	33 (1.3)	570 (22.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[9]

Administrative and municipal status

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

Culture

On September 1, 2000 a regional museum opened in Nyagan.

People

People born in Nyagan include:

• Irina Gaidamachuk (born 1972), serial killer
• Maria Sharapova (born 1987), tennis player
• Maxim Shulgin (born 1983), volleyballer