Yemva

Jemwa (Russian Емва ) is a city in the northwestern Russian republic of Komi with 14,570 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The city is located in the foothills of Nordurals about 130 km north-east of the Republic capital Syktyvkar on the left bank of the Wym, a right tributary of the opening into the Northern Dvina Vychegda.

Jemwa is the administrative center of the Rajons Knjaschpogost.

The city is situated on the Pechora Railway Konosha - Kotlas - Vorkuta ( station Knjaschpogost, 1365 route km from Moscow).

History

The place was built in 1941 as a settlement of urban type Schelesnodoroschny the construction, named after the nearby village railway station Knjaschpogost the Pechora Railroad. In 1985, the settlement under the present name of the city right after the local komi Khanty name for the river Wym (about sacred river ).

Demographics

Note: Census data

Culture and sights

In Jemwa there is a Historical and Folk Museum.

Economy

Jemwa is the center of the timber industry and processing.