Kem, Russia
Kem (Russian: Кемь; Finnish and Karelian: Kemi) is a historic town and the administrative center of Kemsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the shores of the White Sea where the Kem River enters it, on the railroad leading from Petrozavodsk to Murmansk. It had a population of 13,051 as of 2010, which was down from previous years.
Kem
Кемь | |
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Lenina street, 23a, Kem, Karelia, Russia | |
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Location of Kem | |
Kem Location of Kem Kem Kem (Karelia) | |
| Coordinates: 64°57′N 34°35′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative district | Kemsky District |
| First mentioned | 1450 |
| Town status since | 1785 |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,051 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 11,182 (−14.3%) |
Administrative status | |
| • Capital of | Kemsky District |
Municipal status | |
| • Municipal district | Kemsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Kemskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Kemsky Municipal District, Kemskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 18661x |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81458 |
| OKTMO ID | 86612101001 |
| Website | kem |
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