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Syktyvkar, Russia
Сыктывкар
Syktyvkar is a regional capital of 245,083 people in Komi, Russia, founded in 1780.
Why visit Syktyvkar
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 165 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Драматический театр, Национальный музыкально-драматический театр, Национальный музей and Музей И.А. Куратова.
Weather in Syktyvkar
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About Syktyvkar
Syktyvkar (, Russian: Сыктывка́р, IPA: [sɨktɨfˈkar]; Komi: Сыктывкар, IPA: [sɨktɨvˈkar]) is the capital and largest city of the Komi Republic in Russia. It is also the administrative center of the Syktyvkar Urban Okrug. Until 1930, it was known as Ust-Sysolsk named after the Sysola River.
From the Wikipedia article Syktyvkar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Syktyvkar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks40
Mushroom Lane
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Щель между двумя домами, установленный дорожный указатель
Артиллерийская установка
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Противотанковая самоходно-артиллерийская установка
В.И. Ленин
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Памятник сооружён к 50-летию Октябрьской революции. Представляет собой гранитный пилон, из которого вырастает фигура Ленина на фоне...
Вечный огонь
Monument and historic site
Мемориал в честь воинов-сыктывкарцев, погибших в годы Великой Отечественной войны
Виктор Алексеевич Савин
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Псевдоним Небдiнса Виттор. Политик, государственный деятель, писатель, поэт и композитор.
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes165
Nordic Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cake, Dessert, Salad · 0.9 km
Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00
Мидийное место
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Dessert, Mediterranean, Noodle, Pasta, Ramen, Salad, Seafood · 1.4 km
Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00; Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-23:00
153 more on the map.
History
It is believed that the city was founded in 1586 as a settlement Ust-Sysola.
It was granted city status by Catherine the Great in 1780, and in 1992, it became the capital of the Komi Republic. 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.
When Kandinsky stayed there in 1889 to record the culture and beliefs of the locals, the town had a group of administrative buildings along with more numerous log-built peasant huts.
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 formed Komi-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 the Komi ASSR.
There is a monument near the Nizhny Chov suburb to those shot outside the city in the 1930s, but the remains of others executed earlier lie beneath the airfield.
From the History section of Syktyvkar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship5
Евангелическо-лютеранский приход
Church · Lutheran · 3.1 km
3 Строительная улица, Сыктывкар
Церковь Святого Благоверного Князя Александра Невского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.3 km
20 улица Катаева, Сыктывкар
Shopping93
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Healthcare101
Map of Syktyvkar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Syktyvkar (SCW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Krasnozatonskiy 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Sedkyrkeshch 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Ezhva 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Zelenets 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Kortkeros 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Yb 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Ust’-Vym’ 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Mordino 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Vizinga 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zheshart 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Сыктывкар - panoramio (1), msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Monuments and memorials in Syktyvkar (March 2025)-0 7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monuments and memorials in Syktyvkar (March 2025)-0 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monuments and memorials in Syktyvkar (March 2025)-0 6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia - panoramio (14), Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
- Streets in Syktyvkar (March 2025)-0 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia - panoramio (19), Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
- SyktyvkarStadium2021, Syktyvkaretz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NV Oplesnin Syktyvkar, Хаванцев Иван, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Syktyvkar (March 2025)-0 5, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia - panoramio (6), Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
- Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia - panoramio (30), Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
- Cerkovbaptistsyktyvkar, LawerMSK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Главный корпус СыктГУ, JIесник, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Г.Сыктывкар. ул Коммунистическая. - panoramio, Alexander Kochanov …, CC BY 3.0
- Театр оперы и балета - panoramio (1), Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
- Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic (March 2025)-0 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник И.А. Куратову Сыктывкар, Nikita-mrt, CC BY 4.0
- Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic (March 2025)-0 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Twin - panoramio - Sergey Orekhov, Sergey Orekhov, CC BY 3.0
- Один из фонтанов - panoramio, lincoln1403, CC BY 3.0
- Komioperanight, Mostwanted12, CC0
- Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic (March 2025)-0, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sõktõvkari tänav, K2suvi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лузалес Арена, Ulyango si amigo, CC0
- DoskaKataev, Ice man syk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Экскурсия по г.Сыктывкар, Nikoletha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник в честь воинов-сыктывкарцев, Nikita-mrt, CC BY 4.0
- Здание лесной школы 1, Nikita-mrt, CC BY 4.0
- Мичуринский парк, улица Димитрова, возле Школы Искусств - panoramio (1), msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Мичуринский парк, Школа Искусств - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Мичуринский парк, улица Димитрова, возле Школы Искусств - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Дом печати Сыктывкар 4, Nikita-mrt, CC BY 4.0
- Дом печати Сыктывкар 2, Nikita-mrt, CC BY 4.0
- Viktoria kotlyarovs, Viktoria Kotlyarovs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лицей Народной Дипломатии - panoramio, Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
- Еще один снежный день... - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Ул. Карла Маркса - panoramio (1), Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
- Перекресток улиц Коммунистической и Первомайской - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Гостиница Palace - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Гостиница Palace - panoramio (1), msdte, CC BY 3.0
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