Syktyvkar

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Syktyvkar Сыктывкар
City[1]
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• Komi	Сыктывкар
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Coordinates: 61°40′N 50°49′E / 61.667°N 50.817°E / 61.667; 50.817Coordinates: 61°40′N 50°49′E / 61.667°N 50.817°E / 61.667; 50.817
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Komi Republic[1]
Known since	16th century
City status since	1780
Government
• Mayor	Natalia Khozyainova
Area [2]
• Total	152 km2 (59 sq mi)
Elevation	172 m (564 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	235,006
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	245,083 (+4.3%)
• Rank	81st in 2010
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of republic significance of Syktyvkar[1]
• Capital of	Komi Republic[1]
• Capital of	city of republic significance of Syktyvkar[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Syktyvkar Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Syktyvkar Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	167000, 167002, 167004, 167005, 167009, 167011, 167014, 167018, 167023, 167026, 167031
Dialing code(s)	+7 8212
OKTMO ID	87701000001
Website	www.syktyvkar.komi.com

Syktyvkar (/sɪktɪfˈkɑːr/,^[8] Russian: Сыктывка́р, IPA: [sɨktɨfˈkar]; Komi: Сыктывкар) is the capital city of the Komi Republic, Russia.

It was previously known as Ust-Sysolsk (until 1930).

Etymology[]

The city's current name comes from Syktyv, the Komi name for the Sysola River, plus kar, meaning "city".

Geography[]

Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River, which is the origin of its former name Ust-Sysolsk. The city is located near to the point where the Sysola joins the larger Vychegda River, which is itself a branch of the Northern Dvina.

History[]

It is believed that the city was founded in 1586 as a settlement Ust-Sysola.^[9] It was granted city status by Catherine the Great in 1780, and in 1992, it became the capital of the Komi Republic.^[10] It has remained the capital since then, although a large influx of ethnic Russians in the 20th century has actually left the Komi a minority there.

The majority of the population were merchants and peasants. The main occupations of the inhabitants were agriculture, cattle-breeding, hunting, fishing, and trade.

By the beginning of the 20th century, the population had grown to 6,000 people. The Tsarist government made the Komi region a place of political exile.

In 1921, Ust-Sysolsk was given the status of administrative center of the newly formed Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast. It was renamed as Syktyvkar, which is Komi for "a town on the Sysola" in 1930, to mark the 150th anniversary of its receipt of city privileges. In 1936, Syktyvkar became the capital of the Komi ASSR.

Administrative and municipal status[]

Syktyvkar is the capital of the republic.^[1] Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with three urban-type settlements (Krasnozatonsky, Sedkyrkeshch, and Verkhnyaya Maksakovka) and three rural localities, incorporated as the city of republic significance of Syktyvkar—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the city of republic significance of Syktyvkar is incorporated as Syktyvkar Urban Okrug.^[5]

Economy[]

The Sysola, the Vychegda, and the Northern Dvina are navigable and are a major transport route of forestry products from Syktyvkar. Lumber and woodcrafts are the city's largest industries.^{[citation needed]}

Previously Komiinteravia had its head office in Syktyvkar.^[11]

Transportation[]

The city is served by Syktyvkar Airport and Syktyvkar Southwest airfield. The city has a railway station as well. Syktyvkar is the end point of route R176 (Vyatka Highway).

Culture and education[]

Central street

Shopping mall "Maxi"

Central street

Syktyvkar is the center of the cultural life in the republic. The oldest museum of the Republic of Komi, the National Museum, was founded in 1911. Nowadays, the National Museum is the Literature Memorial Museum of Ivan Kuratov and the museum of Viktor Savin.

The National Gallery was founded in Syktyvkar in 1943. It welcomes exhibitions from different museums of the country.

