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Ukhta
Ukhta (russian: Ухта́; kv, Уква, ''Ukva'') is an important industrial town in the Komi Republic of Russia. Population: It was previously known as ''Chibyu'' (until 1939). History Oil springs along the Ukhta River were already known in the 17th century. In the mid-19th century, industrialist M. K. Sidorov started to drill for oil in this area. It was one of the first oil wells in Russia. There was homecraft oil-field in 1920–1921 in Ukhta. Lying on the river of the same name, the settlement was founded as the village of Chibyu in 1929, but in 1939 it was renamed Ukhta. It was granted town status in 1943 when it was linked to the Pechora Railway. To the east of the town is Sosnogorsk, and to the southwest—Yarega. In addition to its rail link, Ukhta also has an airport. The town expanded in the 1940s and 1950s by use of political prisoners' forced labor (see: gulag). Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic (russian: Республика Коми; kv, Коми Республика), sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. The population of the republic as of the 2010 Census was 901,189. History The Komi people first feature in the records of the Novgorod Republic in the 12th century, when East Slavic traders from Novgorod traveled to the Perm region in search of furs and animal hides. The Komi territories came under the influence of Muscovy in the late Middle Ages (late 15th to early 16th centuries). The site of Syktyvkar, settled from the 16th century, was known as Sysolskoye (Сысольскoe). In 1780, under Catherine the Great, it was renamed to Ust-Sysolsk (Усть-Сысольск) and used as a penal colony. Russians explored the Komi territory most extensively in the 19th and early 20th centuries, starting with the expedition led by Alexander von Keyserling in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukhta River
The Ukhta (russian: Ухта́, kv, Уква - ''Ukva'') is a river in the Komi Republic of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Izhma (in the Pechora's drainage basin). It is long, with a drainage basin of . Its average discharge is from its mouth). The river freezes over in October or November and remains icebound until April. The Ukhta has its sources in the Timan Ridge. It flows first to the south and later turns east. It flows through the city of Ukhta and joins the Izhma at the town of Sosnogorsk Sosnogorsk (russian: Сосного́рск; kv, Сӧснагорт, ''Sösnagort'') is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the Izhma River. Population: History The settlement was first established in 1939 as a railway station. It wa .... The river is fast, with many rapids. References Rivers of the Komi Republic {{Russia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukhta Airport
Ukhta Airport (also referred to as Ust Ukhta) is a civilian airport in Russia located 5 km east of Ukhta (near Sosnogorsk Sosnogorsk (russian: Сосного́рск; kv, Сӧснагорт, ''Sösnagort'') is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the Izhma River. Population: History The settlement was first established in 1939 as a railway station. It wa ...). It services medium-sized airliners. Airlines and destinations References External links Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in the Komi Republic {{Russia-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borovoy, Komi Republic
Borovoy (russian: Борово́й; kv, Боровӧй, ''Borovöj'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Ukhta in the Komi Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,560. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Borovoy, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Tobys), is incorporated as Borovoy Urban-Type Settlement Administrative Territory, which is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Ukhta Ukhta (russian: Ухта́; kv, Уква, ''Ukva'') is an important industrial town in the Komi Republic of Russia. Population: It was previously known as ''Chibyu'' (until 1939). History Oil springs along the Ukhta River were already known in ....Law #13-RZ Within the framework of municipal divisions, Borovoy is a part of Ukhta Urban Okrug.Law #11-RZ References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitri Aliev
Dmitri Sergeyevich Aliev (russian: Дмитрий Сергеевич Алиев; born 1 June 1999) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2020 European champion and the 2020 Russian national champion. On the junior level, he is the 2017 World Junior silver medalist, the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time medalist at the 2016 Youth Olympics (bronze in the men's singles discipline and gold in the team event), and a two-time (2016, 2017) Russian national junior champion. Personal life Dmitri Sergeyevich Aliev was born on 1 June 1999 in Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia. On his paternal side, Dmitry has Azerbaijani roots. His father, Sergey Vasilevich, is the director of a children's and youth sports school №1 in Ukhta. His mother, Elena, is a skier. In September 2022, Aliev received a summons to appear at the military commissariat for a potential call-up to serve in the Russian Army during the 2022 Russian mobilization. Career Having begun skating in 2005, Alie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yarega
Yarega (russian: Я́рега; kv, Ярега, ''Jarega'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Ukhta in the Komi Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,806. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Yarega, together with two rural localities, is incorporated as Yarega Urban-Type Settlement Administrative Territory, which is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Ukhta Ukhta (russian: Ухта́; kv, Уква, ''Ukva'') is an important industrial town in the Komi Republic of Russia. Population: It was previously known as ''Chibyu'' (until 1939). History Oil springs along the Ukhta River were already known in ....Law #13-RZ Within the framework of municipal divisions, Yarega is a part of Ukhta Urban Okrug.Law #11-RZ References Notes Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shudayag
