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The Komi Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Ко́ми, Respublika Komi; Komi: Коми Республика, Komi Respublika) is a republic and a federal subject of Russia, to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain. The Russian Federation is divided into 88 federal subjects (constituent units), 21 of which are republics. ... All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: , sing. ... Northwestern Federal District (Russian: Ð¡ÐµÌÐ²ÐµÑ€Ð¾-Ð—Ð°ÌÐ¿Ð°Ð´Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Russia is divided into eleven economic regions (Russian: экономические районы, sing. ... . Komi language edition of Wikipedia The Komi language, also known as Zyrian, or Komi-Zyrian, is a language spoken by the Komi peoples in the northeastern European part of Russia. ... Vladimir Aleksandrovich Torlopov (born 1949) is the president of the Komi Republic in Russia. ... . Komi language edition of Wikipedia The Komi language, also known as Zyrian, or Komi-Zyrian, is a language spoken by the Komi peoples in the northeastern European part of Russia. ... In a broad definition, a republic is a state or country that is led by people whose political power is based on principles that are not beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ... Russia is a federation which consists of 88 subjects (Russian: ; English transliteration: subyekty, sing. ... Map of the Ural Mountains The Village of Kolchedan in Ural Mountains in 1912 The Ural Mountains (Russian: , Uralskiye gory) also known simply as the Urals and as the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity, is a mountain range that runs roughly north and south through western Russia. ... The East European Plain (also Eastern-European Lowland, Eastern European Lowlands, Eastern European Plain, and Russian Plain) is a plain and series of broad river basins in Eastern Europe. ...

Geography

Forests cover over 70% of the territory of the republic and swamps cover approximately 15%. A freshwater swamp This article is about the wetland type (a landform). ...

Flag Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Nenetsia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Arkhangelsk Oblast). ... Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Yamalia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ... Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrugâ€”Yugra (Russian: ), or Khantia-Mansia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ... Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... Perm Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Permyakia Autonomous District. ... Kirov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Arkhangelsk Oblast (Russian: , Arkhangelskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Mount Narodnaya (Russian: ÐÐ°Ñ€Ð¾Ð´Ð½Ð°Ñ) is the highest peak of the Urals, located Tyumen Oblast in Russia, 0,5 km to east from the border of Komi Republic. ...

Time zone

The Komi Republic is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). Image File history File links RTZ2. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Moscow Time is observed in Russiaâ€™s second Time Zone in which Moscow is situated (there are 11 Time Zones in Russia). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ...

Rivers

Mezen (ÐœÐµÐ·ÐµÐ½ÑŒ) is a river in the European part of Russia, flowing into the White Sea. ... The Pechora River is a major river in European Russia. ... The Sysola River is located mainly in Northwestern Russias Komi Republic, although its two branches have their sources in the Kirov Oblast, and the Perm Oblast. ... Usa (pronounced as Oosah) is the name of several rivers in Russia: Usa River is a river in Komi Republic. ... Vychegda (Ð’Ñ‹Ñ‡ÐµÐ³Ð´Ð°) is a river in the European part of Russia, tributary to the Northern Dvina. ...

Lakes

Natural Resources

The republic's natural resources include coal, oil, natural gas, gold, diamonds, and more. Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Ignacy Åukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... // A scattering of round-brilliant cut diamonds shows off the many reflecting facets. ...

Around 32,800 km² of mostly boreal forest (as well as some alpine tundra and meadows) in the Republic's Northern Ural Mountains have been recognized in 1995 as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Virgin Komi Forests. It is the first natural UNESCO World Heritage site in Russia and the largest expanse of virgin forests in Europe. The site includes two pre-exiting protected areas: Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve (created in 1930) and Yugyd Va National Park (created in 1994). Taiga (SAMPA /taIg@/, from Russian тайга́) is a biome characterized by its coniferous forests. ... In physical geography, tundra is an area where tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. ... Map of the Ural Mountains The Village of Kolchedan in Ural Mountains in 1912 The Ural Mountains (Russian: , Uralskiye gory) also known simply as the Urals and as the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity, is a mountain range that runs roughly north and south through western Russia. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... The Virgin Komi Forests is a natural UNESCO World Heritage site in the Northern Ural mountains of the Komi Republic, Russia. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve (Russian: , Pechoro-Ilychsky zapovednik) is a nature reserve in the Komi Republic, Russia. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Yugyd Va National Park (Komi, Russian: ) is a national park in Komi Republic, a constituent republic of Russian Federation, in the North-Eastern Europe. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Climate

Winters in the republic are long and cold, and the summers, while short, are quite warm.

