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Tazovsky District

Tazovsky District
Тазовский район (Russian)
Yamalo-Nenetsky AO Tazovsky rayon.png
Location of Tazovsky District in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 67°28′40″N 78°43′02″E / 67.47778°N 78.71722°E / 67.47778; 78.71722Coordinates: 67°28′40″N 78°43′02″E / 67.47778°N 78.71722°E / 67.47778; 78.71722
Taz River.jpg
Taz River, Tazovsky District
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Flag of Tazovsky rayon (Yamal Nenetsia).png
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Administrative structure (as of December 2012)
Administrative center settlement of Tazovsky
Inhabited localities:
Rural localities 9
Municipal structure (as of December 2012)
Municipally incorporated as Tazovsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 0
Rural settlements 5
Statistics
Area 174,343.92 km2 (67,314.56 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 16,537 inhabitants
• Urban 41.1%
• Rural 58.9%
Density 0.09/km2 (0.23/sq mi)
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
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Tazovsky District (Russian: Та́зовский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the seven in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Tyumen Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north, northeast, and east of the autonomous okrug. The area of the district is 174,343.92 square kilometers (67,314.56 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Tazovsky. Population: 16,537 (2010 Census);15,600 (2002 Census);18,515 (1989 Census). The population of the administrative center accounts for 41.1% of the district's total population.


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