# VNIIgidrougol'
**Wikidata**: [Q83942692](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83942692)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vniigidrougol

## Summary
VNIIgidrougol' was a Russian research and design institute focused on hydraulic coal extraction. It was based in Novokuznetsk, Russia, and was formally dissolved on 22 February 2005.

## Key Facts
- Officially known by the Russian names "Всероссийский научно-исследовательский и проектно-конструкторский институт добычи угля гидравлическим способом" and "Всесоюзный научно-исследовательский и проектно-конструкторский институт добычи угля гидравлическим способом".
- Instance of: research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Primary country: Russia.
- Located in: Novokuznetsk.
- Focus implied by name: scientific research and project-design work related to coal extraction by hydraulic methods.
- Dissolved on 2005-02-22 (reference: P248 Q27890430).

## FAQs
### Q: What was VNIIgidrougol'?
A: VNIIgidrougol' was a Russian research and design institute whose name identifies it as dedicated to scientific research and project-design for coal extraction by hydraulic methods.

### Q: Where was VNIIgidrougol' located?
A: VNIIgidrougol' was located in Novokuznetsk, Russia.

### Q: Is VNIIgidrougol' still active?
A: No. VNIIgidrougol' was dissolved on 22 February 2005 (reference: P248 Q27890430).

### Q: What do the institute's full Russian names mean?
A: The full Russian names translate to the All-Russian or All-Union Scientific Research and Design Institute for Coal Extraction by Hydraulic Method, indicating its national-level research and design remit in that technical area.

## Why It Matters
VNIIgidrougol' represents a specialized institutional form in Russia for combining scientific research with project and design work focused on hydraulic methods of coal extraction. Its official Russian names identify it as an All-Russian / All-Union institute, which signals a national scope in research and engineering activities within its stated technical domain. As an instance of a research institute, VNIIgidrougol' embodied the organizational model used to carry out applied research and design in mining technologies. The institute’s location in Novokuznetsk and its formal dissolution on 22 February 2005 mark its historical and administrative footprint in the Russian research landscape. Understanding VNIIgidrougol' is relevant when tracing institutions that carried out specialized mining research and engineering design in Russia during the period in which the institute was active.

## Notable For
- Bearing formal Russian titles that identify it specifically as a scientific research and project-design institute for hydraulic coal extraction.
- Being an All-Russian / All-Union–styled institute by name, indicating national-level designation in its remit.
- Location in Novokuznetsk, Russia.
- Formal dissolution recorded on 22 February 2005 (reference: P248 Q27890430).

## Body
### Names and Aliases
- Primary Russian alias: Всероссийский научно-исследовательский и проектно-конструкторский институт добычи угля гидравлическим способом.
- Alternative Russian alias: Всесоюзный научно-исследовательский и проектно-конструкторский институт добычи угля гидравлическим способом.
- English short form: VNIIgidrougol'.

### Classification
- Instance of: research institute.
- Defined as an organization whose primary purpose is research.

### Geographic and National Details
- Country: Russia.
- City/location: Novokuznetsk.

### Functional Scope (as indicated by name)
- The institute’s full names specify a focus on research and project-design ("научно-исследовательский и проектно-конструкторский институт") for coal extraction by hydraulic methods ("добычи угля гидравлическим способом").

### Administrative Status
- Dissolved, abolished, or demolished date: 2005-02-22.
- Dissolution reference: P248 Q27890430.

### Notes
- The available structured data supplies official names, location, institutional class, and a recorded dissolution date. No founding date, founder information, operational history, publications, projects, or personnel details are provided in the source material.

## References

1. Unified State Register of Legal Entities