Palana (Russian: Пала́на) is an urban locality (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 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from the Sea of Okhotsk. Population: 3,154 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 3,928 (2002 Census);[2] 4,343 (1989 Census).[3]
Administratively, Palana is subordinated to Tigilsky District. Municipally, it is incorporated as Palana Urban Okrug.
It is served by Palana Old Airport and Palana New Airport.
Palana serves as a social, political, and cultural center of the okrug. There are several dance ensembles, both professional and amateur, in Palana. Internet access is provided by KamchatSvyazInform from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Palana has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), intermediate between those of Sakha 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 (1984-1994) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−5 (23) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−10 (14) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.1 (−51.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−5 (23) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−40 (−40) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 39.1 (1.539) |
22.6 (0.89) |
33.3 (1.311) |
39.4 (1.551) |
33.0 (1.299) |
24.9 (0.98) |
74.4 (2.929) |
71.6 (2.819) |
62.5 (2.461) |
90.4 (3.559) |
87.9 (3.461) |
52.3 (2.059) |
631.4 (24.858) |
| Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial [4] | |||||||||||||