| Kem | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:River_Kem.JPG) Kem river during the flood season | |
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| Native name | Кемь (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| District | Bolshemurtinsky District, Kazachinsky District, Pirovsky District, Yeniseysky District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 57°06′06″N 92°38′02″E / 57.10167°N 92.63389°E |
| Mouth | Yenisey |
• coordinates | 58°31′04″N 92°05′44″E / 58.51778°N 92.09556°E |
| Length | 356 km (221 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,940 km2 (3,450 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | 141 km from the mouth |
| • average | 12.86 m3/s (454 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
Kem (Russian: Кемь) is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia.[1] It is a left bank tributary of the Yenisey.[1]
The name of the river Kem comes from the ancient word "kem" or "hem" that has a meaning of "great river".[2] This toponymy is very popular and widespread from Siberia up to Karelia and Finland.[2]
- ^ a b "Большая Советская Энциклопедия-Кемь (река в Красноярском крае)". Archived from the original on November 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Научно-популярная энциклопедия «Вода России»: Кемь". Archived from the original on November 18, 2016.