Tarko-Sale
town in Russia
Tarko-Sale (Russian: Та́рко-Сале́, Nenets: Тарка’ саля, Tarkaꜧ salja; Forest Nenets: Таӆка’ хаӆя) is a town and the administrative center of Purovsky District in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located on the Pyakupur River near its confluence with the Ayvasedapur river, 560 kilometers (350 mi) southeast of Salekhard the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. The population of Tarko-Sale was 20,398 (2010 census); 18,517 (2002 census); 17,400 (1989 Soviet census).
History
Tarko-Sale was founded in 1932, granted urban-type settlement status in 1976, and town status on March 23, 2004.
The Purovsky District Museum of History and Local Lore is located in Tarko-Sale. The museum houses over 26,990 items in its collection, including items related to natural history, ethnography, archeology, local history, and fine art.
Geography and climate
Tarko-Sale is located near the Yamal and Gyda peninsulas, south of the Kara Sea. It lies just south of the Arctic Circle, in the Northern Temperate Zone. Like most of Russia, it has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) characterized by long, cold winters and short, warm summers.
Nearby towns include Gubinsky, Muravlenko, and Urengoy, as well as the Kharampur, Khancheyskoye and Urengoy gas fields.
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