Naryan-Mar
Naryan-Mar (Roushie: Нарья́н-Мар; Nenets: Няръяна мар", Nyar'yana mar", lit. "red toun" ) is a toun an the admeenistrative centre o Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Roushie. It is a sea port an a river port on the richt bank o the Pechora River,[6] 110 km away frae the Barents Sea. Naryan-Mar lies north o the Airctic Circle, sooth o Andeg an east o Oksino. The 2002 Census reportit a population o 18,611, doun frae 20,182 recordit in the 1989 Census. In 1973, the population wis at 17,000. The toun is servit bi Naryan-Mar Airport.
Naryan-Mar Нарьян-Мар | |
|---|---|
| Ither transcription(s) | |
| • Nenets | Няръяна мар″ |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
Location o Naryan-Mar  | |
  Naryan-Mar Location o Naryan-Mar Naryan-Mar Naryan-Mar (Roushie) | |
| Coordinates: 67°38′N 53°03′E / 67.633°N 53.050°E 53°03′E / 67.633°N 53.050°E | |
| Kintra | Roushie |
| Federal subject | Nenets Autonomous Okrug[1] |
| Foondit | 1930 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor[2] | Oleg Belak[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2010 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 21,658 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
| • Subordinatit tae | ceety o okrug significance o Naryan-Mar[1] |
| • Caipital o | Nenets Autonomous Okrug[1], ceety o okrug significance o Naryan-Mar[1] |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Naryan-Mar Urban Okrug[1] |
| • Caipital o | Naryan-Mar Urban Okrug[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 166000 |
| Dialin code(s) | +7 81853 |
| Twin touns | Arkhangelsk |
| OKTMO ID | 11851000001 |
| Website | www |
As laid oot in the First Five-Year Plan o the USSR development in the aurie wis stairtit as suin as the early 1930s. This wis in connection wi the development o the Pechora coalfield an the construction o industrial plants. The toun proper wis foondit in 1935.[7]
The toun's lang haed laierge lummer plants but muckle o this business is nou defunct. LUKoil is nou the biggest business in Naryan-Mar.
The toun's tourist attractions include the local museum, a Warld War II memorial, an Orthodox kirk an an auld toun, pairtly reconstructed juist up the river. Fishin is an aa possible in the aurie. The toun's main attractions are still its services which include relaxin saunas for the weary traveler. It is an aa the anerlie open commercial port athin hunders o miles.
Internaitional relations
Twin touns—Sister ceeties
The ceety is twinned wi the follaein sister ceeties: [1] Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
Views
Hotel «Zapolarnaya Stolica»
Lenin's Street, 2010
City's port
View o Naryan-Mar bi the Pechora River (early 2000's)
See an aa
- Pustozyorsk, nou defunct toun nearby.
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