Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast
Encyclopedia
Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast, one of several autonomous oblast
's that existed in the former Soviet Union
, was created August 22, 1921. It was the predecessor of the Komi Republic
. The seat of the Oblast was located in Ust-Sysolsk
(in 1930 renamed to Syktyvkar).
Autonomous oblast
An autonomous oblast is an autonomous entity within the state which is on the oblast level of the overall administrative subdivision. It may refer to:*Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union*Autonomous oblasts of Russia...
's that existed in the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, was created August 22, 1921. It was the predecessor of the Komi Republic
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is situated to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain...
. The seat of the Oblast was located in Ust-Sysolsk
Syktyvkar
-Twin towns/sister cities:Syktyvkar is twinned with the following sister cities: Cullera, Spain Debrecen, Hungary Los Altos, United States Lovech, Bulgaria Taiyuan, China-External links:* * * *...
(in 1930 renamed to Syktyvkar).