Yemva
| Yemva (English) Емва (Russian) Емва (Komi) |
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.svg) Location of the Komi Republic in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of May 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Komi Republic |
| Administrative district | Knyazhpogostsky District |
| Town of District Significance Administrative Territory | Yemva |
| Administrative center of | Knyazhpogostsky District, Yemva Town of District Significance Administrative Territory |
| Municipal status (as of May 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Yemva Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District, Yemva Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 14,570 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Town status since | 1985 |
| Previous names |
Knyazhpogost (until 1941), Zheleznodorozhny (until 1985) |
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).
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.
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.
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