Purovsky District

Purovsky District () is an administrative and municipal 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 . Its administrative center is the town of Tarko-Sale. Population: 51,280 (2010 Census); The population of Tarko-Sale accounts for 39.8% of the district's total population.

Geography

Purovsky District is named after the Pur river. Lake Pyakuto is located in the district.

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2021):

• Russians – 57.0%
• Nenets – 15.2%
• Ukrainians – 4.1%
• Tatars – 3.8%
• Kumyks – 2.1%
• Azerbaijanis – 1.3%
• Selkups – 1.2%
• Dargins – 1.1%
• Bashkirs – 1.1%
• Moldovans – 1.0%
• Khanty – 1.0%
• Others – 11.1%

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