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The paper considers the transport and geographical position of the region (TGP), which is an essential component of the economic and geographical position. The TGP means the position with regard to the transport network, the network of transport hubs and flows. The area of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra is characterized by a large remoteness of its territory from the ice-free seas and oceans, and therefore the TGP of the okrug is not profitable. Underdeveloped transport and eco nomic conditions hinders the restructuring of the productive forces of the region. There are automobile, railway, river, aviation and pipeline transport in the okrug, which contribute to the overcoming the geographical distance and the realizing integration processes. The undeveloped transport infrastructure creates significant difficulties in the development of a territory with a high natural resource potential. The TGP refers to interaction resources; their role is especially great in Asian Russia, including the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra. These resources include transport accessibility, an important indicator that affects the socio-economic situation in the region. It is necessary to calculate an indicator of border permeability to assess transport accessibility. The permeability of the area is an assessment of this area according to the contact degree between its sections. We proposed to introduce an indicator of border permeability that would take into account not only railways, highways and waterways, but also air routes, oil and gas pipelines. By calculating, we revealed that the most permeable border is with the Sverdlovsk oblast, less permeable with the Tyumen oblast, medium permeable with the Tomsk oblast and Yamal, and low permeable with the Republic of Komi. The least permeabale border is with the Krasnoyarsk krai.