Why visit Pryazha
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Pryazha
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About Pryazha
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.
From the Wikipedia article Pryazha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Братская моглила. Памятник Неизвестному солдату
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes6
Транзит
Cafe · Ice Cream · 2.5 km
199 Советская улица
Mo-Su 00:00-03:00,05:00-24:00
Where to stay2
History
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.
From the History section of Pryazha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Пряжинская средняя школа имени Героя Советского Союза М. Мелентьевой
School · 0.9 km
89 Советская улица
Healthcare5
Map of Pryazha
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Getting there and nearby towns
Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Matrosy 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Syapsya 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Essoyla 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Petrozavodsk 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Shuya 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Veshkelitsa 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Yanishpole 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Kondopoga 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Suoyarvi 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Olonets 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Pryazha town hall winter, Macs24, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Пряжа, братская могила ВОВ, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пряжа, бюст М.В.Мелентьевой, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пряжа, ул.Советская 91а, общий вид, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пряжа, ул.Советская 91а, фасад, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пряжа, ул.Советская 91а, декоративный балкон, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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