Paren, Kamchatka Krai Explained

Paren (Russian: Парень) is a village in the Penzhinsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia, which lies along the river Paren., the population was 65 individuals.^[1] The village was settled by Koryaks in the 19th century. Until the 20th century, it was renown for its blacksmithing and produced a Bowie-style knife known as a Paren knife.^{[2] [3]} The postal code is 688866.

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62.417°N 163.093°W

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1. Web site: Таблица 33. Численность населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2014 года . Table 33. The population of the Russian Federation for municipalities on January 1, 2014 . December 12, 2016 . Russian.
2. Web site: Efremenko . Tatiana . Агония Пареня . The Agony of Paren' (Man) . . Russian . July 2, 2010 . December 13, 2016.
3. Book: King, Alexander D. . Living with Koryak Traditions: Playing with Culture in Siberia . . 2011 . 17 . 9780803236011.