[7] There are three several translations from the Nenets language: The first mention of the city's name appears at the end of the 16th century.

[8] The name "Nadym" appears on Russian maps from the end of the 17th century, and the river Nadym was noted in published form at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries in the "Drawing Book of Siberia" by Russian geographer, cartographer and topographer, Semyon Remezov and sons, composed in 1699–1701.

Surrounded by numerous lakes, the village situated on an elevated dry place was chosen for a runway for aviation.

[3][10] The main enterprise is "Nadymgazprom", which is a branch of the Gazprom, and accounts for around 11% of gas produced in Russia.

The higher education system is represented by four branches of higher educational institutions of Russia: The unfinished 1,524 mm (5 ft) broad-gauge Salekhard–Igarka Railway, which is also called "Transpolar Mainline" and "The Dead Road", passes through Nadym between Novy Urengoy and Salekhard (Stalin-era road).

A bridge across the Ob River is also planned along with a road running parallel to the railroad.