Yemva
Town in the Komi Republic, Russia
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Yemva (Russian: Е́мва; Komi: Емва, Jemva) is a town and the administrative center of Knyazhpogostsky District of the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the Vym River 130 kilometers (81 mi) northeast of Syktyvkar. Population: 14,570 (2010 census);[2] 16,739 (2002 census);[6] 18,782 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
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Yemva
Емва | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Komi | Емва |
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  Yemva Location of Yemva  Yemva Yemva (Komi Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 62°36′N 50°52′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Komi Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Knyazhpogostsky District[1] |
| Town of District Significance Administrative TerritorySelsoviet | Yemva[1] |
| Founded | 1930s |
| Town status since | 1985 |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,570 |
• Estimate (2024) | 10,620 (−27.1%) |
| • Capital of | Knyazhpogostsky District,[1] Yemva Town of District Significance Administrative Territory[1] |
| • Municipal district | Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Yemva Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District,[3] Yemva Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 169200–169203 |
| OKTMO ID | 87608101001 |
History
It was founded as a settlement around the railway station of Knyazhpogost (Княжпого́ст).[citation needed] It was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Zheleznodorozhny (Russian: Железнодоро́жный) in 1941.[citation needed] In 1985, it was granted town status and renamed Yemva, which is the local name for the Vym River.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yemva serves as the administrative center of Knyazhpogostsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with nine rural localities, incorporated within Knyazhpogostsky District as Yemva Town of District Significance Administrative Territory.[1] As a municipal division, Yemva Town of District Significance Administrative Territory is incorporated within Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District as Yemva Urban Settlement.[3]