Kamenka (Russian: Ка́менка) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Mezensky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Mezen River at the mouth of the Kamenka River (hence the name of the settlement), some 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) northwest of Mezen. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Kamenskoye Urban Settlement, one of the two urban settlements in Mezensky Municipal District. Population: 2,582 (2010 Census);[3] 3,387 (2002 Census);[8] 5,083 (1989 Census).[9]

Kamenka Каменка
Settlement[1]
Location of Kamenka
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Coordinates: 65°53′30″N 44°07′13″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Arkhangelsk Oblast
Administrative district	Mezensky District[1]
Founded	1882[2]
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	2,582
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	2,007 (−22.3%)
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Mezensky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Kamenskoye Rural Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Kamenskoye Rural Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	164762
OKTMO ID	11642157051

History

In 1882, a sawmill was built in the mouth of the Kamenka River by the Rushnikov brothers. There was timber rafting on the Mezen, which persisted until the 1990s. Kamenka was one of the places where the logs were lifted from the water. The sawmill produced boards, all of which were exported.[10] At the time, it was part of Mezensky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate. On July 15, 1929 the uyezds were abolished, and Mezensky District was established. Kamenka was granted urban-type settlement status in 1938.[11] On 23 June 2021, Kamenka was transformed back to rural settlement. Economy-related legal and tax reasons were cited for this decision.[12]

Restricted access

The northern part of Mezensky District, including Kamenka, is included into the border security zone, intended to protect the borders of Russian Federation from unwanted activity. In order to visit Kamenka, a permit issued by the local FSB department is required.[13]

Economy

Industry

The two most important enterprises in Kamenka are the Mezen sawmill and the Mezen sea harbor.[14]

Transportation

There is an airport in Kamenka.[15]

The Mezen is navigable in Kamenka; however, the passenger navigation is only represented by ferries to Mezen, which connect Kamenka to the road network. There is also a winter road (zimnik) downstream the Mezen, which crosses into the valley of the Kuloy River and ends in the selo of Dolgoshchelye.

References

Notes

Sources

• Архангельское областное Собрание депутатов. Областной закон №65-5-ОЗ от 23 сентября 2009 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Архангельской области», в ред. Областного закона №232-13-ОЗ от 16 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Областные Законы в сфере осуществления местного самоуправления и взаимодействия с некоммерческими организациями». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волна", №43, 6 октября 2009 г. (Arkhangelsk Oblast Council of Deputies. Oblast Law #65-5-OZ of September 23, 2009 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Arkhangelsk Oblast, as amended by the Oblast Law #232-13-OZ of December 16, 2014 On Amending Various Oblast Laws Dealing with the Process of Municipal Self-Government and Relations with Non-Profit Organizations. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).

На других языках

[de] Kamenka (Archangelsk)

[ru] Каменка (Архангельская область)