Mikun’, Russia
Микунь
Mikun’ is a town of 11,502 people in Komi, Russia, founded in 1937.
Why visit Mikun’
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mikun’
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About Mikun’
Mikun (Russian: Ми́кунь; Komi: Микунь, Mikuń) is a town in Ust-Vymsky District of the Komi Republic, Russia, located 96 kilometers (60 mi) north of Syktyvkar. Population: 10,730 (2010 census); 11,680 (2002 census); 12,507 (1989 Soviet census).
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Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay1
History
It was founded in 1937 as a gulag settlement. Town status was granted to it in 1959.
From the History section of Mikun on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Map of Mikun’
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Getting there and nearby towns
Syktyvkar (SCW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 88 km away.
- Aykino 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Ust’-Vym’ 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Zheshart 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Yemva 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Yarensk 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Zelenets 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ezhva 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sedkyrkeshch 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Syktyvkar 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Krasnozatonskiy 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Микунь вокзал, Апатинаити, CC BY-SA 3.0
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