Vuktyl was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1989. A major oil pipeline runs from Vuktyl to Ukhta to Torzhok. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated as the town of republic significance of Vuktyl - an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.] As...

Territory: 22,6 thousand sq.km Population: 13,8 thousand people (according to Komistat for January 1, 2013) The city of Vuktyl is the leading center of gas industry of the Komi Republic. There are 5 settlements (Vuktyl, Dutovo, Podcherye, Lemtybozh, Ust-Soplesk). The region is located in eastern part of the Komi Republic in 545 km from Sykt...

The district mainly relies upon motor transportation. A highway connects Vuktyl with Sosnogorsk and Ukhta. There is regular bus service between Ukhta and Vuktyl. Air transportation is also significant in the district. Almost every settlement in the district has a heliport. Timetable: www. rasp.yandex.ru To get from central Russia to the Vuktyl di...

Upper Gateway of the Shchugor River. It is located 73 km from the mouth of the Shchugor, and 19 km above mouth of the Bolshaya Patoka River. It is composed of carboniferous limestone. It begins with low outcroppings (up to 15-18 m), cut by rocks on the left bank of the river. For 200-300 m and higher, there are rocks on the right bank of the river....