Pechora

Pechora is a town in the Komi Republic that sits along the banks of the river sharing its name, roughly 90 miles from the northern Ural range. The settlement occupies a zone of coniferous forests and river landscapes typical of this northern Russian region.

The settlement arose in 1940 as a labor camp during the Soviet push to industrialize the far north. Nine years later it gained town status as the area shifted from a camp zone to a coal mining and transport center.

The Pechora Museum maintains a dedicated exhibition space containing documents and objects from the former Gulag period, preserving regional memory.

The town serves as a hub for travelers moving into the northern parts of Komi Republic, with both airport and rail station. Visitors arriving in late spring or summer should prepare for prolonged daylight hours that can alter the sense of time.

Between mid-May and late August, the area experiences white nights when the sun never drops low enough below the horizon to create full darkness. During this period, visitors encounter an almost continuous twilight that gives the region an unusually bright appearance.

Location: Pechora

Inception: 1940

Elevation above the sea: 59 m

Website: http://pechora-portal.ru

GPS coordinates: 65.14415,57.21969

Latest update: December 13, 2025 16:30