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The emblem


The flag

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Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug is an entity of the Russian Federation. The Okrug is an original place of indigenous small-in-number peoples Khanty and Mansi's residence.

13 urban okrugs (the towns of Kogalym, Langepas, Megion, Nefteyugansk, Nizhnevartovsk, Nyagan, Pokachi, Pyt-Yakh, Raduzhny, Surgut, Urai, Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugorsk);

9 municipal districts (Beloyarsky, Beryezovsky, Kondinsky, Nefteyugansky, Nizhnevartovskym Oktyabrsky, Sovetsky, Surgutsky, Khanty-Mansiysky);

26 urban settlements (Beloyarsky, Beryezovo, Igrim, Kondinskoe, Kuminsky, Lugovoi, Mezhdurechensky, Mortka, Poikovsky, Izluchinsk, Novoagansk, Oktyabrskoe, Andra, Priobje, Talinka, Zelenoborsk, Tayezhny, Agirish, Kommunistichesky, Pionersky, Sovetsky, Malinovsky, Bely Yar, Barsovo, Fyedorovsky, Lyantor);

58 rural settlements (Verkhnekazymsky, Kazym, Lykhma, Polnovat, Sorum, Sosnovka, Saranpaul, Pripolyarny, Svetly, Khulimsunt, Leushi, Mulymjya, Shugur, Bolchary, Polovinka, Salym, Sentyabrsky, Cheuskino, Karkateevy, Kut’-Yakh, Lempino, Ust’-Yugan, Singapai, Agan, Larjak, Vakhovsk, Pokur, Vata, Zaitseva Rechka, Karymkary, Maly Atlym, Peregryebnoe, Sergino, Sherkaly, Kamennoe, Unjugan, Alyabjevsky, Solnechny, Lokosovo, Russkinskaya, Sytomino, Nizhnesortymsky, Lyamina, Tundrino, Ugut, Ult-Yagun, Gornopravdinsk, Zingaly, Kedrovy, Krasnoleninsky, Lugovskoy, Sogom, Nyalinskoe, Kyshik, Seliyarovo, Sibirsky, Vykatnoy, Shapsha).

There are 106 municipal entities in total.
Administrative centre of the Okrug is the town of Khanty-Mansiysk.
By January 1, 2009 the number of resident population accounted for
1520  ths. people.
The Okrug territory occupies 534.8 ths. km.

The chronology of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug development:

  • 1096 – Ugra was firstly mentioned in Russian chronicles;

  • 1708 – by Decree of Peter I the Siberian Province was founded
    (the towns of Beryezov, Surgut were joined to it);

  • 1775 – by Decree of Yekaterina II the Tobolsk Province was founded, almost the whole West Siberia was joined to it;

  • 1918 – Tobolsk Province was renamed into the Tyumen Province and the provincial center was moved to the town of Tyumen;

  • 1923 – Provinces, uezds, volosts were abolished. The Uralsky Region, Tobolsk Okrug and Districts – Beryozovsky, Surgutsky, Samarovsky, Kondinsky were formed;

  • 1930 – By Order of the All-Russia Central Executive Committee it was formed the Ostyako-Vogulsky National Okrug with the center in the settlement of Samarovo;

  • 1931, May – beginning of the new Okrug centre construction - Ostyako-Vogulsk;

  • 1934 – Ostyako-Vogulsky National Okrug was joined to the Omsk Region;

  • 1940, October 23 – Okrug centre Ostyako-Vogulsk was renamed into Khanty-Mansiysk, Okrug – into the Khanty-Mansiysk National Okrug;

  • 1944 – by Decree of the Supreme Council Presidium of the USSR it was formed the Tyumen Region. Khanty-Mansiysk National Okrug was joined to it;

  • 1977 – Khanty-Mansiysk National Okrug gained the status of the Autonomous Okrug;

  • 1993 – Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug became equal in rights constituent entity of the Russian Federation in accordance with Clause 65 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation;

  • 2003 – by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation # 841 of July 25, 2003, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug was renamed into Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra.

Emblem, flag and anthem of the Okrug are the symbols of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug are the Okrug .