Novyy Urengoy, Russia
Новый Уренгой
Novyy Urengoy is a town of 94,212 people in Yamalo-Nenets, Russia, founded in 1975.
Why visit Novyy Urengoy
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 82 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Су-24МР and Т-72М1.
Weather in Novyy Urengoy
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About Novyy Urengoy
Novy Urengoy (Russian: Но́вый Уренго́й, lit: “New Urengoy”) is the most populous city in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. In 2021, it had a population of 107,251. Novy Urengoy is located around 450 kilometres or 280 miles from Salekhard, the capital of the autonomous okrug.
From the Wikipedia article Novy Urengoy (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks23
А. И. Наливайко
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Https://uds.ru/vo-slavu-trudovogo-podviga-andreya-ivanovicha-nalivajko-segodnya-v-skvere-stroitelej-novogo-urengoya-vozlagali-czvety/
Пионерам освоения Уренгоя
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Https://nurmuseum.ru/2020/08/pioneram-osvoeniya-urengoya/
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
cквер Cтроителей
Park · 1.2 km
Https://nurmuseum.ru/2020/08/skver-stroitelej-i-pamyatnik-a-i-nalivajko/
Restaurants and cafes82
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70 more on the map.
History
Novy Urengoy 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.
From the History section of Novy Urengoy on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship3
Церковь Серафима Саровского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.5 km
2 улица Ватолина, Новый Уренгой
Shopping94
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare34
Map of Novyy Urengoy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Collage Novy Urengoy, City Administration of Novy Urengoy, Information and Analytics Department, photos by Boris Velikov, CC BY 4.0
- Russia, Jamalo-Nenets, Novyy Urengoy, Новый Уренгой WMID3018679 898, Sirius73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Jamalo-Nenets, Novyy Urengoy, Новый Уренгой WMID4458651 273, o0o0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Jamalo-Nenets, Novyy Urengoy, Новый Уренгой WMID4458642 291, o0o0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Jamalo-Nenets, Novyy Urengoy, Новый Уренгой WMID4458645 829, o0o0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Jamalo-Nenets, Novyy Urengoy - Novy Urengoy Airport WMID4457748 742, o0o0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Jamalo-Nenets, Novyy Urengoy - Novy Urengoy Airport WMID4457749 659, Anonymous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ParkPatriot2015part2-36, Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sukhoi Su-24MP ’53 blue’ (26373394549), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BAHNA 2018 - 351, Adam Hauner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russian T-80BV, Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RF-95040 40 WHITE SU24(MR) Russian Air Force UUMB (34639148242), Papas Dos from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Stele (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Epiphany Cathedral (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- ТЕХНО-ЛЮКС - panoramio, Vladimir Gederim, CC BY 3.0
- ТЕХНО-ЛЮКС - panoramio (1), Vladimir Gederim, CC BY 3.0
- Radio tower. Novy Urengoy 2019 (Радиовышка. Новый Уренгой 2019), Chursaev13, CC BY 4.0
- Novy Urengoy, Russia (Unsplash i6xguD8p4js), Veronika Balasyuk nikula, CC0
- Novy Urengoy, Russia (Unsplash tH9Tq xi9Dw), Veronika Balasyuk nikula, CC0
- Novy Urengoy, Russia (Unsplash rSn3mTSvZpE), Veronika Balasyuk nikula, CC0
- Novy Urengoy, Russia (Unsplash), Veronika Balasyuk nikula, CC0
- North Districts of Novy Urengoy, City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Lake Winter (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, Information and Analytics Department, CC BY 4.0
- Lake (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, Information and Analytics Department, photo by Boris Velikov, CC BY 4.0
- Space carousel. New Urengoy 2019. New Year (Космическая карусель. Новый Уренгой 2019. Новый Год), Chursaev13, CC BY 4.0
- Novy Urengoy (Overpass), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, Information and Analytics Department, CC BY 4.0
- Winter (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Leningradsky Avenue (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Fireworks (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Forest lingonberry in the snow. Novy Urengoy 2020(Лесная брусника на снегу. Новый Уренгой 2020), Chursaev13, CC BY 4.0
- River Sede-Yakha (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Drifting River Sede-Yakha (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Skiing (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Church of Saint Seraphim of Sarov (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- Ми-24В НовУренгой, Апатинаити, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Town Hall (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, CC BY 4.0
- М-30 НовУренгой, Апатинаити, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guards at Memorial Square (Novy Urengoy), City Administration of Novy Urengoy, Information and Analytics Department, photo by Boris Velikov, CC BY 4.0
- Мста Б Нов Уренгой, Апатинаити, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Т-64А Нов Уренгой, Апатинаити, CC BY-SA 3.0
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