Uray (English) Урай (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -
Location of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Russia
Uray Location of Uray in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 60°08′N 64°48′E / 60.133°N 64.8°E / 60.133; 64.8Coordinates: 60°08′N 64°48′E / 60.133°N 64.8°E / 60.133; 64.8
Coat of arms of Uray
Administrative status (as of December 2009)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug[1]
Administratively subordinated to	town of okrug significance of Uray[1]
Administrative center of	town of okrug significance of Uray[1]
Municipal status (as of December 2009)
Urban okrug	Uray Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of	Uray Urban Okrug[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	39,435 inhabitants[3]
Population (2002 Census)	38,872 inhabitants[4]
Time zone	YEKT (UTC+06:00)[5]
Town status since	1965[citation needed]

Uray (Russian: Ура́й) is a town in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, located on the Konda River 350 kilometers (220 mi) from Khanty-Mansiysk. Population: 39,435 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[3] 38,872 (2002 Census);^[4] 37,198 (1989 Census).^[6] Postal code: 628285. Dialing code: 34676.

History [link]

It was founded as a settlement for oil field workers. It was granted town status in 1965.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status [link]

Administratively, it is incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Uray—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] Municipally, the town of okrug significance of Uray is incorporated as Uray Urban Okrug.^[2]

Economy and industry [link]

Uray is the organizational center of the oil-extracting region. In 1960, the first oil field in Siberia—the Shaimskoye field—opened here). Uray is the starting point of the Shaim–Tyumen oilpipe line. TPP Uraуneftegaz OOO "LUKoil- Zapadnaya Sibir" oil reprocessor plant is located in Uray.

Other Uray's industries include food industry and housebuilding.

The town is served by Uray Airport.

References [link]

Notes [link]

Sources [link]

• 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 №229-оз от 17 декабря 2009 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 #229-oz of December 17, 2009 On Amendments of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra and on Amending Several Laws of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Effective as of the day which after ten days after the official publication date.).
• Дума Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры. Закон №63-оз от 25 ноября 2004 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры», в ред. Закона №229-оз от 17 декабря 2009 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 и до 1 января 2006 года применяется в целях реализации статей 84, 85 Федерального закона от 06.10.2003 №131-ФЗ. Опубликован: "Новости Югры", №143, 7 декабря 2004 г. (Duma of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Law #63-oz of November 25, 2004 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra, as amended by the Law #229-oz of December 17, 2009 On Amendments of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra and on Amending Several Laws of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Effective as of the day which after ten days after the official publication date; also in effect until January 1, 2006 in order to meet the requirements of Articles 84, 85 of the Federal Law #131-FZ of October 6, 2003.).

External links [link]

• Official website of Uray (Russian)
• Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Uray (Russian)
• Znamya, Uray's newspaper (Russian)

v t e Cities and towns in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Administrative center: Khanty-Mansiysk Beloyarsky Kogalym Langepas Lyantor Megion Nefteyugansk Nizhnevartovsk Nyagan Pokachi Pyt-Yakh Raduzhny Sovetsky Surgut Uray Yugorsk