Knyazhpogostsky District (russian: Княжпогостский райо́н; kv, Княжпогост район, ''Knjažpogost rajon'') is an administrative district (

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), one of the twelve in the

Komi Republic The Komi Republic (russian: Республика Коми; kv, Коми Республика), sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. Its capital is the city of Syktyvkar. The population of th ...

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.Law #13-RZ It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is . Its

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is the

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of Yemva. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 23,432, with the population of Yemva accounting for 62.2% of that number.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Knyazhpogostsky District is one of the twelve in the

. It is divided into one town of district significance administrative territory ( Yemva), one urban-type settlement administrative territory (

Sindor Sindor (russian: Синдор; kv, Синдор) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Knyazhpogostsky District of the Komi Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,478. Administrative and municipal stat ...

), three ''selo'' administrative territories, and five settlement administrative territories, all of which comprise forty-five rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Knyazhpogostsky Municipal District.Law #11-RZ Yemva Town of District Significance Administrative Territory and Sindor Urban-Type Settlement Administrative Territory are incorporated into two urban settlements, and the eight remaining administrative territories are incorporated into eight rural settlements within the municipal district. The town of Yemva serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal districts.

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2012 Districts of the Komi Republic __NOTOC__