Administrative divisions

Cities and towns under republics jurisdiction: Syktyvkar (Ð¡Ñ‹ÐºÑ‚Ñ‹Ð²ÐºÐ°Ñ€) (capital) city districts: Ezhvinsky (ÐÐ¶Ð²Ð¸Ð½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Urban settlements under the citys jurisdiction: Krasnozatonsky (ÐšÑ€Ð°ÑÐ½Ð¾Ð·Ð°Ñ‚Ð¾Ð½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Sedkyrkeshch (Ð¡ÐµÐ´ÐºÑ‹Ñ€ÐºÐµÑ‰) Verkhnyaya Maksakovka (Ð’ÐµÑ€Ñ…Ð½ÑÑ ÐœÐ°ÐºÑÐ°ÐºÐ¾Ð²ÐºÐ°) Inta (Ð˜Ð½Ñ‚Ð°) Urban settlements under the towns jurisdiction: Kozhym (ÐšÐ¾Ð¶Ñ‹Ð¼) Verkhnyaya Inta (Ð’ÐµÑ€Ñ…Ð½ÑÑ Ð˜Ð½Ñ‚Ð°) with 4 selsovets under the towns jurisdiction. ...

Demographics

According to the 2002 Census, ethnic Russians at 607,021 make up 59.6% of the republic's population, while the ethnic Komi at 256,464 are only 25.2%. Other groups include Ukrainians (62,115, or 6.1%), Tatars (15,680 or 1.5%), Belarusians (15,212 or 1.5%), Ethnic Germans (9,246 or 0.9%), Chuvash (7,529 or 0.7%), Azeris (6,066 or 0.6%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population. 5,700 people (0.6%) did not indicate their nationalities during the Census. Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... Komi (obsolete: Komi-Zyrians) live in Komi Republic, Murmansk Oblast, Khanty-Mansi autonomous district, and Yamal-Nenets autonomous district of Russia. ... KÃ¼ltigin Monument where first mention of Tatar people is inscribed Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Ð¢Ð°Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð»Ð°Ñ€), sometimes spelled Tartar (more about the name), is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Germans. ... The Chuvash (Chuvashian: , Russian: Ñ‡ÑƒÐ²Ð°ÑˆÐ¸, Tatar: Ã‡uaÅŸlarÐ§ÑƒÐ°ÑˆÐ»Ð°Ñ€) are a Turkic people usually associated with Chuvashia. ... The Azerbaijanis[15][16] are an ethnic group mainly found in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. ...

History

A northernmost portion of European Russia, Komi was an unspoiled land throughout most of history, dwelt in only by nomadic native peoples. Image File history File links Komi03. ... Image File history File links Komi03. ...

The territory of the republic was most intensely settled in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. The Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast was established on August 22, 1929, and on December 5 of the same year it was reorganized into an Komi-Zyryan ASSR. Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast was created 1922-08-22. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many of the "settlers" who came in the early 20th century were prisoners of the Gulag who were sent by the hundreds of thousands to perform forced labor in the Arctic regions of the USSR. Towns sprang up around labor-camp sites, which were initially carved out of the untouched tundra and taiga by gangs of prisoners. Gulag ( , Russian: ) is an acronym for Ð“Ð»Ð°Ð²Ð½Ð¾Ðµ Ð£Ð¿Ñ€Ð°Ð²Ð»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ Ð˜ÑÐ¿Ñ€Ð°Ð²Ð¸Ñ‚ÐµÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ð¾â€”Ð¢Ñ€ÑƒÐ´Ð¾Ð²Ñ‹Ñ… Ð›Ð°Ð³ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¹ Ð¸ ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ð½Ð¸Ð¹, Glavnoye Upravleniye Ispravitelno-trudovykh Lagerey i kolonii, The Chief Directorate [or Administration] of Corrective Labour Camps and Colonies of the NKVD. Anne Applebaum, in her book Gulag: A History, explains: // Literally, the word GULAG is an acronym, meaning Glavnoe Upravlenie Lagerei, or Main Camp... In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. ... The taiga is found throughout the high northern latitudes, just below the tundra, and just above the steppes. ...

The Komi Republic in its modern form was established on May 26, 1992. May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Politics

The head of government in Komi Republic is the Head of the Republic. As of 2004, the head of the republic is Vladimir Alexandrovich Torlopov, who was elected in December of 2001. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vladimir Aleksandrovich Torlopov (born 1949) is the president of the Komi Republic in Russia. ...

Economy

Komi Republic's major industries include oil processing, timber, woodworking, natural gas and electric power industries. Major industrial centers are Syktyvkar, Inta, Pechora, Sosnogorsk, Ukhta, and Vorkuta. Syktyvkar (Ð¡Ñ‹ÐºÑ‚Ñ‹Ð²ÐºÐ°ÌÑ€) is a city in Russia, and the capital of the Komi Republic. ... Inta (Russian: ) is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia. ... Pechora (ÐŸÐµÑ‡Ð¾Ñ€Ð°) is a major river in European Russia (Komi Republic and Nenetsia). ... Sosnogorsk (Russian: ) is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia. ... Ukhta (Russian: ), also spelled Uchta, is an important industrial city in the Komi Republic of northwestern Russia. ... Vorkuta (Russian: ) is a coal mining town in the Komi Republic, Russia, situated just north of the Arctic circle in the Pechora coal basin, at 67Â°30â€²N 64Â°00â€²E. It had its origin in one of the more notorious concentration camps of the Gulag which was established in...

