Syktyvkar

Syktyvkar (, ; 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.

 Origin of its name 
The name of the city comes from Syktyv, the Komi name for the Sysola River, plus kar, meaning "city".

 Geography 
Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River. It is the origin of its old name Ust-Sysolsk. The city is close to where the Sysola joins the larger Vychegda River, which is a branch of the Northern Dvina.

 Economy 
The Sysola, the Vychegda, and the Northern Dvina are easy to travel on 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."Directory: World Airlines. Flight International. 23–29 March 2004. 95 . "Sovetskaya Street 69, Skytyvkar, Komi Zone ATD, Russia"

 Transportation 
The city is served by Syktyvkar Airport and Syktyvkar Southwest airfield. The city also has a railway station. Syktyvkar is the end point of route R176 (Vyatka Highway).

 Events 

 In January 2017 the Bandy Y-19 World Championship was organized in Syktyvkar.
 Syktyvkar was to host the 2021 Bandy World Championship, for which an indoor arena was to be erected. However, the tournament was delayed many times because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was removed from Syktyvkar altogether due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

 Climate 
Syktyvkar has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Compared with areas at a similar latitude in Siberia, winters are less extreme, but still much longer than summer and a bit cold by European standards.

 Twin towns – sister cities 

Syktyvkar is twinned with:

 Cullera, Spain
 Debrecen, Hungary
 Los Altos, United States
 Lovech, Bulgaria
 Taiyuan, China

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official website of Syktyvkar  
 All news of Syktyvkar and Republic of Komi 
 Syktyvkar. History 
 About Syktyvkar: Churches, History & Photogallery 

Category:Cities and towns in the Komi Republic
Category:Capitals of republics of Russia