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Kem, Russia

Kem Кемь
Town[1]
Lenina street, 23a, Kem, Karelia, Russia
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kem
Kem Location of Kem Show map of Russia Kem Kem (Karelia) Show map of Karelia
Coordinates: 64°57′N 34°35′E / 64.950°N 34.583°E / 64.950; 34.583
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Karelia[1]
Administrative district	Kemsky District[1]
First mentioned	1450
Town status since	1785
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	13,051
Administrative status
• Capitalof	Kemsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Kemsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Kemskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capitalof	Kemsky Municipal District,[4] Kemskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	18661x
Dialing code(s)	+7 81458
OKTMOID	86612101001
Website	kem.onego.ru/kem/

Kem (Russian: Кемь; Finnish and Karelian: Kemi) is a historic town and the administrative centerofKemsky 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 PetrozavodsktoMurmansk. It had a population of 13,051 as of 2010, which was down from previous years.

History[edit]

Novgorod Republic 1450–1478
Grand Duchy of Moscow 1478–1547
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1721
 Russian Empire 1721–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1918–1922
 Soviet Union 1922–1991
 Russian Federation 1991–present

Kem was first mentioned as a demesne of the Novgorod posadnik Marfa Boretskaya in 1450, when she donated it to the Solovetsky Monastery (situated in the White Sea several kilometers off shore).^{[citation needed]} In 1657, a wooden fort was erected there. Also wooden is the town's cathedral, built in 1711–1717. It is an example of the tented roof-construction in old Russian architecture. The cathedral's iconostasis features 17th-century icons from Novgorod.

Town status was granted to Kem in 1785.^{[citation needed]}

On April 10, 1918 the town was reached by Finnish troops during the Viena expedition in an attempt to join White KareliatoFinland.

In 1926–1939, Kem was used as departure place for boats headed to Solovetsky Islands carrying political prisoners. During the Cold War, the town was the site of the Poduzhemye air base, a key interceptor aircraft airfield covering Karelia.

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

Kem has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfc).^[7] It has a significant maritime influence compared with areas further east in the country with cool summers and less severe winters. The temperature regime has more in common with maritime areas on similar parallels in the Nordic countries to the west. It is some way above polar climate due to the milder summers with three months above 10 °C (50 °F) in mean temperature.^[8]

Administrative and municipal status[edit]

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kem serves as the administrative centerofKemsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Kem, together with three rural localities, is incorporated within Kemsky Municipal District as Kemskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]

In popular culture[edit]

Kem was the filming location for the 2006 film The Island.

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Sources[edit]

• Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия. Закон №871-ЗРК от 29 апреля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Карелия», в ред. Закона №1895-ЗРK от 2 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения статью 9 Закона Республики Карелия "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Карелия"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №48, 7 мая 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia. Law #871-ZRK of April 29, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law #1895-ZRK of June 2, 2015 On Amending Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Karelia "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Karelia". Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия. Закон №813-ЗРК от 1 ноября 2004 г. «О городских, сельских поселениях в Республике Карелия», в ред. Закона №1694-ЗРK от 2 апреля 2013 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований『Нюхчинское сельское поселение』и『Сумпосадское сельское поселение』Беломорского муниципального района и внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Карелия». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №124, 126, 129, 132, 135, 136, 139, 4 ноября — 9 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia. Law #813-ZRK of November 1, 2004 On the Urban, Rural Settlements in the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law #1694-ZRK of April 2, 2013 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of "Nyukhchinskoye Rural Settlement" and "Sumposadskoye Rural Settlement" of Belomorsky Municipal District of the Republic of Karelia and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Karelia. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия. Закон №825-ЗРК от 1 декабря 2004 г. «О муниципальных районах в Республике Карелия», в ред. Закона №1694-ЗРK от 2 апреля 2013 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований『Нюхчинское сельское поселение』и『Сумпосадское сельское поселение』Беломорского муниципального района и внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Карелия». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №141, 16 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia. Law #825-ZRK of December 1, 2004 On the Municipal Districts in the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law #1694-ZRK of April 2, 2013 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of "Nyukhchinskoye Rural Settlement" and "Sumposadskoye Rural Settlement" of Belomorsky Municipal District of the Republic of Karelia and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Karelia. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the day of the official publication.).

External links[edit]

Media related to Kem (town) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website of Kem (in Russian)
• Kem Business Directory (in Russian)