Purovsky District

Purovsky District (Пу́ровский райо́н) 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 108400 km2. 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%