Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (), or Yamalia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). It is the largest administrative division of Tyumen with an area 750,300 km² but is also the most sparsely populated with only 507,006 inhabitants (2002 Census). The administrative center is Salekhard, and the two largest towns by population are Noyabrsk (pop. 96,440) and Novy Urengoy (pop. 94,456).

Geography

Time zone

Yamalia is located in the Yekaterinburg Time Zone (YEKT/YEKST). UTC offset is +0500 (YEKT)/+0600 (YEKST).

Administrative divisions

Districts

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug consists of the following districts (raions):
*Kransoselkupsky (Красноселькупский)
*Nadymsky (Надымский)
*Priuralsky (Приуральский)
*Purovsky (Пуровский)
*Shuryshkarsky (Шурышкарский)
*Tazovsky (Тазовский)
*Yamalsky (Ямальский)

Demographics

Population (2002): 507,006.

Ethnic groups: As oil workers from across Russia far outnumber indigenous people in the region it should come as no surprise that the Nenets, at 26,435, only make up 5.2% of the population, preceded by Tatars at 27,734 (5.4%), Ukrainians at 66,080 (13%) and ethnic Russians at 298,359 (58.8%). Other prominent ethnic groups include Belarusians (8,989 or 1.77%), Khants (8,760 or 1.72%), Azerbaijanis (8,353 or 1.65%), Bashkirs (7,932 or 1.56%), Komis (6,177 or 1.22%), Moldovans (5,400 or 1.06%) and so on. (all figures as per the 2002 census)

History

On December 10, 1930, Yamal (Nenets) National Okrug () was formed based on Ural Oblast.