Novy Urengoy
| Novy Urengoy (English) Новый Уренгой (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of September 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy |
| Administrative center of | city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy |
| Municipal status (as of December 2004) | |
| Urban okrug | Novy Urengoy Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Novy Urengoy Urban Okrug |
| Head | Ivan Kostogriz |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 104,107 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 155th |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Founded | 1975 |
| City status since | 1980 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3494 |
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Novy Urengoy (Russian: Но́вый Уренго́й) is a city in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Population: 104,107 (2010 Census);94,456 (2002 Census);93,235 (1989 Census). It is the second largest city in the autonomous okrug after Noyabrsk.
It was founded in 1975 after the discovery of the Urengoy gas field, one of the largest in Russia. Town status was granted to it in 1980.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy is incorporated as Novy Urengoy Urban Okrug.
Novy Urengoy has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are severely cold and long with average temperatures from −30 °C (−22 °F) to −22 °C (−8 °F) in January, while summers are mild and brief with average temperatures from +10 °C (50 °F) to +18 °C (64 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderate, and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year.
A major industry of the city is oil and gas production, with one of the largest gas fields in the world in the area and substantial prospects for further exploration. Government owned company Gazprom is the main local employer.
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