Nenets Autonomous Okrug

The Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: Не́нецкий автоно́мный о́круг; Nenets: Ненэцие" автономной округ’, romanized: Nyeneciye” awtonomnoy okruk’) is a federal subject of Russia and an autonomous okrug of Arkhangelsk Oblast. Its administrative center is the town of Naryan-Mar. It has an area of 176,700 square kilometers (68,200 sq mi) and a population of 42,090 as of the 2010 Census, making it the least populous federal subject.

Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Ненецкий автономный округ
Other transcription(s)
  NenetsНенэцие" автономной округ’
Pechora River, Zapolyarny District
Anthem: Anthem of Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 68°50′N 54°50′E
CountryRussia
Federal districtNorthwestern
Economic regionNorthern
CapitalNaryan-Mar
Government
  BodyAssembly of Deputies
  GovernorYury Bezdudny
Area
  Total176,810 km2 (68,270 sq mi)
  Rank20th
Population
  Total41,434
  Estimate 
(2018)
43,997
  Rank83rd
  Density0.23/km2 (0.61/sq mi)
  Urban
74%
  Rural
26%
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
ISO 3166 codeRU-NEN
License plates83
OKTMO ID11800000
Official languagesRussian
Recognised languagesNenets
Websitehttp://www.adm-nao.ru/

A plan to merge the autonomous okrug with Arkhangelsk Oblast was presented by the governors of both federal subjects on 13 May 2020, with a referendum planned for September, but was met with opposition by locals, leading to the merger process being scrapped completely.

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