Transportation

Railroad transportation is very well developed. The most important railroad line is Kotlas–Vorkuta–Salekhard, which is used to ship most goods in and out of the republic. The rivers Vychegda and Pechora are navigable. There are airports in Syktyvkar, Ukhta, and Vorkuta. Kotlas is a Russian city (61Â° 15 N, 46Â° 35 E) in the Archangelsk oblast that lies at the confluence of Northern Dvina and Vychegda. ... Vorkuta (Russian: ) is a coal mining town in the Komi Republic, Russia, situated just north of the Arctic circle in the Pechora coal basin, at 67Â°30â€²N 64Â°00â€²E. It had its origin in one of the more notorious concentration camps of the Gulag which was established in... Salekhard Coat of Arms Salekhard (Russian: ) is a town in and the administrative center of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. ... Vychegda (Ð’Ñ‹Ñ‡ÐµÐ³Ð´Ð°) is a river in the European part of Russia, tributary to the Northern Dvina. ... The Pechora River is a major river in European Russia. ... Syktyvkar (Ð¡Ñ‹ÐºÑ‚Ñ‹Ð²ÐºÐ°ÌÑ€) is a city in Russia, and the capital of the Komi Republic. ... Ukhta (Russian: ), also spelled Uchta, is an important industrial city in the Komi Republic of northwestern Russia. ...

Education

There are over 450 secondary schools in the republic (with ~180,000 students). The most important higher education facilities include Syktyvkar State University and Ukhta State Technical University.

See also

The Komi Republic is a region of Russia. ... Location map Flag of Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug Komi-Permyak Okrug (Russian: ), or Permyakia is a territory with special status within Perm Krai, Russia. ... Udorsky District is an administrative district of Komi Republic. ... This is a list of the extreme points of Europe, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. ...

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Flag Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Nenetsia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Arkhangelsk Oblast). ... Taymyr Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Taymyria, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Krasnoyarsk Krai), the northernmost in mainland Russia (and thus Asia). ... Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryatia on the map of Russia The flag of Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Ust-Orda Buryatia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). ... Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Yamalia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Evenk Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Evenkia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Krasnoyarsk Krai). ... Taymyr Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Taymyria, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Krasnoyarsk Krai), the northernmost in mainland Russia (and thus Asia). ... Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryatia on the map of Russia The flag of Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Ust-Orda Buryatia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). ... Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 kmÂ² (4. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Koryak Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Koryakia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Kamchatka Oblast). ... Kamchatka Krai (Russian: ÐšÐ°Ð¼Ñ‡Ð°ÌÑ‚ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ ÐºÑ€Ð°Ð¹) is a new federal subject of Russia that is scheduled to come into being as a merger of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia, after a referendum was held on the issue on 23 October 2005. ... All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: , sing. ... Central Federal District (Russian: Ð¦ÐµÐ½Ñ‚Ñ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Far Eastern Federal District (Russian: Ð”Ð°Ð»ÑŒÐ½ÐµÐ²Ð¾ÑÑ‚Ð¾ÌÑ‡Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Northwestern Federal District (Russian: Ð¡ÐµÌÐ²ÐµÑ€Ð¾-Ð—Ð°ÌÐ¿Ð°Ð´Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Siberian Federal District (Russian: Ð¡Ð¸Ð±Ð¸ÌÑ€ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Southern Federal District (Russian: Ð®ÌÐ¶Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Urals Federal District (Russian: Ð£Ñ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Federal districts of Russia ... Approximate geographical distribution of areas where indigenous Finno-Ugric languages are spoken. ... The Finno-Permic languages are a large branch of the Finno-Ugric languages. ...

Estonia • Finland • Republic of Karelia • Lapland • Mari El • Mordovia • Udmurtia • Komi Republic Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links KareliaFlag. ... The Republic of Karelia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Image File history File links Sami_flag. ... National anthem SÃ¡mi soga lÃ¡vlla Languages Sami, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian Area ca. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mari_El. ... The Mari El Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл; Mari: Марий Эл Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mordovia. ... The Republic of Mordovia (Russian: ; Moksha: ÐœÐ¾Ñ€Ð´Ð¾Ð²ÑÐºÑÐ¹ Ð ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ°ÑÑŒ; Erzya: ÐœÐ¾Ñ€Ð´Ð¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¾Ð¹ Ð ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ°ÑÑŒ) or Mordvinia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Udmurtia. ... The Udmurt Republic (Russian: ; Udmurt: Ð£Ð´Ð¼ÑƒÑ€Ñ‚ ÐÐ»ÑŒÐºÑƒÐ½) or Udmurtia (Russian: Ð£Ð´Ð¼ÑƒÌÑ€Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Komi. ...

Ugric Ugric languages or Ugrian languages are generally held to be a branch of Finno-Ugric languages. ...

Hungary • Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Bandera_Khanti_mansi. ... Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrugâ€”Yugra (Russian: ), or Khantia-Mansia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ...

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