Pryazha
Encyclopedia
Pryazha is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement
) and the administrative center of Pryazhinsky District
of the Republic of Karelia
, Russia
, located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the Shuya River
and 49 kilometres (30.4 mi) west of Petrozavodsk
. Population:
It was first mentioned in the 17th century as the village of Pryazha or Padlovo . It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1962.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
) and the administrative center of Pryazhinsky District
Pryazhinsky District
Pryazhinsky District is an administrative district , one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Pryazhinsky Municipal District. Its administrative center is the urban locality of Pryazha...
of the Republic of Karelia
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is located in the northwestern part of Russia, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the Shuya River
Shuya River, Karelia
The Shuya River is a river in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. The length of the river is 194 km. The area of its basin is 10,100 km². The Shuya flows out of Lake Suoyarvi and flows through Lake Logmozero into Lake Onega. It freezes up in November - January and stays icebound until April - first...
and 49 kilometres (30.4 mi) west of Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It stretches along the western shore of the Lake Onega for some . The city is served by Petrozavodsk Airport. Municipally, it is incorporated as Petrozavodsky Urban Okrug . Population:...
. Population:
It was first mentioned in the 17th century as the village of Pryazha or Padlovo . It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1962.