Shudayag (russian: Шудаяг; kv, Шудаяг, ''Šudajag'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Ukhta in the Komi Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,411. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Shudayag is incorporated as Shudayag Urban-Type Settlement Administrative Territory, which is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Ukhta Ukhta (russian: Ухта́; kv, Уква, ''Ukva'') is an important industrial town in the Komi Republic of Russia. Population: It was previously known as ''Chibyu'' (until 1939). History Oil springs along the Ukhta River were already known i ....Law #13-RZ Within the framework of municipal divisions, Shudayag is a part of Ukhta Urban Okrug.Law #11-RZ References Notes Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2015 Urban-type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vodny, Komi Republic
Vodny (russian: Водный; kv, Воднӧй, ''Vodnöj'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Ukhta in the Komi Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 6,382. History Urban-type settlement status was granted to Vodny in 1944. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Vodny, together with two rural localities, is incorporated as Vodny Urban-Type Settlement Administrative Territory, which is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Ukhta Ukhta (russian: Ухта́; kv, Уква, ''Ukva'') is an important industrial town in the Komi Republic of Russia. Population: It was previously known as ''Chibyu'' (until 1939). History Oil springs along the Ukhta River were already known in ....Law #13-RZ Within the framework of municipal divisions, Vodny is a part of Ukhta Urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Kapustin
Sergei Alekseevich Kapustin (russian: Сергей Алексеевич Капустин) (13 February 1953 in Ukhta, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union – 4 June 1995) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, and HC Spartak Moscow. Kapustin played thirteen seasons with the Soviet Union national team. He was part of the team that won seven Gold Medals at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983. Kapustin was voted to the first All Star team at the 1978 and 1981 tournaments. He played for the Soviet Union team in the 1974 Summit Series, the 1976 Canada Cup, the Gold Medal team at the 1976 Winter Olympics, the 1979 Challenge Cup, and the 1981 Canada Cup. He was voted the "best forward" award at the 1978 Izvestia Cup. Kapustin was selected by the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, as they believed it possible he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Fonda
Olga Tchakova (russian: Ольга Чакова; known professionally as Olga Fonda) is a Russian-American film and television actress and model. She is also known for her role as Nadia Petrova in ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2013–2014). Early life Olga Tchakova was born in the Siberian region of Russia and then lived in Ukhta, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, in the country's Komi Republic. Her father, she said, "had grocery stores in one of the Russian villages that I grew up in". She has an older brother. She moved to Maine in the United States for a year at age 14, as an exchange student living with the Auclair family in East Winthrop, Maine, while attending Winthrop High School from 1996 to 1997. She returned to attend the University of Maine at Augusta, majoring in financial management. Career While vacationing in Los Angeles, California, Fonda was scouted by agent Paul Fisher to pursue modeling, her longtime ambition. After acting in TV commercials, she played a Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Chupriyan
Aleksandr Petrovich Chupriyan (russian: Александр Петрович Чуприян, born 23 March 1958) is a Russian statesman, and political military commander, who served as the interim Minister of Emergency Situations between 8 September 2021 and 25 May 2022. At the same time, Chupriyan is the first deputy minister of emergency situations as of 2018. He is a colonel general of the Internal Service as of 2018, and a doctor of technical sciences awarded in 2007. Biography Aleksandr Chupriyan was born in Ukhta on 23 March 1958. He graduated from high school. From 1976 to 1978 he served in the Soviet Army. He is of Armenian heritage. In 1979, Chupriyan was a firefighter in the service of the Fire Department of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Leningrad Regional Executive Committee of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs. He graduated from the courses of the middle commanding staff of the fire department in 1980. In 1980, he was the chief of the guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Rossel
Eduard Ergartovich Rossel (russian: Эдуард Эргартович Россель; born 8 October 1937) is a Russian politician, who was the governor (1995–2009) of Sverdlovsk Oblast, an oblast in Russia. He returned into office in 1995. He is a member of the Federation Council of Russia. Childhood and war Eduard Rossel was born in Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to Volga German parents. His father was executed by the NKVD in 1938 and he was left living with his mother, who at that time found a Ukrainian man and married him instead. Rossel's original language was German, but due to his mother's marriage to a Soviet national, the German language was abandoned and Russian kicked in. He lived with his mother and stepfather until 1942, when both of his parents were forced into oppressive “labor camps” in Ukhta. He lived completely alone for three days, until a neighbor took him in. Realizing that she had many children to feed, he decided in fall 1942 to leave, taking along a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
