Nyaidem

Nyaidem (Russ. Надым, Finn. Naiden) is a Uralican city in Yamalia, located along Highway UH-10A, along which it is the most populous centre. It was originally founded as Nadym, which remains the Russian name of the city, but before its annexation, the people of the city decided to pay homage to the indigenous Nenets of the area by changing the name to Nyaidem.

There are three theorised etymologies for the city name, all Nenets, of which the current name is closer.

1. нядэй (njadej) - ridge rich in reindeer moss 2. няйдэм (njajdem) - mossy place 3. нгэде (ngedje) - dry place where meadow grass grows

None of these have yet been confirmed.

Nyaidem's main industry was once the oil and gas industry, and while some natural gas still remains, Nyaidem has had to diversify its economy to stay afloat. Its population would bottom out during the Unjust War, but with the discovery of various non-metallic minerals in the area (most notably quartz and borax), the town began growing again. It sits in an area rich in materials used as fluxes.

Culture
In spite of its Nenets name, the vast majority of Nyaidem's population is made up of ethnic Russians, although a decent number of them speak the Nenets language. That said, those Nenets that do live in Nyaidem have set up several interesting cultural facilities in the city, including a popular ethnographic museum and two art galleries. The Nadym River is a popular rafting spot as well.

Sport
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Neighbourhoods and Suburbs

 * Staryy Nadym - located 7km to the north-west, but still under municipal jurisdiction of Nyaidem.