Nyandoma

Town in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nyandoma serves as the administrative center of Nyandomsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Nyandomsky District as the town of district significance of Nyandoma.

As of 1 January 2021, the city was ranked 684th out of 1116 cities in the Russian Federation in terms of population. Since 1999, Nyandoma's population has been decreasing. Mainly due to migration to the nearest large cities (Arkhangelsk, St. Petersburg, Vologda, Yaroslavl, etc.) and a low standard of living. The absolute majority of the population are Russians (northern Russians), or rather representatives or descendants of representatives of local groups of northerners that exist on the territory of Nyandoma district (Nyamenzhans (Nimenskaya/Andreevskaya volost/selsoviet), Moshaks (Mosha village), Kanakshans (Kanaksha village), Antashints (Antashikha village), Vozerets (Vozero village) and others) who moved to or were born in Nyandoma.

The indigenous population of the town are native speakers of the Northern Russian dialect. The Nyandoma dialect belongs to the Vologda group of accents. The following features of the accent: okan'e, frequent use of the particle "dak" (don't, dak), the particle "that" (where to run?, what to do? ), repetition of the particle "yes" (sit yes, lie yes), etc.

The Coat of Arms of Nyandomskoye Municipality was approved by Decision of the Municipal Council of Nyandomskoye Municipality No. 34 of April 27, 2006, and was registered in the State Heraldic Register under No. 2310. "In a silver field on an azure (blue, blue) narrow tip (foot) are three green pines, of which the middle one is higher and on top of it at the bottom is a black, decorated with silver, wheel; accompanied on the sides by two similar wheels, half emerging from the edges and standing on the tip".

The Avangard newspaper (until 1965 the Lesnoy Rabochiy), published since December 15, 1929, is the main newspaper of the town and the district. It comes out once a week (Thursday). The town also publishes an ad newspaper, The Merchant. The advertising agency Rakurs (Racurs 29) also publishes a new information and advertising newspaper. Newspapers are published by Nyandomskiy Railway College ("Youth Forum"), School No. 2 ("CoolSchool"), School No. 6 ("Rovesnik"), School No. 7 ("Tochka nad i"). Wired internet is available in most of the town; the providers are Rostelecom and the local Nyandoma Broadcasting Company Ltd., which also provides cable TV and city local network services. Satellite Internet is also available in a large part of the town, as well as satellite TV (Tricolor, NTV Plus, MTS TV, Telekarta). The following TV channels are available within the city: First Channel, Russia 1 / GTRK Pomorye, NTV, Fifth Channel, Russia K. Radio stations: "Radio of Russia" / "Radio Pomorye" (101.5 FM), "Dorozhnoe Radio" (102.7 FM), "Europe Plus" (103.9 FM). On January 1, 2019, Nyandoma and the Nyandoma district switched from analogue to digital television. Cellular operators: Beeline, MegaFon, MTS, Tele2, Yota, Satellite Communications, Trunking.

There are railway transport companies and a large number of timber industry companies operating in the town. The Nyandoma locomotive depot is a large and very important enterprise for the district, the region and the country. And it may even bear the status of a city forming enterprise. In 2016, Nyandoma celebrated its 100th anniversary. Locomotives and electric locomotives from the entire Northern Railway undergo maintenance and repair at the enterprise; the depot is the largest employer in the town and the district, as well as the largest taxpayer to the district budget. In 2009, due to the reorganisation of the locomotive facilities of Russian Railways, the locomotive depot was split into the operational locomotive depot TChE 13 Nyandoma and the locomotive repair depot TChR 35 Nyandoma Severnaya. Nyandoma is located on an asphalt road connecting Dolmatovo to Kargopol. This road also provides access to one of the main highways in Russia, the M8, which connects Moscow and Arkhangelsk. Another paved road, to the south, connects Nyandoma with Konosha. Nyandoma Broiler poultry farm's products had markets throughout the Arkhangelsk region and beyond some of its borders. Before bankruptcy, a large part of the town's population worked for the enterprise. The town has a military commissariat for the Nyandoma, Kargopolsky and Konoshsky districts of the Arkhangelsk region. The following banks are located in Nyandoma: "Moscow Credit Bank", "Home Credit and Finance Bank", "Severgazbank" , "Sberbank Rossii", "Post Bank", "Rosselkhozbank", "OTP Bank". Hotels: "Gostiny Dom", "Hotel on Pervomayskaya", "Sputnik Hotel", "Rostov Hotel", "Hotel on Sovetskaya", "Meat Factory Hotel", "Long stay rooms (LTC) at Nyandoma station station". Microfinance organizations: "Association of credit consumer cooperatives Nyandoma credit", "Centrofinance", "Cashbox of mutual aid", "Cash assistance centre", "CarMoney service point", "Rostfinance", "Financial oasis", "Association of credit consumer cooperatives <Ilma>". Taxi services: Yandex. Taxi, City Taxi Service, Taxi USSR, Taxi Gepard, Taxi Sprint, Taxi for You, Taxi Maxi round, Taxi Express Lux.

In Nyandoma there are many sports sections: judo, hand to hand combat, football, boxing, SAMBO. Football tournaments are held between neighbourhood teams. In summer a photo race is held in the town. In May the May Relay race is held. Every year (since 2012) on 15 May, the city holds a citywide charging event.

Monument steam locomotive Em 723 37. Church of Zosima and Savvaty of Solovetskiy. Monument an obelisk to the soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War.