Priuralsky, Shuryshkarsky, Purovsky districts of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Natural attractions:
Polyarno-Uralsky natural park. It was formed in 2014 due to the merger of the Gornokhadatinsky and Polyarno-Uralsky reserves. The total area of all territories is almost 310 thousand hectares, most of which is occupied by the Gornokhadatinsky reserve. There are several geological and historical conservation sites in the natural park. For example, the objects of the GULAG – the Harbey mine and the railway of the 501st construction site (Dead Road), on which the prisoners worked.
Lake system Khadata-Yugan-Lor (Khadataeganlor). It is located on the territory of the Polyarno-Uralsky natural park. Belongs to the territory of the Gornokhadatinsky biological reserve.
The Jade Valley. It is located 100 kilometers north of Salekhard. It got such a name because of a large deposit of green jade discovered here. One of the picturesque objects of the valley is the Nyrdvomen-Shor stream, on which the famous Jade waterfall is located, which has several steps from 2 to 10 meters high. In winter, the waterfall freezes over to form a turquoise icefall.
Sobty-Yuganskiy nature reserve. It is located in the Sobty-Yugan river basin in Priuralsky and Shuryshkarsky districts. Occupies 358 thousand hectares.
Kunovatsky nature reserve. It is located in Shuryshkarsky district and occupies 250 thousand hectares.
Historical and cultural attractions:
Salekhard. The capital of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The historical name of the city is Obdorsk. Salekhard is the only city in the world located directly on the Arctic Circle. The city has a huge (in comparison with the size of the city and population) number of different museums and monuments. Among them are the stele 66 parallel, Victory Park, the sculptural composition Mammoth, the Square of motorists, the stele Salekhard, the fountain Earth and much more.
Museums and cultural institutions:
The Yamal-Nenets regional museum and exhibition complex named after I. S. Shemanovsky. One of the oldest museums in Siberia. Address: Salekhard, Chubynina street, 38. Website.
The historical and architectural complex Obdorsky ostrog. A modern historical and cultural complex repeating the appearance of an ancient fortress. Built according to ancient technology without a single nail. Obdorsky ostrog laid the foundation for modern Salekhard and at the time of its foundation was the most northern fortress in Siberia. Address: Salekhard, Solnechny, 21. Website.
The Shuryshkarsky museum complex named after G. S. Puzyrev. The complex includes the Shuryshkarsky district museum, the Ovgortsky museum of local histrory, the Zhivun natural and ethnographic park-museum, and the Komi Izba museum. Website.
Priuralsky regional museum of local history. Address: Aksarka, Pervomayskaya street, 28. Website.
Purovsky regional museum of local history. Address: Tarko-Sale, Respubliki street, 17, 19. Website.
Organized tours and accommodations:
Visit Yamal. Website.
Yamalia Land. Website.
Discover Yamal. Website.
The hotel Comfort. Address: Muzhi, 50 years of Victory street, 5. Tel.: +7 (34994) 2-23-21.
The mini-hotel Ermak. Address: Muzhi, Lenina street, 8. Tel.: +7 (34994) 21-0-20.
The fishing and hunting base Hon-Yus. Address: Aksarka. Website.