Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Ямало-Ненецкий автономный округ (Russian)
Other transcription(s)
 • NenetsЯмалы-Ненёцие автономной ӈокрук
Anthem: "Anthem of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug"
Coordinates: 67°15′N 74°40′E / 67.250°N 74.667°E / 67.250; 74.667
CountryRussia
Federal districtUral
Economic regionWest Siberian
EstablishedDecember 10, 1930
CapitalSalekhard
Government
 • BodyLegislative Assembly
 • GovernorDmitry Artyukhov
Area
 • Total
769,250 km2 (297,010 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Population
 • Total
510,490
 • Estimate 
(2018)
538,547
 • Rank72nd
 • Density0.66362/km2 (1.7188/sq mi)
 • Urban
84.7%
 • Rural
15.3%
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
ISO 3166 codeRU-YAN
License plates89
OKTMO ID71900000
Official languagesRussian
Recognised languagesNenets
Selkup
Khanty
Websitehttps://yanao.ru

The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: Яма́ло-Не́нецкий автоно́мный о́круг, romanizedYamalo-Nenetsky avtonomny okrug; Nenets: Ямалы-Ненёцие автономной ӈокрук, romanized: Jamaly-Nenjocije awtonomnoj ŋokruk) also known as Yamalia (Russian: Ямалия) is a federal subject of Russia and an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast. Its administrative center is the town of Salekhard, and its largest city is Novy Urengoy. The 2021 Russian Census recorded its population as 510,490.

The autonomous okrug borders Krasnoyarsk Krai to the east, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug to the south, and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Komi Republic to the west.