Palana, Russia
{{Other places|Palana, Bikaner|Palana, Kheda}}
{{Infobox Russian inhabited locality
|en_name=Palana
|ru_name=Палана
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|image_caption=View of Palana from a hill
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|federal_subject=Kamchatka Krai
|adm_district_jur=Tigilsky District
|adm_ctr_of=Koryak Okrug
|inhabloc_cat=Urban-type settlement
|urban_okrug_jur=Palana Urban Okrug
|urban_okrug_jur_ref=Law #350-oz
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Palana ({{langx|ru|Пала́на}}; {{langx|kpy|Ӄычг'эт|Qəcget}}, {{langx|label=none|kpy|Пыльг'ыльг'ын|Pəļgəļgən}}) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Tigilsky District of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia which serves as the administrative center of Koryak Okrug. The settlement is located on the west coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the right bank of the Palana River within {{convert|8|km|sp=us}} from the Sea of Okhotsk. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=3,155|p2002=3,928|p1989=4,343}}
Administrative and municipal status
Palana is the administrative center of Koryak Okrug in Kamchatka Krai and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it is subordinated to Tigilsky District of Koryak Okrug.Law #46 As a municipal division, the urban-type settlement of Palana is incorporated as Palana Urban Okrug.The Law #46 lists one urban-type settlement and seven rural localities in Tigilsky District. The urban-type settlement of Palana is listed as a part of Palana Urban Okrug in Law #350-oz.
Transportation
It is served by the Palana Airport.
Culture
There are several dance ensembles, both professional and amateur, in Palana.
=Media=
Internet access is provided by KamchatSvyazInform from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Climate
Palana has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), intermediate between those of the Sakha Republic 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 more precipitation.
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location=Palana (1955-1991)
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|Jan record high C= 7.8
|Feb record high C= 10.0
|Mar record high C= 12.0
|Apr record high C= 15.0
|May record high C= 19.7
|Jun record high C= 29.1
|Jul record high C = 29.7
|Aug record high C = 28.0
|Sep record high C = 21.1
|Oct record high C = 19.0
|Nov record high C = 12.0
|Dec record high C = 11.0
|year record high C = 29.7
|Jan high C = −12.1
|Feb high C = −11.3
|Mar high C = −6.3
|Apr high C = −0.1
|May high C = 6.7
|Jun high C = 13.2
|Jul high C = 16.5
|Aug high C = 15.6
|Sep high C = 11.6
|Oct high C = 4.4
|Nov high C = −3.6
|Dec high C = −9.8
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = −17.5
|Feb mean C = −17.1
|Mar mean C = −12.8
|Apr mean C = −5.6
|May mean C = 2.2
|Jun mean C = 7.7
|Jul mean C = 11.2
|Aug mean C = 10.6
|Sep mean C = 6.3
|Oct mean C = -0.1
|Nov mean C = −8.4
|Dec mean C = −15.0
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = −22.8
|Feb low C = −22.8
|Mar low C = −19.3
|Apr low C = −11.0
|May low C = −2.4
|Jun low C = 2.2
|Jul low C = 5.8
|Aug low C = 5.6
|Sep low C = 1.0
|Oct low C = −4.6
|Nov low C = −13.1
|Dec low C = −20.1
|year low C = −8.7
|Jan record low C = −47.0
|Feb record low C = −42.8
|Mar record low C = −38.9
|Apr record low C = −29.5
|May record low C = −19.4
|Jun record low C = −5.0
|Jul record low C = −2.2
|Aug record low C = −7.8
|Sep record low C = −11.1
|Oct record low C = −21.0
|Nov record low C = −34.0
|Dec record low C = −40.0
|year record low C = −47.0
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm = 44.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 47.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 46.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 72.8
|May precipitation mm = 72.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 87.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 110.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 125.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 93.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 121.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 88.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 67.4
|Jan precipitation days = 9.1
|Feb precipitation days = 7.1
|Mar precipitation days = 7.3
|Apr precipitation days = 7.4
|May precipitation days = 6.9
|Jun precipitation days = 6.1
|Jul precipitation days = 7.3
|Aug precipitation days = 8.4
|Sep precipitation days = 8.5
|Oct precipitation days = 11.3
|Nov precipitation days = 12.2
|Dec precipitation days = 9.1
|source 1 = climatebase.ru (1955-1991){{cite web|title=Palana, Russia|url=http://climatebase.ru/station/32227/?lang=en|publisher=Climatebase.ru|accessdate=January 23, 2013}}
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References
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{{Reflist}}
=Sources=
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|kam|adm|law}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|kam|mun|list|palana}}
{{Kamchatka Krai}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2013}}