https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syktyvkar
Etymology. The city's name comes from Syktyv, the Komi name for the Sysola River, plus kar, meaning "city".. Geography. Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River, which is the origin of its former name Ust-Sysolsk. The city is located close to where the Sysola joins the larger Vychegda River, which is itself a branch of the Northern Dvina.. History. It is believed that the city was …