Palana

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Palana (English)
Палана (Russian)
-  Urban-type settlement[1]  -
Palana.jpg
View of Palana from a hill
Palana is located in Kamchatka Krai
Palana
Palana
Location of Palana in Kamchatka Krai
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Coat of Arms of Palana (Kamchatka krai).png
Flag of Palana (Kamchatka krai).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Administrative status (as of July 2012)
Country Russia
Federal subject Kamchatka Krai[1]
Administrative district Tigilsky District[1]
Administrative center of Koryak Okrug[1]
Municipal status (as of May 2007)
Urban okrug Palana Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Palana Urban Okrug[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 3,155 inhabitants[3]
Time zone PETT (UTC+12:00)[4]
Palana on Wikimedia Commons

Palana (Russian: Пала́на) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Tigilsky District of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia which serves as the administrative center of Koryak Okrug. It is located on the west coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the right bank of the Palana River within 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from the Sea of Okhotsk. Population: 3,155 (2010 Census);[3] 3,928 (2002 Census);[5] 4,343 (1989 Census).[6]

Administrative and municipal status

Palana is the administrative center of Koryak Okrug in Kamchatka Krai and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it is subordinated to Tigilsky District of Koryak Okrug.[1] As a municipal division, the urban-type settlement of Palana is incorporated as Palana Urban Okrug.[7]

Transportation

It is served by the Palana Airport.

Culture

There are several dance ensembles, both professional and amateur, in Palana.

Media

Internet access is provided by KamchatSvyazInform from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Climate

Palana has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), intermediate between those of the Sakha Republic and the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Sea of Okhotsk freezes during the winter and thus there is less moderation of temperatures during this season than is found on the Pacific side of the peninsula, and the Aleutian Low tends to produce less precipitation.

Climate data for Palana (1955-1991)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.8
(46)
10.0
(50)
12.0
(53.6)
15.0
(59)
19.7
(67.5)
29.1
(84.4)
29.7
(85.5)
28.0
(82.4)
21.1
(70)
19.0
(66.2)
12.0
(53.6)
11.0
(51.8)
29.7
(85.5)
Average high °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5)
−11.5
(11.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.9
(44.4)
13.2
(55.8)
16.5
(61.7)
15.6
(60.1)
11.6
(52.9)
4.6
(40.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
−10.1
(13.8)
1.9
(35.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2)
−16.7
(1.9)
−12.3
(9.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
2.5
(36.5)
8.1
(46.6)
11.5
(52.7)
11.1
(52)
6.8
(44.2)
0.4
(32.7)
−7.8
(18)
−14.6
(5.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average low °C (°F) −22.8
(−9)
−22.8
(−9)
−19.3
(−2.7)
−11
(12)
−2.4
(27.7)
2.2
(36)
5.8
(42.4)
5.6
(42.1)
1.0
(33.8)
−4.6
(23.7)
−13.1
(8.4)
−20.1
(−4.2)
−8.7
(16.3)
Record low °C (°F) −47
(−53)
−42.8
(−45)
−38.9
(−38)
−29.5
(−21.1)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−5
(23)
−2.2
(28)
−7.8
(18)
−11.1
(12)
−21
(−6)
−34
(−29)
−40
(−40)
−47
(−53)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.4
(1.079)
17.5
(0.689)
21.5
(0.846)
36.8
(1.449)
41.1
(1.618)
66.5
(2.618)
82.8
(3.26)
89.5
(3.524)
72.8
(2.866)
107.7
(4.24)
79.9
(3.146)
41.9
(1.65)
685.4
(26.985)
Source: climatebase.ru (1955-1991)[8]

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Law #46
  2. Law #350-oz
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
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  7. The Law #46 lists one urban-type settlement and seven rural localities in Tigilsky District. The urban-type settlement of Palana is listed as a part of Palana Urban Okrug in Law #350-oz.
  8. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Sources

  • Законодательное Собрание Камчатского края. Закон №46 от 29 апреля 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Камчатского края», в ред. Закона №659 от 30 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 5 Закона Камчатского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Камчатского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Официальные Ведомости", №65-69, 6 мая 2008 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai. Law #46 of April 29, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kamchatka Krai, as amended by the Law #659 of July 30, 2015 On Amending Article 5 of the Law of Kamchatka Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kamchatka Krai". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Дума Корякского автономного округа. Закон №350-оз от 15 ноября 2004 г. «О территории и границах муниципального образования городской округ "посёлок Палана"», в ред. Закона №291-оз от 4 мая 2007 г «О внесении изменений в статью 1 Закона Корякского автономного округа "О территории и границах муниципального образования городской округ "посёлок Палана"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Народовластие", №104, 25 декабря 2004 г. (Duma of Koryak Autonomous Okrug. Law #350-oz of November 15, 2004 On the Territory and the Borders of the Municipal Formation of the Urban Okrug of the "Settlement of Palana", as amended by the Law #291-oz of May 4, 2007 On Amending Article 1 of the Law of Koryak Autonomous Okrug "On the Territory and the Borders of the Municipal Formation of the Urban Okrug of the "Settlement of Palana". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication.).