Pyt-Yakh

Pyt-Yakh (Russian: Пыть-Ях) is a town in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the east bank of the Bolshoy Balyk River, southeast of Khanty-Mansiysk. Population: 41,488 (2010 Census);^[2] 41,813 (2002 Census);^[6] 17,101 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Pyt-Yakh Пыть-Ях
Town[1]
Pyt-Yakh
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pyt-Yakh
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Coordinates: 60°45′N 72°47′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug[1]
Founded	1990
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	41,488
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of okrug significance of Pyt-Yakh[1]
• Capital of	town of okrug significance of Pyt-Yakh[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Pyt-Yakh Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Pyt-Yakh Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	628380–628387
Dialing code(s)	+7 3432
OKTMO ID	71885000001
Website	adm.gov86.org

History

The town was formed by merging the settlements of Mamontovo and Pyt-Yakh in 1990.^{[citation needed]} The name of the town means "place of good people" in the Khanty language.

Administrative and municipal status

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

Economy

The town's economy is based on oil and natural gas extraction.