Pechora

Pechora (Russian Печора, komi Печӧра, scientific transliteration Pečöra ) is a town with 43 ​​105 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) in the Republic of Komi in the north of Russia. It is located on the right bank of the river of the same name, 588 km northeast of Republic Capital Syktyvkar, and is the capital of Rajons same name.

The nearest town is about 100 km away Ussinsk of Pechora.

History

The place was built in the years 1937-1942 with the construction of the known as Pechora Railway railway line, which could be used as an important supply route among others during the Siege of Leningrad in World War II. During the construction of the track, which was extended in the late 1940s up to Vorkuta, tens of thousands of Gulag prisoners as forced laborers were used.

In 1941, workers' housing estates were built near the newly built railway station as well as the inland port on the Pechora, which were officially unified in 1949 to the city of Pechora. The hydronym Pechora is attributed Samoyedic languages ​​and there means " forest people ".

Until its dissolution in 1959 was located in the Pechora managing the labor camp Petschorski, which belonged to the Gulag system.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and Transport

Pechora is a regionally important hub for freight. Among other things, coal is loaded from the rails on the river here. In addition to the inland port here, there is a shipyard. An important operation in Pechora is a thermal power station, which belongs to the power company OGK -3. It also promoted around Pechora oil and transported by pipeline to Yaroslavl.

The main train station is next to the port, another important transfer of goods, but also of the people connections exist in other regions of Russia. There is also a regional airport in the city.

Climate

• Annual average wind speed - 3.7 m / s
• Annual average humidity - 77 %