Pechora Municipal District
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Region / Subdivision
Summary
Pechora is a town situated in the Komi Republic, Russia, along the Pechora River near the Ural Mountains. It gained town status in 1950 and historically hosted a significant Stalin-era gulag from 1932 to 1953. Today, the town features a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the gulag and its victims.
Statistics
Area
28.90 km²
Population
43,105