Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
Нижневартовск
Nizhnevartovsk is a town of 244,937 people in Khanty-Mansia, Russia, founded in 1909.
Why visit Nizhnevartovsk
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 144 places to eat, 34 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Городской драматический театр г. Нижневартовск, Югра Cinema, Вертолет Ми-1 and Вертолет Ми-2.
Weather in Nizhnevartovsk
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About Nizhnevartovsk
Nizhnevartovsk (Russian: Нижневартовск, IPA: [nʲɪʐnʲɪˈvartəfsk]) is the second-largest city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, Russia. Since the 1960s, the Western Siberian oil boom has led to Nizhnevartovsk's rapid growth from a small settlement to a city due to its location beside the Samotlor oil field along the right bank of the Ob River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the border with Tomsk Oblast, and the presence of the petroleum industry has made it one of the wealthiest cities in Russia.
From the Wikipedia article Nizhnevartovsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nizhnevartovsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Городской драматический театр г. Нижневартовск
Cinema and theater · 2.1 km
1 Спортивная улица, Нижневартовск
Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr-Su 09:00-21:00
Nizhnevartovsk State University
School · 2.7 km
University in Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
Нижневартовский Театр юного зрителя
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
18/1 улица 60 лет Октября, Нижневартовск
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks37
Нижневартовский краеведческий музей им. Т.Д. Шуваева
Museum · 4.7 km
15 Первомайская улица, Нижневартовск
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25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Памятник звездам Нижневартовского спорта
Park · 0.8 km
улица 60 лет Октября, Нижневартовск
Ледовый дворец
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km
12Б проспект Победы, Нижневартовск
Restaurants and cafes144
Лимон
Restaurant · 4.2 km
55 Северная улица, Нижневартовск
Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00; Mo-Th,Su 11:00-00:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 346 6229988;+7 346 6556060;+7 346 6558866
CoffeLord
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.8 km
20А с4 улица Героев Самотлора, Нижневартовск
08:00-22:00
Meat&love
Cafe · Burger, American, Grill, Coffee Shop · 1.4 km
15 улица Нефтяников, Нижневартовск
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
132 more on the map.
History
Nizhnevartovsk was founded in 1909 (or 1905), built as a service point for merchant steamships operating on the Ob River to acquire stocks of firewood to power their boats. The new village had five homes with a population of eleven people, and was named Nizhnevartovskoye (Нижневартовское), in reference to the Vartovskaya River, a tributary of the Ob located 180 versts (190 km; 120 mi) downstream. In early 1924, Nizhnevartovsky Selsoviet was formed.
Nizhnevartovsk remained a relatively small settlement until the 1960s when the Soviet authorities began widespread prospecting for the petroleum industry in the Western Siberia region, discovering the Samotlor oil field, one of the largest oil fields in the world, beneath the nearby Lake Samoltor to the north of Nizhnevartovsk. The discovery saw its rapid development and growth from a large village to a boomtown, Komsomol volunteers were brought in from across the country to construct the city, and Nizhnevartovsk's population skyrocketed from 2300 people in 1959 to 15,663 in 1970. Town status was granted to Nizhnevartovsk on March 9, 1972.
From the History section of Nizhnevartovsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay34
Churches and places of worship7
Храм в честь Рождества Иоанна Предтечи
Church · Russian Orthodox · 4.7 km
44 Октябрьская улица, Нижневартовск
Shopping117
Gas and EV charging36
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Тюменский индустриальный университет
School · 0.9 km
2П ст9 улица Ленина, Нижневартовск
Центральная городская библиотека
Library · 2.5 km
22 улица Дружбы Народов, Нижневартовск
Healthcare75
Map of Nizhnevartovsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Izluchinsk 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Megion 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Strezhevoy 60 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nizhnevartovsk, lake Komsomolskoye skyline, Roman Kudryavtsev, CC0
- Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nizhnevartovsk, West Siberia - panoramio (2), Evgeny Fedorov, CC BY 3.0
- Road in Nizhnevartovsk 05, Bkdrf, CC BY 4.0
- Nizhnevartovsk, West Siberia - panoramio, Evgeny Fedorov, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia - panoramio (1), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia - panoramio (4), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia - panoramio (2), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia - panoramio (3), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Mi-8-JH01, Jan Hrdonka, Public domain
- Mil Mi-4 Szolnok 2010 01, User:VargaA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antonov An-2 OK-HFL amk (cropped), AngMoKio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CF15 Yak-3 ZK-VVS 040415 01, Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mi-1m museum, Savushka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krzesiny 106RB, Radomil talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mi-6, technical museum, Togliatti-2, ShinePhantom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yakovlev Yak-40, CCCP-87792, Aeroflot, Ralf Manteufel, GFDL 1.2
- RA-07853 AN2(T) Private Avialesokhrana livery UUTO (33251180551) (2), Papas Dos from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Mil Mi-6, 54RED, Russian Air Force, Ralf Manteufel, GFDL 1.2
- Yakovlev Yak-3 in Moscow, Nick Lobeck, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Mi-8 AMTSH, Alexander Kopitar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mil Mi-1, Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yakovlev Yak-40, Aeroflot AN1083660, AlainDurand, GFDL 1.2
- Главный корпус НВГУ, Екатерина Левушкина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Нижневартовск, фонтан около дворца искусств - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск,ул.60 лет октября - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовкс, центральный стадион - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовкс,парк победы - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовкс, после шествия на 9 МАЯ - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск, стела - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовкс - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовкс ,торговый центр - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск - panoramio (1), эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск - panoramio (4), эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск - panoramio (6), эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск - panoramio (5), эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовкс ,мой двор - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовкс,фаир шоу - panoramio, эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижневартовск - panoramio (2), эдуард кобяков, CC BY-SA 3.0
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