| Autonomous district of Jamalo-Nenec | |
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| State | Russia |
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| Region | Urals |
| Capital | Salechard |
| Surface | 769,250 km² |
| Inhabitants | 539.671 (2014 estimate) |
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| Institutional website | |
Autonomous district of Jamalo-Nenec is a region of the Russia and represents the northernmost part of the Urals.
To know
Background
Although this region seems to attract only those interested in nature and adventure tourism in the polar lands, some of the cities in the district have been the protagonists of terrible wars during the expansion of the Russian empire into Siberia. In particular, this region is linked to the events of the Cossack chief Ermak Timofeevič.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Salechard (Салехард) — Capital of the district, the city is located exactly on the Arctic Circle, in the far north of Russia and was built on the right bank of the Ob River, at the confluence of the Poluj. It is home to a university and has an airport.
River Sob at Charp - Charp (Харп)
- Gubkinsky (Губкинский)
- Labytnangi (Лабытнанги)
- Muravlenko (Муравленко)
- Nadym (Надым)
- Nojabr'sk (Ноябрьск)
- Novyj Urengoj (Новый Уренгой)
- Tarko-Sale (Тарко-Сале)
Other destinations
- Gydansky Nature Reserve (Гыданский заповедник)
- Verchne-Tazovsky Nature Reserve (Верхне-Тазовский заповедник)
How to get
By plane
The capital Salechard hosts an airport with internal flights to and from Moscow, Jamburg, Tyumen is Nenecia.
On the train
Salechard is the terminus of the line starting from Tyumen and passes by Surgut.
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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