Palana

PalanaPalana, Russia.

Palana, urban settlement, Kamchatka kray (territory), far eastern Russia. Palana was the administrative centre of Koryak autonomous okrug (district), which was formed in 1930 and merged with Kamchatka oblast (region) in 2007. The settlement is situated on the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula and lies along the Palana River, 5 miles (8 km) from its mouth on the Sea of Okhotsk. It has a regional museum. Pop. (2006 est.) 3,910.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Palana
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 August 2011
Access Date: February 06, 2025