The Salekhard-Labytnangi agglomeration unites the capital of Yamal, the city of Labytnangi, and the village of Kharp, located at the foot of the Polar Urals. Despite being separated by the Ob River, the territories already form a unified economic and social space. Annual passenger traffic between the cities via ferry and winter road reaches approximately 1 million.
Today, Salekhard-Labytnangi is one of the fastest-growing agglomerations in Russia's Arctic zone. As of the beginning of 2025, the population was 81,200, an increase of 16% since 2010. This growth is driven by both natural population growth and a positive migration balance.
The key infrastructure project of the master plan is the construction of a bridge across the Ob River as part of the “Northern Latitudinal Passage” project. The new transport corridor will connect the western and eastern parts of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, support the development of the Northern Sea Route's cargo base, and create a new international transport and logistics route for cargo from the Urals and Western Siberia.