Palana
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Palana (Russian: Пала́на) is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is located on the west coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the right bank of the Palana River, within eight kilometers from the Sea of Okhotsk. Population: 3,928 (2002 Census); 4,343 (1989 Census).
It is served by Palana Old Airport and Palana New Airport.
Palana serves as a social, political, and cultural center of the Autonomous District. There are several dance ensembles, both professional and amateur, in Palana. Internet access is provided by KamchatSvyazInform from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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