Naryan-Mar
Naryan-Mar
Нарьян-Мар | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Nenets | Няръяна марˮ |
Location of Naryan-Mar | |
| Coordinates: 67°38′N 53°03′E / 67.633°N 53.050°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oleg Belak |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,658 |
| • Subordinated to | city of okrug significance of Naryan-Mar |
| • Capital of | Nenets Autonomous Okrug, city of okrug significance of Naryan-Mar |
| • Urban okrug | Naryan-Mar Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Naryan-Mar Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 166000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81853 |
| OKTMO ID | 11851000001 |
| Website | www |
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Naryan-Mar (Russian: Нарья́н-Мар; Nenets: Няръянa мар, romanized: Njarjana mar, lit. 'red town') is a sea and river port town and the administrative center of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The town is situated on the right bank of the Pechora River, 110 kilometers (68 mi) upstream from the river's mouth, on the Barents Sea. Naryan-Mar lies north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 21,658 (2010 Census); 18,611 (2002 Census); 20,182 (1989 Soviet census); 17,000 (1973). About half of the population of Nenetsia lives in the city.