Yamburg, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

For other uses, see Yamburg.

Coordinates: 67°54′16″N 74°51′24″E / 67.904565°N 74.856606°E / 67.904565; 74.856606

Yamburg (Russian: Ямбург) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Nadymsky District of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia, 148.5 kilometres (92.3 mi) north of the Arctic Circle on the Gulf of Ob.[1]

The name of the settlement is derived from the Yamburg gas field,[1] which was discovered in 1969.[2] Yamburg was constructed in the early 1980s as the base of operations for the exploration and development of the gas field. Yamburg is a company town, and the vast majority of its 5,000–6,000 inhabitants are employees of Gazprom.[1] The settlement is well served by transport infrastructure, including an airport, as well as river, motor and railway connections to other points in Russia.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 ""Gazprom dobycha Yamburg" / Production / Yamburg". Gazprom. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  2. 1 2 ""Yamburggasdobycha" Industrial Association.". "Yamburggasdobycha" Industrial Association. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
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