Syktyvkar

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Syktyvkar (, ; Komi: Сыктывкар) is the capital city of the Komi Republic in Russia. It is also its largest city. Before 1930, it was named "Ust-Sysolsk", after the Sysola River.
Origin of its name.
The name of the city comes from "Syktyv", the Komi name for the Sysola River, plus "kar", meaning "city".
Geography.
Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River. It is the origin of its old name Ust-Sysolsk. The city is close to where the Sysola joins the larger Vychegda River, which is a branch of the Northern Dvina.
Economy.
The Sysola, the Vychegda, and the Northern Dvina are easy to travel on and are a major transport route of forestry products from Syktyvkar. Lumber and woodcrafts are the city's largest industries.
Previously, Komiinteravia had its head office in Syktyvkar.
Transportation.
The city is served by Syktyvkar Airport and Syktyvkar Southwest airfield. The city also has a railway station. Syktyvkar is the end point of route R176 (Vyatka Highway).
Climate.
Syktyvkar has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfc") with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Compared with areas at a similar latitude in Siberia, winters are less extreme, but still much longer than summer and a bit cold by European standards.
Twin towns – sister cities.
Syktyvkar is twinned with: