Vorkuta Urban Okrug

The Vorkuta Urban Okrug extends across a vast territory north of the Arctic Circle, encompassing numerous settlements and industrial zones within the Komi Republic.

The administrative district emerged from a network of labor camps established in 1932 to extract coal from the Pechora Basin, leading to the formation of multiple mining settlements.

The district maintains museums and memorials dedicated to the mining heritage and the history of the labor camps that shaped the development of this northern territory.

The urban district provides essential administrative services through its municipal offices, managing infrastructure and public facilities for approximately 70,000 residents.

Temperature recordings in the district regularly reach minus 52 degrees Celsius, making it the administrative region with the coldest climate in European Russia.

GPS coordinates: 67.31513,64.14488

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:10