Town of District Significance Administrative Territory Yemva | Local time Sunday 2:14 AM | |
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Administrative center of Municipal district Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District Weather 3°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Yemva (Russian: Е́мва; Komi: Емва) 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); 16,739 (2002 Census); 18,782 (1989 Census).
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Map of Yemva, Komi Republic, Russia
History
It was founded as a settlement around the railway station of Knyazhpogost (Княжпого́ст). It was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Zheleznodorozhny (Russian: Железнодоро́жный) in 1941. In 1985, it was granted town status and renamed Yemva, which is the local name for the Vym River.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yemva serves as the administrative center of Knyazhpogostsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with nine rural localities, incorporated within Knyazhpogostsky District as Yemva Town of District Significance Administrative Territory. As a municipal division, Yemva Town of District Significance Administrative Territory is incorporated within Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District as Yemva Urban Settlement.
Sport
Yemva has a bandy club that plays in a recreational league.[1]