The origin of the city is associated with oil field development. People knew about the oil as far back as the 15th century. The first not too successful attempt at oil extraction was made by F. S. Pry...

Territory: 13,2 thousand sq.km Population: 121,2 thousand people. Ukhta is located in the central part of the Komi Republic. The city is the oldest oil gas area of the republic. Today's Ukhta pos...

Ukhta coat of arms Ukhta received the city status in 1943. On September 20, 1979 the city council approved a municipal coat of arms. On a red field of the board there is a white-blue opened book, a black trowel , a black derrick with a date of creation of the city "1943". Symbols of main branches developed in Ukhta are also displayed: oil-extrac...

The city Ukhta is an important industrial and transportation hub of the Komi Republic. It is located at the junction of highways connecting the central districts of the Komi Republic with Syktyvkar and further to the south, southwest and southeast with the cities of Russia. There is regular bus service from Ukhta - not only to the district's villag...

Chutynsky Complex Reserve It is located in the upper reaches of the Chut кiver, on the right bank of the Ukhta river. It was founded in 1967 to protect rare species of animals and fir-bilberry forests, as well as to create good conditions for their reproduction. On the Chut river, from where the tributary Yarega flows into the Ukhta river, stands ...