Ust-Sysola

Ust-Sysola stands at the mouth of the Sysola, where it joins the Vychegda. The settlement is traditionally dated to 1586, and in 1780 Catherine II granted it town status under the name Ust-Sysolsk. Merchants and peasants formed much of its population. Farming, cattle raising, hunting, fishing and trade supported the town in the forested Komi country, while the river junction linked it to the waterways of the northern interior.