Ust-Tsilma is the oldest community on the territory of the Komi Republic. It was founded in 1542 by the Novgorod citizens Ivan, Lastka and Vlasok, who were later joined by people coming from Mezen, Pinega and Northern Dvina. In 1544 Ivan the Terrible released the Ust-Tsilma residents from taxes, which resulted in rapid colonization of the area. One...

Territory: 42,5 thousand sq.km Population: 12,3 thousand persons (according to Komistat for January 1, 2013) Ust-Tsilma Region is located in northwest part of the Komi Republic. It borders with the Nenets Autonomous, Udora , Izhma, Usinsk and Arkhangelsk regions. The considerable territory of the region (45%) is covered with forests, but the...

Coat of arms of the Ust-Tsilma region The beaver and salmon symbolically reflect main types of occupation of local population - hunting and fishery, and also symbolize rich forest and river fauna of local places. Azure is a symbol of honor, nobility, spirituality and sublime aspirations. Gold is a symbol of greatness, generosity, wealth, crops. ...

For a long time the district underwent seasonal isolation. During the summer one could get to the village only by river or by airplane, during the winter on winter roads made right on the river, and between seasons, only by airplane. Several years ago, construction of bridges and a particular road section, from Plotkin Nos (with a ferry­boat across...

Ust-Tsilemsky Gorka on Peter's day» The event ethnographic tour- once a year. Season: from July, 10th till July, 14th Accommodation: local resident's houses. They say in Ust-Tsilma: «The hill is red because of sarafans when there are hundred in a circle and hundred out of a circle». And it this is not surprising, after more than five hundred years...