Pryazha (russian: Пря́жа; krl, Priäžä; fi, Prääsä) is an
urban locality (an
urban-type settlement) and the
administrative center of
Pryazhinsky District of the
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia (russian: Респу́блика Каре́лия, Respublika Kareliya; ; krl, Karjalan tašavalta; ; fi, Karjalan tasavalta; vep, Karjalan Tazovaldkund, Ludic: ''Kard’alan tazavald''), also known as just Karelia (rus ...
,
Russia, located from the
Shuya River and west of
Petrozavodsk, the
capital
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of the republic. As of the
2010 Census, its population was 3,675.
History
It was first mentioned in the 17th century as the village of Pryazha or Padlovo (). It was granted
urban-type settlement status in 1962.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Pryazha serves as the
administrative center of
Pryazhinsky District, of which it is a part.
[Law #871-ZRK] As a
municipal division, Pryazha, together with three
rural localities, is incorporated within Pryazhinsky Municipal District
as Pryazhinskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #813-ZRK]
Tourism
The
Blue Highway, an international tourist route, starts in
Mo i Rana,
Norway, goes through
Sweden
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and
Finland, and then through Pryazha, before ending in
Pudozh.
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Urban-type settlements in the Republic of Karelia
Pryazhinsky District
Petrozavodsky Uyezd