| Syktyvkar (English) Сыктывкар (Russian) Сыктывкар (Komi) |
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Location of the Komi Republic in Russia |
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Syktyvkar
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Komi Republic |
| Capital of | Komi Republic |
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| Urban okrug | Syktyvkar Urban Okrug |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 152 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
235,006 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 81st |
| Population (2002 Census) | 230,011 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 79th |
| Density | 1,546 /km2 (4,000 /sq mi)[3] |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00)[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 the city of the Komi Republic, Russia. Population: 235,006 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 230,011 (2002 Census);[2] 232,117 (1989 Census).[5]
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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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 Komi Autonomous 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 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 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 ASSR.
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.
Previously Komiinteravia had its head office in Syktyvkar.[6]
The city is served by Syktyvkar Airport and Syktyvkar Southwest airfield.
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 our republic. Plays of 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 the 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.[7]
Stroitel which has played many seasons in the highest division of the Russian Bandy League, is now one of only two clubs in a lower division with an artificial ice.[1]
Syktyvkar experiences a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with long, cold winters and short, warm summers.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
5.08 (41.14) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −20.8 (−5.4) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−3.47 (25.76) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.26) |
24 (0.94) |
25 (0.98) |
32 (1.26) |
41 (1.61) |
59 (2.32) |
73 (2.87) |
59 (2.32) |
58 (2.28) |
58 (2.28) |
46 (1.81) |
38 (1.5) |
545 (21.46) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 118 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organisation (UN) [8] | |||||||||||||
Syktyvkar is twinned with the following sister cities[9]:
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