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Vorkuta, Russia
Воркута
Vorkuta is a town of 80,039 people in Komi, Russia, founded in 1932.
Why visit Vorkuta
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Vorkuta State Drama Theatre.
Weather in Vorkuta
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Vorkuta
Vorkuta (Russian: Воркута́; Komi: Вӧркута, romanized: Vörkuta) is a coal-mining town and the third most-populous city in the Komi Republic of Russia, situated just north of the Arctic Circle in the Pechora coal basin, at the river Vorkuta. Population: 56,985 (2021 census); 70,548 (2010 census); 84,917 (2002 census); 115,646 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Vorkuta (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Vorkuta on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Государственный театр кукол Республики Коми
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
Museums and landmarks17
50 лет Стахановскому движению
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Http://vorkuta-ice.ru/?page_id=8778 https://yandex.ru/video/preview/7137394124291956495
Паровоз Эм-720-24
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Http://vorkuta-ice.ru/?page_id=8590
50 лет освоения Печорского угольного бассейна
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes34
OLIVA Семейный ресторан
Restaurant · Italian · 1.8 km
15 улица Мира, Воркута
Пн-Пт 16:00-23:00, сб-вскр !4:00-23:00
22 more on the map.
History
In 1930, the geologist Georgy Chernov (1906–2009) discovered substantial coal fields by the river Vorkuta. Georgy Chernov's father, the geologist Alexander Chernov (1877–1963), promoted the development of the Pechora coal basin, which included the Vorkuta fields. With this discovery the coal-mining industry started in the Komi ASSR. At the time, only the southern parts of the field were included in the Komi ASSR. The northern part, including Vorkuta, belonged to the Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Arkhangelsk Oblast. In 1931, a geologist settlement was established by the coal field, with most of the workers being inmates of the Ukhta-Pechora Camp of the GULAG (Ухтпечлаг, Ukhtpechlag).
Miners in Vorkuta were active participants in the 1989 Soviet miners' strikes.
One of the largest coal mine disasters in Russia occurred at Vorkuta coal mine on February 28, 2016, when leaking methane gas ignited and killed 32 people, including 26 trapped miners who had been stranded by a similar explosion three days earlier that had killed four miners.
A CNN report in March 2021 described the villages surrounding Vorkuta as "ghost towns", with many "abandoned structures".
From the History section of Vorkuta on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare31
Воркутинское подразделение поликлиники «РЖД-Медицина» города Печоры
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.4 km
37А улица Матвеева, Воркута
Map of Vorkuta
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vorkuta Airport (VKT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Promyshlennyy 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Tsementnozavodskiy 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Vorgashor 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Zapolyarnyy 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Sovetskiy 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Yeletskiy 52 km south, about 52 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vorkuta, Komi Republic, Russia - panoramio (3), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Vorkuta, Komi Republic, Russia - panoramio (2), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, Воркута, ул. Ленина, 53а - Торговый центр Меркурий WMID2685139, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, Воркута, ул. Ленина, 51а - Универсальный спортивно-зрелищный комплекс «Олимп» WMID2678092, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, Воркута, ул. Ленина, 51а - Универсальный спортивно-зрелищный комплекс «Олимп» WMID2678094, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, Воркута, ул. Ленина, 51а - Универсальный спортивно-зрелищный комплекс «Олимп» WMID2678095, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vorkuta (April 2014) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vorkuta (April 2014) - 4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vorkuta (April 2014) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, Воркута - АО Воркутауголь WMID2669308, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, Воркута - АО Воркутауголь WMID2691168, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, Воркута - АО Воркутауголь WMID2669311, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vorkuta (April 2014) - 7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta - The Central square of Vorkuta WMID2669463, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta - The Central square of Vorkuta WMID2669313, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta - The Central square of Vorkuta WMID2669413, SpitfireMK14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vorkuta, Komi Republic, Russia - panoramio, f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, ulitsa Lenina, 58 WMID6920855, SimeonID, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Komi, Vorkuta, ulitsa Lenina, 58 WMID6200960, SimeonID, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Овраг - panoramio (29), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Вечерний вид с Тимана - panoramio, f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Типичная автобусная остановка - panoramio, f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- День оленевода 04.11.12 - panoramio (1), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- День оленевода 04.11.12 - panoramio, f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Памятник Чернову - panoramio, f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- У памятника Чернову А.А. - panoramio, Navigator-avia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вниз по ул. Гагарина - panoramio, Navigator-avia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- У "Олимпа" - panoramio, f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- День оленевода 04.11.12 - panoramio (6), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- День оленевода 04.11.12 - panoramio (4), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Здание управления Воркутауголь, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Теперь в соседстве с Северсталью - panoramio, Navigator-avia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Воркутауголь хроника, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пешком по ул. Ленина - panoramio, Navigator-avia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- День оленевода 04.11.12 - panoramio (3), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- Ул. Гагарина - panoramio (4), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- День оленевода 04.11.12 - panoramio (5), f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
- КПП в-ч 2542 - panoramio, Navigator-avia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Схема расположения шахт Воркутауголь, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Трахающиеся лебеди - panoramio, f-Lars, CC BY 3.0
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