Kimzha (rural locality)
Place in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
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Kimzha (Russian: Кимжа) is a village in Mezensky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It is part of the Dolgoshchelskoye Rural Settlement.
Kimzha
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| Coordinates: 65°34′14″N 44°36′26″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2012) | 134 ) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [1]) |
| Postal code[2] | 164756 |
| OKTMO ID | 11642412106 |
In 2016 the Kimzha was included in The Most Beautiful Villages in Russia.[3]
Notable landmarks
Deryagin and Voronukhin's mills
Historically there were up to ten post mills in Kimzha. Today there are two left with one in working condition, while the second has been converted into a museum.[4] The mills are the some of the northernmost post mills in the world, and the village is one of three settlements in Russia where historic windmills have been preserved.[5][6]
Gallery
Kimzha (on the right is the Odigitrian Church)
Painting by N. P. Zheltushko «Kimzha. Hope» (2021) on the postage stamp of Russia in 2023 from the series "Contemporary Art of Russia" (№ 3036)
