Kem, Russia
Kem
Кемь Kemi (Karelian) | |
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Lenina street, 23a, Kem, Karelia, Russia | |
Location of Kem | |
| Coordinates: 64°57′N 34°35′E / 64.950°N 34.583°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 |
| • Capital of | Kemsky District |
| • Municipal district | Kemsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Kemskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Kemsky Municipal District, Kemskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 18661x |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81458 |
| OKTMO ID | 86612101001 |
| Website | kem |
Kem (Russian: Кемь; Finnish and Karelian: Kemi, sometimes Vienan 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.