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Pryazha
Urban-type settlement in Republic of Karelia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pryazha (Russian: Пря́жа; Karelian: Priäžä; Finnish: Prääsä) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Pryazhinsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from the Shuya River and 49 kilometers (30 mi) west of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,675.[2]
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Pryazha
Пряжа | |
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![]() Pryazhinsky District Administration building in Pryazha | |
Coordinates: 61°41′N 33°37′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia[1] |
Administrative district | Pryazhinsky District[1] |
First mentioned | 17th century |
Urban-type settlement status since | 1962 |
Population | |
• Total | 3,675 |
• Capital of | Pryazhinsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Pryazhinsky Municipal District[3] |
• Urban settlement | Pryazhinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Pryazhinsky Municipal District,[3] Pryazhinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ![]() |
Postal code(s)[6] | 186120 |
OKTMO ID | 86639151051 |
Website | pryazha |
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Quick Facts 2010 Census, 2002 Census ...
2010 Census | 3,675[2] |
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2002 Census | 4,269[7] |
1989 Census | 4,421[8] |
1979 Census | 4,809[9] |
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