Nyagan () is a town in the northwest of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located near the Ob River and northwest of Khanty-Mansiysk. It is named after the Nyagan-Yugan River, a tributary of the Ob River. Population: Economy and history Nyagan is one of the youngest towns in Western Siberia. It was established in 1965 as a forestry center; it is now principally a center of the petroleum and natural gas industries, and was originally named Nyakh (). This toponym appeared on maps in the same year, but the town was renamed on August 15, 1985. The town territory is a waterlogged area, and the region is notable for sudden temperature drops. The railway from Yekaterinburg to the Ob region has passed through Nyagan since April 2, 1967. Nyagan Airport, which opened in 1993, handles the Russian Antonov An-24, Yakovlev Yak-40, and Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft. Climate Classified by Köppen-Geiger system as continental sub-arctic climate (Dfc), with warm-to-mild summers and long very cold winters. Precipitation is distributed over the course of the year, but is somewhat more in summer. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Nyagan—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Nyagan is incorporated as Nyagan Urban Okrug. Culture On September 1, 2000 a regional museum opened in Nyagan. Notable people Maria Sharapova, tennis player born in Nyagan. Darya Domracheva, biathlete who grew up in Nyagan. References Notes Sources Cities and towns in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union Populated places established in 1965 1965 establishments in the Soviet Union Socialist planned cities