Yugorsk

Yugorsk (Russian: Югорск) is a town in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located in the northwestern part of the East-West lowland, 420 kilometers (260 mi) from Khanty-Mansiysk. Population: 34,067 (2010 census);^[2] 30,285 (2002 census);^[6] 24,928 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Yugorsk Югорск
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Yugorsk
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Coordinates: 61°19′N 63°20′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug[1]
Founded	1962
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	34,067
• Estimate  (2021)	38,238 (+12.2%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of okrug significance of Yugorsk[1]
• Capital of	town of okrug significance of Yugorsk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Yugorsk Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Yugorsk Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code[5]	628260
Dialing code	+7 34675
OKTMO ID	71887000001
Website	www.ugorsk.ru

Geography

The relief in the town is flat. The town is surrounded by forests. The Ess River flows 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from the town.

History

Historical coat of arms of Yugorsk

The settlement of Komsomolsky was built in 1962 to support timber and natural gas industries.^{[citation needed]} The settlement grew as the gas fields of Western Siberia were being explored, and the production association Tyumentransgas (since 2007 GazpromTransgazYugorsk) developed. In March 1959, subdivisions of railway troops started the construction of the "Ivdel-Ob" railway.^{[citation needed]}

The town was renamed Yugorsk in July 1992. The name originates from the name of the land "Yugra", or "Yugoria"—the place where the Khanty and Mansi peoples live.^{[citation needed]}

St. Sergius of Radonezh church in Yugorsk

Administrative and municipal status

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

Employment

The OOO Gazprom transgaz Yugorsk gas company is based in Yugorsk.^[8]

Notable people

• Denis Nevedrov, Russian born Armenian futsal player