Purovsky District () is an administrativeLaw #42-ZAO and municipalLaw #113-ZAO 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.Google Earth
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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