Vuktyl

Vuktyl (Russian: Вукты́л, Komi: Вуктыл) is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pechora River near its confluence with the Vuktyl River [ru], 575 kilometers (357 mi) northeast of Syktyvkar, the capital of the republic. Population: 12,356 (2010 Census);^[3] 14,472 (2002 Census);^[7] 19,330 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Vuktyl Вуктыл
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Komi	Вуктыл
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Coat of arms
Location of Vuktyl
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Coordinates: 63°42′N 57°19′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Komi Republic[1]
Founded	1968[2]
Town status since	1989[2]
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	12,356
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Vuktyl[1]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Vuktyl[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Vuktyl Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Vuktyl Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Vuktyl Municipal District,[4] Vuktyl Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	169570
OKTMO ID	87712000001
Website	www.vuktyl.com

History

It was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1989.^[2] A major oil pipeline runs from Vuktyl to Ukhta to Torzhok.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the town of Vuktyl is, together with four rural-type settlement administrative territories (comprising ten rural localities), incorporated as the town of republic significance of Vuktyl—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Vuktyl is incorporated as Vuktyl Municipal District; the town of Vuktyl is incorporated within it as Vuktyl Urban Settlement.^[4] The four rural-type settlement administrative territories are incorporated into four rural settlements within the municipal district.^[4]

Transportation

The town is served by the Vuktyl Airport.