A burial ground was created on the banks of the Ukhtarka river for one of the outposts of Ukhtizhemlag. Prisoners were buried there in the 1930s and 1940s.
In 2000 the territory of the former camp was studied by an exploratory group from Ukhta Memorial Society led by A.I. Galkin. 300 metres from the camp were discovered two adjoining graveyards – one for the prisoners and one for the free employees. Markers have survived on certain of the free employees’ graves. Small burial mounds, laid out in even rows, are visible in the prisoners burial ground. Areas of collapsed soil, perhaps indicating common graves, have also been recorded.
In 2000 a memorial cross was erected at the site with the inscription, “To the victims of Ukhtarka, 1930s-1940s. Ukhta, Borovoi settlement. Memorial, 8 October 2000”.
| Date | Nature of ceremonies | Organiser or responsible person | Participants | Frequency |
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Commemorative Services
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From time to time
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burial mounds in even rows; characteristic subsidence over possible common graves
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not determined
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partially delineated
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[ Original texts & hyperlinks ]
Archive of Ukhta-Pechora Memorial (Ukhta)
Reply from the Komi Republic Ministry of Culture (No 06-17-1230 of 30 April 2014) to a formal enquiry by RIC Memorial (St Petersburg)
