Coat of arms Flag Administrative district Purovsky District Local time Monday 6:37 AM | Country Russia Administrative center of Purovsky District | |
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Federal subject Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Municipal district Purovsky Municipal District Weather -4°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Tarko-Sale (Russian: Та́рко-Сале́) is a town and the administrative center of Purovsky District in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Pyakupur River near its confluence with the Ayvasedapur, 560 kilometers (350 mi) southeast of Salekhard, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. Population: 20,398 (2010 Census); 18,517 (2002 Census); 17,400 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Tarko Sale Yamalo Nenets Autonomous Okrug Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Culture
- References
Map of Tarko-Sale, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
History
It was founded in 1932, granted urban-type settlement status in 1976, and town status on March 23, 2004.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tarko-Sale serves as the administrative center of Purovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Tarko-Sale is incorporated within Purovsky Municipal District as Tarko-Sale Urban Settlement.
Economy
Russia's largest independent gas producer, Novatek, is headquartered in Tarko-Sale.
Culture
There is a museum of local lore in the town.