Khanty-Mansiysk

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Khanty-Mansiysk (Template:Langx, lit. Khanty-Mansi Town; Khanty: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, Jomvoćś; Mansi: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, Abga) is a city in west-central Russia. Technically, it is situated on the eastern bank of the Irtysh River, Template:Convert 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), featuring short summers, and cold winters. The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as Template:Convert and as high as Template:Convert. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average temperature of Template:Convert. Precipitation tends to be fairly low; Template:Convert per year, which is heavier in the summer than in the winter. The average wind speed is Template:Convert, and the average humidity is 77%.

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History

Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos

It was founded in 1930 as a work settlement of Ostyako-Vogulsk ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), around an existing village.Template:Citation needed

The Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos in Samarovo is an historic church in the city. The original church was built sometime after 1582; in Kungur Chronicles, Cossack Yermak, defeated Khan Kuchum’s army under Tobolsk, after praying for the days. A stone structure was built in 1816, designed by an architect named Shangin. During the years of Soviet regime, the church was plundered. In 1994, excavations were organized and the foundation of the church was discovered. On the Feast of Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos on September 21, 1996, priest Sergiy Kravtsov held a public prayer and works on restoration of the church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos started. In 2001, the church was consecrated and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Alexy II of Moscow, visited it the same year.

Administrative and municipal status

Khanty-Mansiysk is the administrative centre of the autonomous okrug<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="Ref51">Law #43-oz</ref> 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.<ref name="Ref51" /> As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Khanty-Mansiysk is incorporated as Khanty-Mansiysk Urban Okrug.<ref name="Ref52">Law #63-oz</ref>

Demographics

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Transportation

MAZ-103 bus

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.<ref>"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"</ref>

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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

  • Ice Palace
    Ice Palace
  • River port and bus station
    River port and bus station
  • A theater in Khanty-Mansiysk
    A theater in Khanty-Mansiysk
  • Church of the Resurrection
    Church of the Resurrection

Partnership cities

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References

Notes

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Sources

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