Khanty-Mansiysk Explained

En Name:Khanty-Mansiysk
Ru Name:Ханты-Мансийск
Coordinates:61°N 69°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Khanty-Mansiysk.svg
Federal Subject:Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Adm Inhabloc Jur:town of okrug significance of Khanty-Mansiysk
Adm Ctr Of1:Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Adm Ctr Of2:Khanty-Mansiysky District
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Urban Okrug Jur:Khanty-Mansiysk Urban Okrug
Mun Admctr Of1:Khanty-Mansiysk Urban Okrug
Mun Admctr Of2:Khanty-Mansiysky Municipal District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ryashin Maxim Pavlovich
Leader Name Ref:[1]
Pop 2010Census:80,151
Pop 2010Census Rank:207th
Pop Latest:101,466
Pop Latest Date:2020
Established Date:1930
Current Cat Date:1950
Postal Codes:628000
Dialing Codes:3467
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20090908222141/http://www.admhmansy.ru/ru/

Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian: Ха́нты-Манси́йск|Khánty-Mansíysk, lit. Khanty-Mansi Town; Khanty: Ёмвоҷ, Jomvoćś; Mansi: Абга, Abga) is a city in west-central Russia. Technically, it is situated on the eastern bank of the Irtysh River, 15km (09miles) from its confluence with the Ob, in the oil-rich region of Western Siberia. Though it is an independent city, Khanty-Mansiysk also functions as the administrative centre of Khanty-Mansiysky District, and the administrative center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra.

With 101,466 estimated inhabitants, Khanty-Mansiysk is among Russia's few regional capitals that are not the largest cities in their surrounding area, as it is surpassed in population by Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk and Nefteyugansk.

Etymology

Khanty-Mansiysk is a hyphenated word combining the names of two Russian indigenous peoples local to the region, the Khanty and the Mansi, ending in "-sk" as is typical for the names of Russian towns, which means city. Before 1940, the settlement's name was Ostyako-Vogulsk, as these tribes were previously known as the Ostyaks and the Voguls, respectively.

Geography

Climate

Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as and as high as . On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average temperature of . Precipitation tends to be fairly low; 553mm per year, which is heavier in the summer than in the winter. The average wind speed is 2.4m/s, and the average humidity is 77%.

History

It was founded in 1930 as a work settlement of Ostyako-Vogulsk (Russian: Остяко-Вогульск).

Administrative and municipal status

Khanty-Mansiysk is the administrative centre of the autonomous okrug[2] and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it also serves as the administrative centre of Khanty-Mansiysky District, even though it is not a part of it.[3] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of okrug significance of Khanty-Mansiysk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Khanty-Mansiysk is incorporated as Khanty-Mansiysk Urban Okrug.[4]

Demographics

Population: . Ethnic composition (2010):[5]

Transportation

Air travel is available at the Khanty-Mansiysk Airport, located just outside Khanty-Mansiysk inner city. The airline Utair has its head office at the airport.[6]

Sports

Khanty-Mansiysk is a skiing and alpine skiing centre. Biathlon World Cup competitions are annually held in the city, and tourism infrastructure has been developed here quite well. The city was the venue of the 2003 and 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and in 2005 the first Mixed Biathlon Relay Championships took place here, and again in 2010.The 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships where skiers with a physical disability compete, took place in Khanty-Mansiysk in March–April 2011 as well.

Khanty-Mansiysk was home to the 2015 Winter Deaflympics[7] and the HC Yugra of the Supreme Hockey League.

The city includes the Ugra Chess Academy, which has been the venue of the 2010 Chess Olympiad and the Women's World Chess Championship 2012. In 2010, the Olympic Hotel was built just to house the players in the Olympiad. It also hosted the 2005 Chess World Cup, the 2007 Chess World Cup, the 2009 Chess World Cup and the 2011 Chess World Cup. It hosted the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in 2013 and the 2014 Candidates Tournament.

In May 2015, the FIDE Grand Prix tournament was held here.[8] The 2018 FIDE Women's World Championship was held here on November 2–23, 2018. It included 64 chess players from 28 countries and was won by Ju Wenjun.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khanty-Mansiysk website . August 6, 2014 . October 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191029072104/http://admhmansy.ru/rule/glava/ . dead .
  2. Book: The Territories of the Russian Federation. Europa Publications Limited. 2003. 1-85743-191X. Bell. Imogen. United Kingdom. 288. 1999.
  3. Law #43-oz
  4. Law #63-oz
  5. Web site: ВПН том 3. Таблица 4. Население по национальности и владению русским языком по городским округам и муниципальным районам Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югра. 2014-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112826/http://khmstat.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_ts/khmstat/resources/a29180004f66ac249bbabf9b972d8349/4.pub-04-04_%D0%A2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%80%3D71800+-3.pdf. 2013-12-24.
  6. "2010 Annual Report." (Archive) UTair Aviation. 58. Retrieved on 27 February 2012. "Airport, Khanti-Mansiysk, Tyumen region, 628012 Russian Federation". – Russian (Archive): "628012, Российская Федерация, город Ханты-Мансийск, аэропорт"
  7. Web site: Games Deaflympics. www.deaflympics.com. en. 2018-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20180211093206/http://deaflympics.com/games.asp?2015-w. February 11, 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Khanty-Mansiysk Grand Prix: Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura qualify for Candidates Tournament. 26 May 2015. April 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050006/http://khantymansiysk2015.fide.com/khanty-mansiysk-grand-prix-fabiano-caruana-and-hikaru-nakamura-qualify-for-candidates-tournament/. January 18, 2021. live.
  9. Web site: JU WENJUN WINS WOMEN'S GRAND PRIX IN KHANTY-MANSIYSK. April 22, 2022. chessdailynews.com. Eteri. Kublashvili. December 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422105710/https://chessdailynews.com/ju-wenjun-wins-womens-grand-prix-in-khanty-mansiysk/. April 22, 2022. live.
  10. Web site: Women's World Chess Championship Takes Off Today. 5 November 2018. April 22, 2022. chess.com. Peter. Doggers. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107224718/https://www.chess.com/news/view/womens-world-championship-takes-off-today. November 7, 2021. live.
  11. Web site: Partner cities. Yerevan Municipal Government. 2018-04-18.