Kogalym

Kogalym (Russian: Когалым; kca: Коголым) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Inguyagun River 325 kilometres (202 mi) northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk. Population:

History

Kogalym was founded in 1975 because of the development of oil fields in its vicinity.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status on 15 August 1985.^[1]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality, incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Kogalym—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Kogalym is incorporated as Kogalym Urban Okrug.^[3]

Economy

Kogalym's economy is entirely dominated by the oil industry. The headquarters of the main extraction subsidiary of Lukoil (OOO LUKOIL-Zapadnaya Sibir) is located in Kogalym.

Transport

The town is served by the Kogalym International Airport, a railway station, buses, and several taxi companies. There is little congestion, except during peak hours, while small traffic jams occur.

Climate

Kogalym has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Because of the northern location, its winters are frigid, and its summers are cool. The temperature in January is typically −30 to −40 C (a low of −62 C was recorded at the Vatyogan oil field in 2006). The average wind speed is 3.1 metres per second, and the average humidity is 76.5%

References

Notes

1. ^ Электронная анталогия "Культурное наследие Югры". Когалым. Историческая справка Archived December 25, 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
2. ^ Law #43-oz
3. ^ Law #63-oz