Vuktyl
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Vuktyl is a town in the Komi Republic
, Russia
, located on the right bank of the Pechora River
near its confluence
with the Vuktyl River, 575 kilometres (357.3 mi) northeast of Syktyvkar
. Population:
It was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1989. A major oil pipeline runs from Vuktyl to Ukhta to Torzhok.
Vuktyl is served by Vuktyl Airport
.
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is situated to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the right bank of the Pechora River
Pechora River
The Pechora River is a river in northwest Russia which flows north into the Arctic Ocean on the west side of the Ural Mountains. It lies mostly in the Komi Republic but the northernmost part crosses the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. It is 1,809 km long and its basin is 322,000 square kilometers...
near its confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the Vuktyl River, 575 kilometres (357.3 mi) northeast of Syktyvkar
Syktyvkar
-Twin towns/sister cities:Syktyvkar is twinned with the following sister cities: Cullera, Spain Debrecen, Hungary Los Altos, United States Lovech, Bulgaria Taiyuan, China-External links:* * * *...
. Population:
It was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1989. A major oil pipeline runs from Vuktyl to Ukhta to Torzhok.
Vuktyl is served by Vuktyl Airport
Vuktyl Airport
Vuktyl Airport is an airport in Russia located 4 km southwest of Vuktyl. It services small airliners and features a very spartan, utilitarian layout....
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External links
- Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Vuktyl