Langepas

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Coordinates: 61°15′N, 75°10′E

Langepas (Russian: Лангепас) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Kayukovskaya River 15 km north of the right bank of the Ob River, 545 km east of Khanty-Mansiysk, and 875 km northeast of Tyumen. Population: 40,800 (2006 est.); 37,182 (2002 Census); 25,618 (1989 Census).

Langepas means "squirrel channel" in the Khanty language. It was granted town status in 1985. Economy of the town is based on oil and natural gas extraction.

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Official site of the city administration Langepas (Russian)

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