Khanty-Mansiysk
Description
Khanty-Mansiysk is an oil boom town and the administrative center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, located on the eastern bank of the Irtysh River, 15 km from its confluence with the Ob. Population: 80,151 (2010).
History
It was founded in 1930 as a work settlement of Ostyako-Vogulsk (Остяко-Вогульск) after the obsolete names of Ostyaks and Voguls for the Khanty and Mansi peoples. In 1940, it was renamed Khanty-Mansiysk, and it was granted town status in 1950, merging with the village of Samarovo, known since the 16th century, along the way.
Miscellaneous
A bridge crossing the Irtysh River was opened in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2004. The bridge consists of fourteen spans and has a total length of 1,315.9 meters (4,317 ft). Its main span is 231-meter (758 ft) long.
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Ice Palace
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River port and bus station
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A theater in Khanty-Mansiysk
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Church of the Resurrection
