Pyt-Yakh

Town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

CountryRussia
Founded1990
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
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Pyt-Yakh is located in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug
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Pyt-Yakh (Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug)
Coordinates: 60°45′N 72°47′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKhanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug[1]
Founded1990
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
  Total
41,488
  Estimate 
(2021)
40,180 (−3.2%)
  Subordinated totown of okrug significance of Pyt-Yakh[1]
  Capital oftown of okrug significance of Pyt-Yakh[1]
  Urban okrugPyt-Yakh Urban Okrug[3]
  Capital ofPyt-Yakh Urban Okrug[3]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code[5]
628380–628387Edit this on Wikidata
Dialing code+7 3432
OKTMO ID71885000001
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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.

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