Shuryshkarsky District (; Khanty: Ӆорвош район, Łorvoš rajon) is an administrativeLaw #42-ZAO of October 6, 2006 and municipalLaw #42-ZAO of October 18, 2004 district (raion), one of the seven in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Tyumen Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the autonomous okrug. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Muzhi. Population: 9,814 (2010 Census); The population of Muzhi accounts for 36.8% of the district's total population.
Ethnic composition (2021):
Khanty – 48.6% Russians – 29% Komi – 13.8% Nenets – 1.9% Tatars – 1.1% Ukrainians – 1% Others – 4.6%
Geography Mount Payer, part of the Polar Urals and the highest point of the okrug, is located in the district.Gora Payer 2004-11-01 Peakbagger.com accessed 26 December 2023Google Earth
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