Kaa-Khem (, ''Kaa-Xem'') is an
urban locality (an
urban-type settlement
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) in the
Tuva Republic
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,
Russia
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. It is the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Kyzylsky District. As of the 2010 census, the locality had a population of 15,044.
The town was founded in 1975 with the opening of an industrial plant.
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References
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Cities and towns in Tuva