Syktyvkar
Syktyvkar
Сыктывкар | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Komi | Сыктывкар |
           From up to the left:Syktyvkar station platform, Stefanovskaya square, Derbenev Trading House, Residential building in Zavodskaya street, Agrobiostation of the Komi State Pedagogical Institute, Library building, Botanical Garden of Syktyvkar State University, Fire station, Saint Stephen of Perm Orthodox cathedral, Monument to I.A. Kuratov, the founder of Komi literature: Lomonosov Square, Ust-Sysolsky Theological School | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Syktyvkar  | |
  Syktyvkar Location of Syktyvkar  Syktyvkar Syktyvkar (European Russia)  Syktyvkar Syktyvkar (Europe) | |
| Coordinates:61°40′N50°49′E/ 61.667°N 50.817°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Komi Republic[1] |
| Founded | 1586 |
| City status since | 1780 |
| Government | |
| • City district chairman | Vladimir Goldin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152 km2(59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 235,006 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4] | 245,083 (+4.3%) |
| • Rank | 81stin 2010 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2(4,000/sq mi) |
| •Subordinated to | city of republic significanceof Syktyvkar[1] |
| •Capital of | Komi Republic[1] |
| •Capitalof | city of republic significance of Syktyvkar[1] |
| •Urban okrug | Syktyvkar Urban Okrug[5] |
| •Capitalof | 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 |
| OKTMOID | 87701000001 |
| Website | www |
Syktyvkar(/sɪktɪfˈkɑːr/,[8]Russian:Сыктывка́р,IPA:[sɨktɨfˈkar];Komi:Сыктывкар) is thecapital cityof theKomi RepublicinRussia,as well as its largest city. It is also the administrative center of the Syktyvkar Urban Okrug. Until 1930, it was known asUst-Sysolsk,after theSysola River.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 4,464 | — |
| 1926 | 5,068 | +13.5% |
| 1939 | 25,281 | +398.8% |
| 1959 | 64,461 | +155.0% |
| 1970 | 125,088 | +94.1% |
| 1979 | 170,980 | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 232,117 | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 230,011 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 235,006 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 220,580 | −6.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Etymology[edit]
The city's name comes fromSyktyv,theKominame for theSysola River,andkar,meaning "city" in theKomiLanguage.[citation needed]
Geography[edit]
Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River, which is the origin of its former name Ust-Sysolsk. The city is located close to where the Sysola joins the largerVychegda River,which is itself a branch of theNorthern Dvina.[citation needed]
History[edit]
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It is believed that the city was founded in 1586 as a settlementUst-Sysola.[9]
It was granted city status byCatherine the Greatin 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 formedKomi-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 theKomi ASSR.
Administrative and municipal status[edit]
Syktyvkar is thecapitalof the republic.[1]Within theframework of administrative divisions,it is, together with threeurban-type settlements(Krasnozatonsky,Sedkyrkeshch,andVerkhnyaya Maksakovka) and threerural localities,incorporated as thecity of republic significanceof Syktyvkar—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of thedistricts.[1]As amunicipal division,the city of republic significance of Syktyvkar is incorporated as Syktyvkar Urban Okrug.[5]
Economy[edit]
The Sysola, theVychegda,and the Northern Dvina are navigable and are a major transport route offorestryproducts from Syktyvkar. Lumber and woodcrafts are the city's largest industries.[citation needed]
PreviouslyKomiinteraviahad its head office in Syktyvkar.[11]
Transportation[edit]
The city is served bySyktyvkar AirportandSyktyvkar Southwestairfield. The city has a railway station as well. Syktyvkar is the end point of route R176 (Vyatka Highway).
Culture and education[edit]
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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 ofIvan Kuratovand the museum ofViktor Savin.
The National Gallery was founded in Syktyvkar in 1943. It welcomes exhibitions from different museums of the country. 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 Universitywas 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 Russianprogressive rockbandsThe Gourishankarwas founded in Syktyvkar in 2001.
Sports[edit]
Stroitel[14]which has played many seasons in the highest division of Russianbandy,nowadays called theRussian Bandy Super League,has then played several seasons in the second division, calledRussian 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 instead of an old one which had a white bear playing bandy.[19]
There is also a youth team called KDYuSSh-1.[20]
Events[edit]
- In January 2017 theBandy Y-19 World Championshipwas organized in Syktyvkar.[21]
- Syktyvkar was to host the 2021Bandy World Championship,[22]for which an indoor arena was to be erected.[23]However, the tournament was repeatedly postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,and ultimately pulled from Syktyvkar altogether as a consequence of the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[24]
Climate[edit]
Syktyvkar experiences asubarctic climate(Köppen climate classificationDfc) with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Compared with areas at a similar latitude inSiberia,winters are less extreme, but still much longer than summer and bitterly cold by European standards.
| Climate data for Syktyvkar (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1888–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.6 (94.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.8 (1.8) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.6 (−51.9) |
−45.4 (−49.7) |
−38.8 (−37.8) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−29.6 (−21.3) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−46.0 (−50.8) |
−46.6 (−51.9) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 45 (1.8) |
36 (1.4) |
36 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
52 (2.0) |
71 (2.8) |
72 (2.8) |
80 (3.1) |
62 (2.4) |
61 (2.4) |
52 (2.0) |
49 (1.9) |
653 (25.7) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 54 (21) |
67 (26) |
71 (28) |
32 (13) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.8) |
15 (5.9) |
33 (13) |
71 (28) |
| Average rainy days | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 159 |
| Average snowy days | 28 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 171 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 83 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 78 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 19.6 | 61.8 | 116.5 | 180.2 | 248.1 | 267.2 | 295.4 | 191.2 | 105.0 | 39.9 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 1,549.7 |
| Source 1: Погода и Климат[25] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:NOAA[26] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
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Sources[edit]
- 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 #13-RZ of March 6, 2006On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Komi Republic,as amended by the Law #171-RZ of December 26, 2014On 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, 2005On the Territorial Organization of the Local Self-Government in the Komi Republic,as amended by the Law #171-RZ of December 26, 2014On 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[edit]
- 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)
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