To more accurately indicate the place where Kogalym is located, in what area it is located, you will have to list several geographical characteristics:
- This is the Far North: the city is located at a latitude of 62 ° 1600 s. sh., that is, beyond the Arctic Circle.
- This is the north of Western Siberia.
- North of the Tyumen region.
- It belongs to the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.
- This is the city of Surgut region.
- It is located between rivers with exotic names: Cyril-Vysyagun and Inguyagun.
In Kogalym any season is comfortable
The climate in Kogalym is severe: a cold long, up to 7 months, very snowy winter, when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, and the summer is short, and warm weather rarely pleases all the summer months. But everything has been done in the city so that the Kogalym residents feel comfortable, regardless of the weather: beautiful modern houses, where the apartments are comfortable in any frost, a lot of greenery, fountains, sports and fitness centers.
Black gold "black spot"
Kogalym translated from the Khanty language means "black spot". But this characteristic does not fit with the modern prosperous city. It appeared thanks to geologists who discovered the richest oil deposits in the north of Siberia, where Kogalym is located. And today, the economy of the city, its development is influenced by Kogalymneftegaz, one of the divisions of LUKOIL-Western Siberia LLC, an oil and gas giant located in Kogalym. This city-forming enterprise has done a lot and is doing for the development of the city, which is recognized as beautiful and deified at any time of the year.
What to see a tourist in Kogalym?
Despite the youth of Kogalym (the settlement became a city only in 1985), it attracts with unique monuments created by famous sculptors. Some of them:
“Chronicle of Russia” - a bronze monument from stacked books, on the roots of which you can read the names of the monuments of Slavic writing. The author of the sculpture is Zurab Tsereteli.
Several sculptures adorning the city were created by Andrey Kovalchuk: “A drop of life” - a bronze composition in the form of a drop of oil with scenes from the life of the northern region, where Kogalym is located; sculptures “A boy playing with a dog” and “After a shift”, which organically fit into the architecture of the city.
- The stele "To the Conquerors of Western Siberia", on top of which is the eternal flame - the creation of the Swiss Serge Gabatuler.
- “Kogalym Time” - the original watch in the art of forging was created by Andrey Kozlov.
- Unusual composition “Good Rock and Roll”, dedicated to the legendary “The Beatles”, with stylized guitar and vinyl record with the name of the English group.
The city has a Museum and Exhibition Center, which has collected a rich collection of not only the history of the city, but also the culture and life of the indigenous people of the place where Kogalym is located. The center has interesting not only expositions, but also a site, especially the “Kogalym in the palm of your hand” project, where you can get detailed information about each of the city’s sights, and only after that go to see the museum itself.
Recreational facilities
Although the territory where Kogalym is located is the Far North, all conditions are created here to spend leisure time for every taste. The city has many cultural and sports facilities where you can engage not only in winter sports, skiing and ice skating, but also choose a game of bowling or billiards, swimming in the pool and much more.
Recently, the Galaxy opened in Kogalym - an ultramodern sports and cultural complex, including: an aquarium, aquariums (the largest with a volume of 3.5 million liters), a water park, a greenhouse of seven gardens, a climbing wall, an ice rink, cinemas, a fitness center, trampolines, bowling, a surfing attraction, a game park for children, as well as restaurants, cafes, 40 shops. “Galaxy” has become a favorite place for family vacations, meetings with friends, a tourist attraction.
