Syktyvkar city overview
Syktyvkar (also spelled Syktivkar) is a city in Russia, the capital of Komi Republic. Syktyvkar city is located on the left bank of the river Sysola, 1298 km north-east of Moscow.
Till 1930 the city was called Ust-Sysolsk. The current name of the city - Syktyvkar - in the Komi language means “the city on the river Sysola”. Sysola in Komi sounds as “Syktyv”, and the “city” - as “kar”.
Syktyvkar city has the population of 233,000 (2009) on the territory of 152 sq. km.
Syktyvkar city phone code - +7 8212; postal codes - 167000-167031.
Syktyvkar city history
In 1780 by Catherine’s II order Ust-Sysola was renamed to the town of Ust-Sysolsk. Within 19th century Ust-Sysolsk turned into a big commercial center in the Russian north. In early 19th century it was a small provincial town with the population of 6 500, 95 per cent of whom were the Komi people. In 1930, when the town was 150 years, it was renamed to Syktyvkar.
Syktyvkar city facts
All governmental institutions of legislative and executive power of the Republic of Komi are situated in Syktyvkar city. The climate in Syktyvkar is continental, with a long severe winter and a short warm summer.
Syktyvkar is a social and business center of the Republic of Komi. It is the industrial center in the north of Russia. There are about 40 big plants in Syktyvkar, one third of which is of all-Russia importance. The industry is presented with more than 10 branches. About 62 per cent of the product is that of wood-working and pulp and paper industries.
There is a train station “Syktyvkar”, a railway station “Chovyu” (industrial juncture), a passenger platform “Ezhva”, a railway station “Koity” as well as an airport. Now a new airport 30 km far from Syktyvkar city is under construction.
Sykyvkar is one of the largest scientific centers in the European North of Russia. There are about 30 research institutions in the city.
Syktyvkar city places of interest
Syktyvkar is a cultural capital of Komi Republic. There is a Republican Theater of opera and ballet, National theater of music and drama, Savin State Academy Drama Theater and one of favorite places among inhabitants of Syktyvkar - a Philharmonic Society of the Republic.
National Museum of Komi Republic is the largest in the region as well as National Gallery of the Republic of Komi. Well known are the Chernov geological museum, museum of archeology and ethnography.