Syktyvkar
city in Russia, capital of the Komi Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Syktyvkar (/sɪktɪfˈkɑːr/,[8] Russian: Сыктывка́р, IPA: [sɨktɨfˈkar]; Komi: Сыктывкар) is the capital city of the Komi Republic in Russia. It is also its largest city. Before 1930, it was named Ust-Sysolsk, after the Sysola River.
Quick Facts Сыктывкар, Other transcription(s) ...
Syktyvkar
Сыктывкар | |
---|---|
City[1] | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Komi | Сыктывкар |
Coordinates: 61°40′N 50°49′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Komi Republic[1] |
Founded | 1586 |
City status since | 1780 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Natalia Khozyainova |
Area | |
• Total | 152 km2 (59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Population | |
• 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 |
Twin towns | Atyrau, Debrecen, Los Altos, Lovech, Cullera, Mogilev, Taiyuan, Kemer |
Website | www |
Close
For other uses, see Syktyvkar (disambiguation).