En Name: | Karagay |
Ru Name: | Карагай |
Coordinates: | 58.2714°N 54.9389°W |
Map Label Position: | top |
Federal Subject: | Perm Krai |
Adm District Jur: | Karagaysky District |
Adm Ctr Of: | Karagaysky District |
Inhabloc Cat: | Rural locality |
Inhabloc Type: | Selo |
Pop 2010Census: | 6682 |
Date: | March 2011 |
Karagay (Russian: Карагай) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Karagaysky District of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Obva River. Population:
Its name is of the Turkic origin and translates from the Bashkir language as "pine" or "pine forest". It was first mentioned in 1623 as a village of six households. It serves as the administrative center of the district since 1923.