Purovsky District

District in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Purovsky District (Russian: Пу́ровский райо́н) is an administrative[2] and municipal[6] district (raion), one of the seven in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Tyumen Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center and south of the autonomous okrug. The area of the district is 108,400 square kilometers (41,900 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the town of Tarko-Sale.[2] Population: 51,280 (2010 Census);[4] 47,667(2002 census);[8] 56,049(1989 Soviet census).[9] The population of Tarko-Sale accounts for 39.8% of the district's total population.[4]

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Purovsky District
Пуровский район (Russian)
Tidd-Ottynskyy reserve: Purovsky District
Tidd-Ottynskyy reserve: Purovsky District
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Coat of arms of Purovsky District
Anthem: Anthem of Purovsky District[1]
Location of Purovsky District in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 64°54′53″N 77°46′22″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectYamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug[2]
Established1932Edit this on Wikidata
Administrative centerTarko-Sale[2]
Area
  Total
108,400 km2 (41,900 sq mi)
Population
  Total
51,280
  Density0.4731/km2 (1.225/sq mi)
  Urban
59.4%
  Rural
40.6%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities[2]1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements[5], 8 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asPurovsky Municipal District[6]
  Municipal divisions[6]2 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID71920000
Websitehttp://www.puradm.ru/
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Geography

Purovsky District is named after the Pur river. Lake Pyakuto is located in the district.[10][11]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2021):[12]

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