Paran’ga, Russia
Параньга
Paran’ga is a town of 6,600 people in Mariy-El Republic, Russia, founded in 1550.
Why visit Paran’ga
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
Weather in Paran’ga
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About Paran’ga
Paranga (Russian: Параньга́; Meadow Mari: Поранча, Poranča) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Paranginsky District of the Mari El Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 5,985.
From the Wikipedia article Paranga, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare3
Map of Paran’ga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- Mari-Turek 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Yeleyevo 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Sernur 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Kuzhener 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Mariyets 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Morki 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Novyy Toryal 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Sovetskiy 57 km west, about 57 min by car
- Urzhum 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Arsk 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Обелиск павшим в боях в Великую Отечественную войну параньгинцам в пгт. Параньга, Наиля Гараева, CC BY-SA 4.0
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