Why visit Yemva
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Районный историко-краеведческий музей.
Weather in Yemva
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About Yemva
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); 16,739 (2002 census); 18,782 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Yemva (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Культурно-Акуна-матата
Sports field and stadium · 1.4 km
89А улица Дзержинского, Емва
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
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.
From the History section of Yemva on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Княжпогостский филиал Сыктывкарского политехнического техникума
School · 2.1 km
66 улица Дзержинского, Емва
МБУ Княжпогостская межпоселенческая централизованная библиотечная система
Library
Healthcare2
Map of Yemva
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Getting there and nearby towns
Syktyvkar (SCW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 104 km away.
- Ust’-Vym’ 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Mikun’ 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Aykino 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sindor 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Zelenets 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ezhva 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Емва с крыши школы №1 - panoramio (1), msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Емва с крыши школы №1 - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
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