Vuktyl
Vuktyl (, ) is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pechora River near its confluence with the ,  northeast of Syktyvkar, the capital of the republic. Population:

History
It was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1989. A major oil pipeline runs from Vuktyl to Ukhta to Torzhok.

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the town of Vuktyl is, together with four rural-type settlement administrative territories (comprising ten rural localities), incorporated as the town of republic significance of Vuktyl—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Vuktyl is incorporated as Vuktyl Municipal District; the town of Vuktyl is incorporated within it as Vuktyl Urban Settlement. The four rural-type settlement administrative territories are incorporated into four rural settlements within the municipal district.

Transportation
The town is served by the Vuktyl Airport.

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External links
Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Vuktyl 

Cities and towns in the Komi Republic
Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union
Populated places established in 1968
Former urban-type settlements of Komi