Sosnogorsk (; , ''Sösnagort'') is a

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in the

Komi Republic The Komi Republic (; ), sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republics of Russia, republic of Russia situated in the northeast of European Russia. Its capital city, capital is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Syktyvka ...

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, located on the

Izhma River The Izhma () is a river in the Komi Republic of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Pechora. It is long, with a drainage basin of . At a point from its mouth, it has an average discharge of . The river freezes over in November, and stays icebo ...

. Population:

History

The settlement was first established in 1939 as a railway station. It was known as Izhma () until 1957. During the

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era, a

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was located here. Gas giant

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has a

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factory in the town."עסקת הגז בין רוסיה לפינלנד - והשוחד הישראלי שלא הועבר לגזפרום"
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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the

of Sosnogorsk is, together with two urban-type settlement administrative territories (comprising the urban-type settlements of Voyvozh and Nizhny Odes and three rural localities) and thirteen rural localities, incorporated as the town of republic significance of Sosnogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

.Law #16-RZ As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Sosnogorsk is incorporated as Sosnogorsk Municipal District; the town of Sosnogorsk and thirteen rural localities are incorporated within it as Sosnogorsk Urban Settlement.Law #11-RZ The two urban-type settlement administrative territories are incorporated into two urban settlements within the municipal district.

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Official website of SosnogorskSosnogorsk news
{{Use mdy dates, date=July 2012 Cities and towns in the Komi Republic Ust-Sysolsky Uyezd Former urban-type settlements of Komi Populated places established in 1939