Local time Wednesday 10:17 AM | Town of District Significance Administrative Territory Mikun | |
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Municipal district Ust-Vymsky Municipal District Weather 2°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Mikun (Russian: Ми́кунь; Komi: Микунь) is a town in Ust-Vymsky District of the Komi Republic, Russia, located 96 kilometers (60 mi) north of Syktyvkar. Population: 10,730 (2010 Census); 11,680 (2002 Census); 12,507 (1989 Census).
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Map of Mikun, Komi Republic, Russia
History
It was founded in 1937 as a gulag settlement. Town status was granted to it in 1959.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the settlement of Shezham, incorporated within Ust-Vymsky District as Mikun Town of District Significance Administrative Territory. As a municipal division, Mikun Town of District Significance Administrative Territory is incorporated within Ust-Vymsky Municipal District as Mikun Urban Settlement.
References
Mikun Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA