| En name | Tarko-Sale |
|---|---|
| Ru name | Тарко-Сале |
| Coordinates | 64°55′N 77°48′E |
| Federal subject | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Adm district jur | Purovsky District |
| Adm ctr of | Purovsky District |
| Inhabloc cat | Town |
| Mun district jur | Purovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement jur | Tarko-Sale Urban Settlement |
| Mun admctr of 1 | Purovsky Municipal District |
| Mun admctr of 2 | Tarko-Sale Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010census | 20398 |
| Established date | 1932 |
| Current cat date | March 23, 2004 |
| Postal codes | 629850, 629851 |
| Website | http://www.tsgrad-adm.ru/ |
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
History
Tarko-Sale was founded in 1932, granted urban-type settlement status in 1976, and town status on March 23, 2004.[1]
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.[2]
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. The nearest city is Novy Urengoy.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tarko-Sale serves as the administrative center of Purovsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[3] As a municipal division, the town of Tarko-Sale is incorporated within Purovsky Municipal District as Tarko-Sale Urban Settlement.[4]
Economy
Russia's largest independent gas producer, Novatek, is headquartered in Tarko-Sale. Oil and natural gas production is a key industry in the region, with an estimated 80% of Russia's natural gas and 15% of the world's natural gas supply stored in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.[5]
Tarko-Sale also hosts a wood processing plant by Yamal LPK LLC (Ямальский лесопромышленный комплекс), which produces glued laminated timber and MHM panels.[6][7]
The Tarko-Sale Airport was founded in 1962 and expanded greatly after the discovery of oil and natural gas deposits in the area in the 1970s.[8][9] Its IATA code is TQL.[10]
A 500kV substation is scheduled to be built in Tarko-Sale in 2021–2022.[11]
References
Notes
- ^ "Map - Tarko-Sale - MAP[N]ALL.COM". www.mapnall.org. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Пуровский районный историко-краеведческий музей". www.purmuseum.ru. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Law #42-ZAO
- ^ Law #113-ZAO
- ^ "Пресс-центр : Пресс-релизы и мероприятия | Сообщение ПАО "НОВАТЭК" в отношении танкеров ледового класса Arc7" (in Russian). www.novatek.ru. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Строительство деревянных домов в Тарко-Сале под ключ, проекты и цены - Ямальский ЛПК" (in Russian). www.xn--j1abm6d.xn--p1ai. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Reports on LLC Yamalsky lesopromyshlenny complex - INN 8905052338". companyinspector.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Tarko-Sale Airport". arcticinfrastructure.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Аэропорт Тарко-Сале - Онлайн табло вылета и прилета, расписание рейсов самолетов, авиабилеты, адрес, телефон, справочная прибытие и отправление" (in ru-RU). Авиатека. 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Региональные аэропорты России - справочник, список, города" (in ru-RU). Авиатека. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Tarko-Sale Substation, Russia". Power Technology. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-01-25.