Sosnogorsk (russian: Сосного́рск; kv, Сӧснагорт, ''Sösnagort'') is a

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in the

Komi Republic The Komi Republic (russian: Республика Коми; kv, Коми Республика), sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. The population of th ...

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, located on the

Izhma River The Izhma (russian: И́жма) is a river in the Komi Republic of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Pechora. It is long, with a drainage basin of . At a point from its mouth, it has an average discharge of . The river freezes over in N ...

. Population:

History

The settlement was first established in 1939 as a railway station. It was known as Izhma () until 1957. During the

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era, a

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was located here. Gas giant

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has a

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factory in the town."עסקת הגז בין רוסיה לפינלנד - והשוחד הישראלי שלא הועבר לגזפרום"
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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the

of Sosnogorsk is, together with two urban-type settlement administrative territories (comprising the urban-type settlements of

Voyvozh Voyvozh (russian: Войво́ж; kv, Войвож, ''Vojvož'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Sosnogorsk in the Komi Republic, Russia. As of the 2 ...

and

Nizhny Odes Nizhny Odes (russian: Ни́жний О́дес; kv, Улыс Одес, ''Ulys Odes'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Sosnogorsk in the Komi Republic ...

and three

rural localities In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are des ...

) and thirteen rural localities, incorporated as the town of republic significance of Sosnogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

.Law #16-RZ As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Sosnogorsk is incorporated as Sosnogorsk Municipal District; the town of Sosnogorsk and thirteen rural localities are incorporated within it as Sosnogorsk Urban Settlement.Law #11-RZ The two urban-type settlement administrative territories are incorporated into two urban settlements within the municipal district.

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External links

Official website of SosnogorskSosnogorsk news
{{Use mdy dates, date=July 2012 Cities and towns in the Komi Republic Ust-Sysolsky Uyezd