Karagay (russian: Карагай) is a
rural locality (a ''
selo'') and the
administrative center
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of
Karagaysky District of
Perm Krai,
Russia
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, located on the
Obva River
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. Population:
Its name is of the Turkic origin and translates from the
Bashkir language
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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.
References
Rural localities in Karagaysky District
Okhansky Uyezd
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