Pryazha
| Pryazha Пряжа (Russian) Priäžä (Karelian) |
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 Pryazhinsky District Administration building in Pryazha |
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.svg) Location of the Republic of Karelia in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of April 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative district | Pryazhinsky District |
| Administrative center of | Pryazhinsky District |
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| Municipal district | Pryazhinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Pryazhinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Pryazhinsky Municipal District, Pryazhinskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 3,675 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 17th century |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1962 |
| Postal code(s) | 186120 |
| Website | pryazha |
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| 2010 Census | 3,675 |
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| 2002 Census | 4,269 |
| 1989 Census | 4,421 |
| 1979 Census | 4,809 |
Pryazha (Russian: Пря́жа; Karelian: Priäžä; Finnish: Prääsä) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Pryazhinsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from the Shuya River and 49 kilometers (30 mi) west of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,675.
It was first mentioned in the 17th century as the village of Pryazha or Padlovo (Падлово). It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1962.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pryazha serves as the administrative center of Pryazhinsky District, of which it is a part. As a municipal division, Pryazha, together with three rural localities, is incorporated within Pryazhinsky Municipal District as Pryazhinskoye Urban Settlement.
The Blue Highway, an international tourist route, starts in Mo i Rana, Norway, goes through Sweden and Finland, and then through Pryazha, before ending in Pudozh.
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