Se·mey 
(sĕ-mā) or Sem·i·pa·la·tinsk (sĕm′ē-pə-lätĭnsk)
(sĕ-mā) or Sem·i·pa·la·tinsk (sĕm′ē-pə-lätĭnsk) A city of northeast Kazakhstan on the Irtysh River southeast of Omsk, Russia. Founded as a fortress in 1718, it is a port and processing center.