Vorkuta

Vorkuta is a location in Russia with the Geoname ID 1486910. It was founded in 1936 and is officially known as Vorkuta. The currency used in Vorkuta is the Russian ruble.

The history of Vorkuta begins with the discovery of the Vorkuta coal deposit by geologist Georgy Aleksandrovich Chernov in August 1930. Until that time, the territory of the Bolshezemelskaya tundra in the interfluve between the Vorkuta and Usa rivers was inhabited by tribal groups of Nenets. From the Nenets language, the word "Vorkuta" translates as "bear's place, bear's corner" or "a place teeming with bears".

The history of Vorkuta begins with the discovery of the Vorkuta coal deposit by geologist Georgy Aleksandrovich Chernov in August 1930. Until that time, the territory of the Bolshezemelskaya tundra in the interfluve between the Vorkuta and Usa rivers was inhabited by tribal groups of Nenets. From the Nenets language, the word "Vorkuta" translates as "bear's place, bear's corner" or "a place teeming with bears".

In 1937-1942, on the left bank of the Vorkuta River, the construction of mine No. 1 "Capital" was carried out - the first truly industrial enterprise of the Pechora coal basin. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR dated January 9, 1940, the settlement of this mine was transformed into the Vorkuta settlement of the Bolshezemelsky district (the center is in the village of Hosedo-Hard) of the Nenets National District of the Arkhangelsk Region. And in October of the same year, it was transferred to the Kozhvinsky district of the Komi ASSR.

In 1937-1942, on the left bank of the Vorkuta River, the construction of mine No. 1 "Capital" was carried out - the first truly industrial enterprise of the Pechora coal basin. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR dated January 9, 1940, the settlement of this mine was transformed into the Vorkuta settlement of the Bolshezemelsky district (the center is in the village of Hosedo-Hard) of the Nenets National District of the Arkhangelsk Region. And in October of the same year, it was transferred to the Kozhvinsky district of the Komi ASSR.

At the height of the Great Patriotic War, on November 26, 1943, the village of Vorkuta was transformed into the city of Vorkuta of the Komi ASSR by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.

In the mid-1950s, the completion of the Gulag history of the country was the impetus for the rapid development of the city. Thousands of young people flocked to Vorkuta. The formation of new settlements within the city began, and mass housing construction began.

In 1970, the city of Vorkuta was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor - "for the successes achieved by workers in the implementation of the five-year plan to increase coal production." The polar city reached its peak in terms of the number of inhabitants and the level of socio-economic development in 1988-1989, when about 218 thousand inhabitants lived in the city, including settlements. At that time, the city-forming enterprise of the production association for coal mining (now a joint-stock company) "Vorkutaugol" included 13 mines, a number of service enterprises, a system of state farm trusts, enterprises of socio-cultural purpose and consumer services. The total number of employees of the association reached 33 thousand people.

On February 27, 2006, during the reform of the municipal structure of the Russian Federation, the charter of the municipal formation of the Vorkuta urban district was adopted.

In 2014, the territory of the municipal formation of the Vorkuta urban district was included in the land part of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.

В 1937-1942 годах на левом берегу реки Воркуты велось строительство шахты №1 «Капитальная» - первого по-настоящему индустриального предприятия Печорского угольного бассейна. Указом Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР от 9 января 1940 года поселок этой шахты был преобразован в поселок Воркута Большеземельского района (центр - в поселке Хоседо-Хард) Ненецкого национального округа Архангельской области. А в октябре того же года он был передан в состав Кожвинского района Коми АССР.

In 1937-1942, on the left bank of the Vorkuta River, the construction of mine No. 1 "Capital" was carried out - the first truly industrial enterprise of the Pechora coal basin. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR dated January 9, 1940, the settlement of this mine was transformed into the Vorkuta settlement of the Bolshezemelsky district (the center is in the village of Hosedo-Hard) of the Nenets National District of the Arkhangelsk Region. And in October of the same year, it was transferred to the Kozhvinsky district of the Komi ASSR.

In 1970, the city of Vorkuta was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor - "for the successes achieved by workers in the implementation of the five-year plan to increase coal production." The polar city reached its peak in terms of the number of inhabitants and the level of socio-economic development in 1988-1989, when about 218 thousand inhabitants lived in the city, including settlements. At that time, the city-forming enterprise of the production association for coal mining (now a joint-stock company) "Vorkutaugol" included 13 mines, a number of service enterprises, a system of state farm trusts, enterprises of socio-cultural purpose and consumer services. The total number of employees of the association reached 33 thousand people.

On February 27, 2006, during the reform of the municipal structure of the Russian Federation, the charter of the municipal formation of the Vorkuta urban district was adopted.

In 2014, the territory of the municipal formation of the Vorkuta urban district was included in the land part of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.

В 1937-1942 годах на левом берегу реки Воркуты велось строительство шахты №1 «Капитальная» - первого по-настоящему индустриального предприятия Печорского угольного бассейна. Указом Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР от 9 января 1940 года поселок этой шахты был преобразован в поселок Воркута Большеземельского района (центр - в поселке Хоседо-Хард) Ненецкого национального округа Архангельской области. А в октябре того же года он был передан в состав Кожвинского района Коми АССР.

In 1937-1942, on the left bank of the Vorkuta River, the construction of mine No. 1 "Capital" was carried out - the first truly industrial enterprise of the Pechora coal basin. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR dated January 9, 1940, the settlement of this mine was transformed into the Vorkuta settlement of the Bolshezemelsky district (the center is in the village of Hosedo-Hard) of the Nenets National District of the Arkhangelsk Region. And in October of the same year, it was transferred to the Kozhvinsky district of the Komi ASSR.

At the height of the Great Patriotic War, on November 26, 1943, the village of Vorkuta was transformed into the city of Vorkuta of the Komi ASSR by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.

In the mid-1950s, the completion of the Gulag history of the country was the impetus for the rapid development of the city. Thousands of young people flocked to Vorkuta. The formation of new settlements within the city began, and mass housing construction began.

В 1931 году началось геологическое освоение района. В 1932 году была заложена первая экспериментально-промышленная шахта №1/2 на правом берегу реки Воркуты в месте, где впоследствии развернулся поселок Рудник. В сентябре 1934 года шахта дала первый промышленный уголь, что стало началом промышленного освоения Воркутинского угольного месторождения и Печорского угольного бассейна в целом.

The history of Vorkuta begins with the discovery of the Vorkuta coal deposit by geologist Georgy Aleksandrovich Chernov in August 1930. Until that time, the territory of the Bolshezemelskaya tundra in the interfluve between the Vorkuta and Usa rivers was inhabited by tribal groups of Nenets. From the Nenets language, the word "Vorkuta" translates as "bear's place, bear's corner" or "a place teeming with bears".

В 1931 году началось геологическое освоение района. В 1932 году была заложена первая экспериментально-промышленная шахта №1/2 на правом берегу реки Воркуты в месте, где впоследствии развернулся поселок Рудник. В сентябре 1934 года шахта дала первый промышленный уголь, что стало началом промышленного освоения Воркутинского угольного месторождения и Печорского угольного бассейна в целом.

The history of Vorkuta begins with the discovery of the Vorkuta coal deposit by geologist Georgy Aleksandrovich Chernov in August 1930. Until that time, the territory of the Bolshezemelskaya tundra in the interfluve between the Vorkuta and Usa rivers was inhabited by tribal groups of Nenets. From the Nenets language, the word "Vorkuta" translates as "bear's place, bear's corner" or "a place teeming with bears".