Langepas
Langepas (Russian: Лангепас) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Kayukovskaya River 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of the right bank of the Ob River, 545 kilometers (339 mi) east of Khanty-Mansiysk, and 875 kilometers (544 mi) northeast of Tyumen. Population: 41,670 (2010 Census); 37,182 (2002 Census); 25,618 (1989 Census).
History
Langepas means "squirrel channel" in the Khanty language. It was established in 1980 and granted town status in 1985.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Langepas—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Langepas is incorporated as Langepas Urban Okrug.
Economy
Economy of the town is based on oil and natural gas extraction.
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Дума Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры. Закон №43-оз от 7 июля 2004 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры и порядке его изменения», в ред. Закона №129-оз от 9 декабря 2015 г. «Об изменениях административно-территориального устройства Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры и о внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Новости Югры", №83, 17 июля 2004 г. (Duma of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Law #43-oz of July 7, 2004 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Law #129-oz of December 9, 2015 On the Changes to the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra and on Amending Various Laws of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Effective as of the day which after ten days after the official publication date.).
