Pechora is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the Pechora River, west of and near the northern Ural Mountains. The area of the town is 28.9 square kilometres (11.2 sq mi). Population: 43,105 (2010 Russian census); 48,700 (2002 Census); 64,746 (1989 Soviet census).

The Komi Republic, sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia. Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. The population of the republic as of the 2010 Census was 901,189, while the 2021 Census showed a decline to 737,853, a loss of 163,336 people.