In 1930 Victor Savin, a poet, playwright, stage manager and actor, founded the Drama theater of the Republic of Komi and the theater still carries his name. Nowadays this theater is one of centers of spiritual and artistic culture of all people who live in the republic. Plays by Nicolai Diakonov, Vasili Lecanov, Alexandre Larev and others are familiar to everybody who knows the history of Komi culture. In 1966 the Drama theater was given the status of Academic theater.

The Theater of Opera and Ballet began its history in 1958.

The National Library numbers 2.5 million volumes, including books in the Russian language, foreign languages and in the Komi language.

Syktyvkar State University was founded in 1972 and has over 3,500 full-time students and 250 faculty members.^[12]

The city's folk ensemble "Asya Kya" has been representing Komi Republic on national and international festivals.^[13]

One of the oldest Russian progressive rock bands "The Gourishankar" was founded in Syktyvkar in 2001.

Sports[]

Stroitel^[14] which has played many seasons in the highest division of Russian bandy, nowadays called the Russian Bandy Super League, has then played several seasons in the second division, called Russian Bandy Supreme League. At the final tournament of the 2016–17 season, with two Super League tickets held in Syktyvkar, Stroitel won^[15] and was thus eligible for promotion. After discussions whether or not to accept,^[16] the answer was a yes and the team will play Super League bandy again in the season of 2017–18.^[17] Its home venue is Respublikanskiy Stadion.^[18] In the 2016/17 season, the club adopted a new logotype (shown to the right in this article) instead of an old one which had a white bear playing bandy.^[19]

There is also a youth team called KDYuSSh-1.^[20]

Events[]

The 2017 Bandy Y-19 World Championship was played at Respublikanskiy Stadion.

• In January 2017 the Bandy Y-19 World Championship was organized in Syktyvkar.^[21]
• Syktyvkar will host the 2021 Bandy World Championship.^[22] In time for that occasion an indoor arena will be erected.^[23]

Climate[]

Syktyvkar experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Compared with areas at a similar latitude in Siberia, winters are less extreme, but still much longer than summer and bitterly cold by European standards.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Syktyvkar is twinned with:^[26]

References[]

Notes[]

Sources[]

• Государственный Совет Республики Коми. Закон №13-РЗ от 6 марта 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Коми», в ред. Закона №171-РЗ от 26 декабря 2014 г. «Об упразднении населённого пункта Верхняя Седка, расположенного на территории Прилузского района Республики Коми, и внесении в связи с этим изменений в некоторые Законы Республики Коми». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика", №44, 16 марта 2006 г. (State Council of the Komi Republic. Law #16-RZ of March 6, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Komi Republic, as amended by the Law #171-RZ of December 26, 2014 On Abolishing the Inhabited Locality of Verkhnyaya Sedka Located on the Territory of Priluzsky District of the Komi Republic, and on Amending Various Laws of the Komi Republic Accordingly. Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Государственный Совет Республики Коми. Закон №11-РЗ от 5 марта 2005 г. «О территориальной организации местного самоуправления в Республике Коми», в ред. Закона №171-РЗ от 26 декабря 2014 г. «Об упразднении населённого пункта Верхняя Седка, расположенного на территории Прилузского района Республики Коми, и внесении в связи с этим изменений в некоторые Законы Республики Коми». Вступил в силу 1 апреля 2005 г.. Опубликован: "Республика", №44–45, 17 марта 2005 г. (State Council of the Komi Republic. Law #11-RZ of March 5, 2005 On the Territorial Organization of the Local Self-Government in the Komi Republic, as amended by the Law #171-RZ of December 26, 2014 On Abolishing the Inhabited Locality of Verkhnyaya Sedka Located on the Territory of Priluzsky District of the Komi Republic, and on Amending Various Laws of the Komi Republic Accordingly. Effective as of April 1, 2005.).

External links[]

• Official website of Syktyvkar (in Russian)
• All news of Syktyvkar and Republic of Komi (in Russian)
• Syktyvkar. History (in Russian)
• About Syktyvkar: Churches, History & Photogallery (in Russian)