Syktyvkar

Syktyvkar (, , ; , ) is the capital city of the Komi Republic in Russia, as well as its largest city. It is also the administrative center of the Syktyvkar Urban Okrug. Until 1930, it was known as Ust-Sysolsk named after the Sysola River.

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Syktyvkar is the capital and largest city of the Komi Republic, a region in Russia, and serves as the administrative center for the Syktyvkar Urban Okrug. The city was renamed from its former name, Ust-Sysolsk, in 1930 and takes its current name from the Sysola River.

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Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: 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: Theatre Square, Ust-Sysolsky Theological School
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Komi Republic#European Russia#Europe#Russia
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Syktyvkar (Komia).svg
Russian inhabited locality.flag_caption: Flag
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Syktyvkar (Komi) (2008).svg
Russian inhabited locality.coa_caption: Coat of Arms
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Komi Republic
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: city of republic significance of Syktyvkar
Russian inhabited locality.capital_of: Komi Republic
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: city of republic significance of Syktyvkar
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Syktyvkar Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Syktyvkar Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.leader_title: City district chairman
Russian inhabited locality.leader_name: Vladimir Goldin
Russian inhabited locality.area_km2: 152
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 235006
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: 81st