Syktyvkar ()'s a city in Russia, capital of the Komi Republic. Located at . Population: 230,011 (2002 Census). Syktyvkar's located on the Sysola River, which's the origin of its former name Ust-Sysolsk. The city's current name comes from Syktyv, the Komi name for the same river, plus kar, meaning "city". The town's located quite near to the point where the Sysola joins the larger Vychegda River, which's itself a branch of the Northern Dvina. These rivers are navigable and are a major transport… (More on Syktyvkar)