The village of Vylgort is the center of the Syktyvdin area. It is located 7 km from Syktvvkar on the left bank of the Sysola river. In Komi "vvlnort" is "a new house" or "a new village". The first written mention of the community of Vylgort was in 1586. A chapel was built there in the second half of the 17th century. The Church of Candlemas Day wa...

Territory: 7,4 sq.km Population: 24,468 thousand persons Syktyvdin Region is situated in the southwest of the Komi Republic in 7 km from Syktyvkar in the basin of the Sysola and Vychegda rivers. Small territory of the region is densely populated. Local people live in 49 settlements that are united in 13 rural settlements. Syktyvdin is the la...

Coat of arms of the Syktyvdin region Coat of arms of the Syktyvdin region was developed by the national master, Honored worker of culture of the Komi Republic Valery Toropov. In 2004 the coat of arms was approved by deputies of the regional council. Representatives of Finno-Ugric folklore – an eagle owl and an elk - are reflected in the coat of a...

The main part of the district is located next to the Kirov - Syktyvkar federal high. Therefore the entire transportation system is developing based on tnat important fact. There is regular bus and taxi service between the district center of Vylgort and Syktyvkar. You can get to most of the areas distant villages from the Syktyvkar bus terminal. Wa...

Yb A village in the Syktyvdin area. It is located 49 km from the center of the area (Vylgort) on the left bank of the Sysola river. The first written mention of Yb was made in 15. It originally consisted of the villages Yb Bolshoi and Yb Menshoi, surrounded by n villages and two small communities. There were two wooden churches in Yb Bolshoi. Sosn...