Nenetsia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
federal subject of Russia, administered by Arkhangelsk Oblast
About Nenetsia
Nenetsia is named for its native Nenets people, who lived off the land in the tundra and forests of the region until most were forced into Soviet collectivization programs, resulting in a significant loss of native traditions. Today, the region is vast, very sparsely populated, an important center of Russian gas and oil exploration and extraction, and, yes, cold. Nearly the entire region lies to the north of the Arctic Circle. The principal riverway of the region is the northwards flowing Pechorin River, which leads into the region from theKomi Republicand leads to the capital, Naryan-Mar, before terminating in the Barents Sea. In addition to its sheer novelty, visitors will likely be most interested in Nenetsia's stark Arctic coastline, its reindeer herders, and its spectacular, otherworl
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