Tazovsky

Russia / Jamalo-Nenets / Tazovskiy /
 village, district center
Tazovsky (Russian: Та́зовский) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Tazovsky District in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Taz River 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from its fall into the Taz Estuary. Population: 6,793 (2010 Census).
Until 1949, it was known as Khalmer-Sede (Хальмер-Седэ)—a Nenets name literally meaning the hill of the dead, due to an old Nenets cemetery at this location. It had urban-type settlement status until January 1, 2013.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tazovsky_(rural_locality)
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Coordinates:   67°28'27"N   78°41'56"E
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