Palana (Russian: Пала́на; Koryak: Ӄычг'эт, romanized: Qəcget, Пыльг'ыльг'ын, Pəļgəļgən) 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. The settlement 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);[2] 3,928 (2002 Census);[6] 4,343 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Palana
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 View of Palana from a hill | |
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Location of Palana  | |
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| Coordinates: 59°05′N 159°56′E / 59.083°N 159.933°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Tigilsky District[1] |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,155 |
| • Capital of | Koryak Okrug[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Palana Urban Okrug[3] |
| • Capital of | Palana Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC 12 (MSK 9  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 688000 |
| OKTMO ID | 30851000051 |
Administrative and municipal status
editPalana 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.[8]
Transportation
editIt is served by the Palana Airport.
Culture
editThere are several dance ensembles, both professional and amateur, in Palana.
Media
editInternet access is provided by KamchatSvyazInform from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Climate
editPalana 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 more 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 (46.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
2.1 (35.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−15 (5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.8 (−9.0) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−11 (12) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
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 (−45.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−5 (23) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−21 (−6) |
−34 (−29) |
−40 (−40) |
−47 (−53) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.7 (1.76) |
47.4 (1.87) |
46.3 (1.82) |
72.8 (2.87) |
72.9 (2.87) |
87.8 (3.46) |
110.7 (4.36) |
125.4 (4.94) |
93.6 (3.69) |
121.1 (4.77) |
88.4 (3.48) |
67.4 (2.65) |
978.5 (38.54) |
| Average precipitation days | 9.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 100.7 |
| Source: climatebase.ru (1955-1991)[9] | |||||||||||||
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e Law #46
- ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ Law #350-oz
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Palana, Russia". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
Sources
edit- 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.).