Ust-Vym
Place in Komi Republic, Russia
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Ust-Vym (Russian: Усть-Вымь; Komi: Емдін, Jemdïn) is a rural locality (a selo) in Ust-Vymsky District of the Komi Republic, Russia, located by the mouth of the Vym River, from which it takes its name: "Ust-" is a common prefix it Russian toponymy for places by the mouth of a river, from the word устье, "river mouth". It is an administrative center of the Ust-Vym rural municipality, which includes several other villages.
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Ust-Vym
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  Ust-Vym Location of Ust-Vym  Ust-Vym Ust-Vym (Komi Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 62°13′33″N 50°23′27″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Komi Republic |
| Founded | 1380 (Julian) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2010) | 760 ) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [1]) |
| Postal code[2] | 169110 |
| OKTMO ID | 87644440101 |
An ancient monastery established in 1380 by Stephen of Perm, closed in 1764, and reopened in 1996 is located in Ust-Vym.[3]
It is known as the headquarters of Ustvymlag Gulag labor camp.
