KNYAZHPOGOST AREA

The district was formed on July 14, 1939. The area is 24.6 thousand square km. There are 48 localities. The largest of these settlements are Sindor and Chinyavoryk, villages and Shoshka Seregovo. The first inhabitants of the region Vym appeared many centuries ago. Hundreds of sites, settlements, and burial shrines are located around the lake Sindor. 29,7 thousand people in this area live. There are more than 70 nationalities. Over 75 per cent of the population of the district is Komi.

In 2004 the district Knyazhpogost was awarded a diploma "Gold Support", "UES of Russia" and "Komienergo" for its contribution to economic development and enhancing the economic security of the region. In 2005 the district took 2nd place in the Republic’s contest "The best municipality in the Komi Republic.”

Today there are 135 monuments of history and culture in this region. The area is located in the central part of the Komi Republic in the river basin Vym. It shares borders with Udora, Ust-Tsilma, Ukhta, Kortkerosskim, Syktyvdinsk and Ust-Vym areas. Through the district runs the railroad, "Kotlas-Vorkuta" and road "Syktyvkar Sosnogorsk."

The Knyazhpogost area is connected to Syktyvkar, Uhta and Aikino (Ust-Vym area) with hard surface roads, and to Koslan (Udora area) with winter roads. The regular bus from Emva goes to Syktyvkar, Uhta, Ust-Vym, Aikino, Mikun, Vizinga, Obyachevo, Kirov (Kirov Region), Ufa (Bashkiria).

Nature attractions

Complex reserve in Sindor

It's located around the lake Sindorskoe. A large area of the reserve is a pine and birch forests. The reserve is established for the preservation and reproduction of valuable game animals: beaver, muskrat, mink, and otter.

Sindorskoe Lake

It's located in the Vym basin, 13 km south-east of the railway station Sindor. This is the second largest natural lake in the Komi Republic. Is the remains of vast ancient lake that existed in the watershed of the rivers. The lake is interesting for its maze of islands between the mainland (13 large islands). In the lake Sindorskoe flow 5 tributaries originating from the wetland watershed. The most significant of them - the river Ugyum. There are fish: perch, bream, roach, ruffe, pike, burbot, and ide. On the shores of the lake in the early 20th century were discovered settlements by primitive people. The lake is located within the complex Sindor reserve.

Vym River

It's the main river area. It flows into the Vychegda from the right bank, 298 km from its mouth. It originates in the Middle Timan Ridge at Pokyuiz. It flows from north to south. Prior to the construction of the road to the mine upstream, Vym was difficult to access. Today, it's possible to reach by rented transport from Syktyvkar, Emva, and Mikuni. The river is interesting from the ecological and cognitive and athletic perspectives. The most difficult of rapids is located in the middle reaches of Vym called “threshold Russian.” The most convenient time for the trip in late July to early August.

Ichthyological reserve "Vym"

It's an area of 274,800 hectares. It is located in Ukhta, and Udora Knyazhpogost areas. The value of the reserve is determined by the fact that in the upper basin of Vym are significant woodlands, there are karst topography, several mineral springs, and lakes with plenty of sapropelic mud.

The gauge railway or "ghost road" 

It is the longest narrow-gauge railway in Russia, leading to the station in the colony Sindor "backwoods." From the narrow gauge railway is a branch of the hostel, located on the banks of the river Ugyum, 2 km east of Lake Sindorskogo.

Culture Attractions

The district has many archaeological monuments of federal significance (burials grounds and settlements). There are 135 historical and cultural monuments in the region. Among them are 5 temples under state protection, military memorials, and places commemorating history and archaeology.

Knyazhpogost historical museum

Organized in 1990 Major collections - numismatics, ethnography, written sources

169 200 Knyazhpogost district, Emva, st. Dzerzhinsky, 74

+7  (82139) 2-21-31      

Branch Knyazhpogost History Museum in Turiya "The Museum named after Pitirim Sorokin's"

The main collections - numismatics, ethnography, written sources

Knyazhpogost district, Turiya

The Knyazhpogost regional centre of national cultures

169 200, Knyazhpogost district, Emva, st. Communist, 9       

+7 (82 139) 2-17-53      

Knyazhpogost District House of Culture

169 200, Knyazhpogost district, Emva, st. Dzerzhinsky, 74

+7  (82139) 2-21-31      

Resorts

Recreation centre "White Lake"

Travel options: Hunting, fishing, trout farm, tour routes, boats, catamarans, boats, houses, cafes, river rafting, sauna, skiing

Russia, Komi Republic, Knyazhpogost area, Ukhta Street 22-16
+7(912) 947-60-64, +7 (912) 947-84-00

Russia, Komi Republic, Knyazhpogost district, settlement. Ropcha Street. Lenin d.7
+7 (82147) 5-07-29, 5-07-28, +79129476064, +79129478400

Chalet "Bear Kiss"

Russia, Komi Republic, Knyazhpogost district, settlement. Meschura

+7 (904) 861-94-28

Health resort "Seregovo"

Health resort "Seregovo" is located in the Komi Republic, 100 km from Syktyvkar, 40 km from the railway station Kniazha Churchyard, and 23 km from the port of Ust-Vym River Vychegda. Sanatorium "Seregovo" is on the high bank of the river Vym, surrounded by a large forest.

Russia, Komi Republic, Knyazhpogost district,. Seregovo, Sovetskaya str. 4

+7 (82139) 9-41-30, +7 (82139) 9-41-35