Syktyvkar
| Syktyvkar (English) Сыктывка́р (Russian) Сыктывкар (Komi) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Komi Republic |
| Capital of | Komi Republic |
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| Urban okrug | Syktyvkar Urban Okrug |
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| Area | 152 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census) | 230,011 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank | 79 |
| - Density | 1,513 /km2 (3,920 /sq mi)[2] |
| Population (2008) | 230,980 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1780 |
| Previous names | Ust-Sysolsk (until 1930) |
| Postal code(s) | 167000, 167001, 167011 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8212 |
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Syktyvkar (Russian: Сыктывка́р, Komi: Сыктывкар) is a city in Russia, capital of the Komi Republic. The population was 230,011 in the 2002 Census.
Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River, which is the origin of its former name Ust-Sysolsk. The city's current name comes from Syktyv, the Komi name for the same river, plus kar, meaning "city". The town is located near to the point where the Sysola joins the larger Vychegda River, which is itself a branch of the Northern Dvina.
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History
It is believed that there has been a settlement at the city's present site since at least the 16th century. It was granted city status by Catherine the Great in 1780, and later became the capital of the autonomous Komi oblast. It has retained its position as the Komi capital since that point, although a large influx of ethnic Russians in the 20th century has actually left the Komi in 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 6000 people. The tsarist government made the Komi region a place of political exile.
In 1921 Ust-Sysolsk was given the status of administrative centre of the newly-formed Komi Autonomous Soviet Republic. It was given the name of Syktyvkar, which is Komi for "a town on the Sysola". In 1936, Syktyvkar became the capital of the Komi Republic.
Economy
The Sysola, Vychegda and Northern Dvina rivers are navigable and are a major transport route of forestry products from Syktyvkar. Lumber and woodcrafts are the city's largest industries.
The city is served by Syktyvkar Airport and Syktyvkar Southwest airfield.
Culture and education
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 museum of the country. In 1930 Victor Savin, a poet, playwright, stage manager and actor, founded the Drama theatre of the Republic of Komi and the theatre still carries his name. Nowadays this theatre is one of centers of spiritual and artistic culture of all people who live in our republic. Plays of Nicolai Diakonov, Vasili Lecanov, Alexandre Larev and other are familiar to everybody who knows the history of Komi culture. In 1966 the Drama theatre was given the status of the Academic theatre. The Theatre 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.[3]
Sports
Stroitel plays in the highest division of the Russian Bandy League.
Sister cities
Syktyvkar is twinned with the following sister cities[4]:
References
- ↑ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the Census (2002).
- ↑ "UNIVERSITY OF SYKTYVKAR". Valdosta State University. http://www.valdosta.edu/cip/syktyvkar.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ↑ Syktyvkar Regions and cities
External links
- Website of Syktyvkar: news, events, articles, forum, photogallery of Syktyvkar (Russian)
- Syktyvkar city sceneries (English)
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