Tarko-Sale
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Tarko-Sale (Russian: Та́рко-Сале́) is a town in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Pyakupur River near its confluence with the Ayvasedapur, some 560 km southeast of Salekhard. Population: 18,517 (2002 Census); 17,400 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1932, granted status of urban-type settlement in 1976, and town status on March 23, 2004.
There is a museum of local lore in the town.
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Cities and towns in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |  |
| Administrative center: Salekhard Gubkinsky | Labytnangi | Muravlenko | Nadym | Novy Urengoy | Noyabrsk | Tarko-Sale |
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