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About the Republic of Komi

The Republic of Komi is a northern region of Russia belonging to the Northwestern federal district. Its capital is Syktyvkar, which is recognized as a very attractive city for life.

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SPECIALLY PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS

One of them is the Paraskiny Lakes, a specially protected area featuring a karst landscape with a pine forest and more than 20 lakes, which are often called Baikal in miniature.

LARGE MOUNTAIN PEAKS

The highest peak of the Urals is Mount Narodnaya located in the Yugyd Va National Park.

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Forest area

Virgin Komi Forests — the largest untouched forest area in Europe

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Lakes

98% of them have squaire less than 500 meters

The history of the Komi Republic

The Komi-Zyryans and the Komi-Permyaks are two peoples related in origin, culture, and language. The self-name of these peoples, Komi, originates from the ancient Permian word “koma, kom” that means “man, human”. Thus, “komi” is “people, nation”.

In the Middle Ages,the Komi peoples were known as the people of Perm, and the lands where they lived were called Perm Vychegodskaya (the modern Komi Republic) and Perm Velikaya (the modern Perm Region).

History of the republic

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