Now people are increasingly flying on vacation to hot countries. Such popular destinations as Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Morocco have long been formed. But have you ever thought that we, living in the largest country on our planet, know almost nothing about domestic cities? Internal tourism is much less developed than external tourism. This is especially evident when studying Russian reviews of Turkish hotels.
Domestic travelers increasingly choose Sochi, Tuapse, Anapa, and Crimea. But other cities of Russia also deserve attention. And we urge you to start exploring our country, because on such a trip there are a lot of interesting and unforgettable things. Why not plunge into the urban area, see how other regions of our country live, and compare their living standards with your own?
So, today we propose moving to the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, namely, to the city of Nizhnevartovsk.
Briefly about the main thing
The city is located on the Ob River, it is quite young - it was founded in 1909. He received the status of the city since 1972. In terms of size, Nizhnevartovsk is small: approximately 270 km², on which 274 thousand people are located. According to nationality, the population of the city is divided as follows:
- Russians (about 60.5%);
- Tatars (9%);
- Ukrainians (about 6%);
- Azerbaijanis
- Bashkirs;
- Chuvashs
- Belarusians
- Uzbeks
- Chechens.
Location
So, let's find out in what area Nizhnevartovsk is located. In the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, it is the second city in terms of population. And it is located in the Ural Federal District of the Russian Federation.
Along with Nizhnevartovsk, the Okrug includes YaNAO, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Tyumen, Kurgan and Chelyabinsk. By the way, sometimes our compatriots have disputes about which region Nizhnevartovsk belongs to. As it turned out, many believe that it does not belong to the Tyumen region, but is an independent administrative center. However, this is a fallacy. Above, you can see Nizhnevartovsk on a map that makes it clear where it is located geographically. The share of the territory occupied by the city is 25% of the entire Autonomous Okrug. Specifically, this map clearly shows which region Nizhnevartovsk occupies in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
The capital of Samotlor
Now let's talk about the most important fact of the city of Nizhnevartovsk. Almost every resident of the district knows which area of activity is most developed here. This area is considered the oil capital, as well as Surgut. It is famous for the great Samotlor deposit. Its conquerors are worth a monument at the entrance to the city. Residents nicknamed him Alyosha.
Nizhnevartovsk in ratings
In 2011, the city was recognized as the fourth in terms of living comfort, and a year earlier it was included in the Forbes ranking in terms of business comfort. In addition, it is recognized as one of the safest cities in Russia.
What can be found in Nizhnevartovsk?
What can you see here? Large shopping centers with many shops, restaurants and cafes, cinema complexes, hypermarkets: Yugramall, Europe City, Cosmos, Canyon, Lankord, Sunflower, Slavic Yard, Clover House.
Students can enter 4 state universities, in which there are budget places. Some of these educational institutions can provide a hostel to nonresident applicants.
Nizhnevartovsk also has an international airport of federal significance. He appeared in 1965. From here, planes fly to cities such as Moscow, Khanty-Mansiysk, Novosibirsk, Ufa, Irkutsk, Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, Izhevsk. In the summer, there is the opportunity to buy tickets to the south: to Anapa, Sochi, Krasnodar, Simferopol. And also to international destinations: to Antalya, Gomel, Minsk, Tashkent, Khujand.
Interesting Facts
Here are a few interesting facts:
- In summer there are white nights, when it is almost not getting dark, and it starts to get light at one in the morning.
- In Ugra, the Nizhnevartovsk region is considered the largest.
- The White Nights are celebrated by the famous Samotlor Nights festival, where many famous singers and dancers perform, contests, music concerts are held, people are treated to various dishes. The city turns into a set of sites on which all Wartians have time to visit in 3 days.
- Residents of the central part of Russia are probably not familiar with the word “activka”. In Nizhnevartovsk, the minimum value of degrees is indicated so that it is not recommended to leave the house. This means that students may not officially go to school, students may not attend university. The severe cold is also a good reason not to go to work. Cars and public transport cannot start, so getting to your destination is extremely difficult.
- The railway station in the city was built in 2002. It is recognized as one of the largest in Russia. This is the terminal station, trains do not go further, but the line continues for another 20 km to the village. Izluchinsk.
- Due to climatic conditions, local residents retire earlier and receive wage increases.
- The constant positive temperature this year was established only by mid-June. And this is one of the characteristic features of Siberian cities. It has a very long winter and transitional seasons. People can walk in winter clothes from late September to May.
Nizhnevartovsk is a good city with a developed infrastructure, but it is comfortable to live in it only in the summer. If you are chasing a big salary and want to retire a little earlier, then this is the city for you. Is it worth it if Russia has many cities where the climatic conditions are objectively better, it's up to you.