Paren (Russian: Парень) is a village in the Penzhinsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia, which lies along the river Paren. As of 2014, the population was 65 individuals.[1] The village was settled by Koryaks in the 19th century. Until the 20th century, it was renown for its blacksmithing and produced a Bowie-style knife known as a Paren knife.[2][3] The postal code is 688866.

References

  1. ↑ "Таблица 33. Численность населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2014 года" [Table 33. The population of the Russian Federation for municipalities on January 1, 2014] (in Russian). Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ Efremenko, Tatiana (July 2, 2010). "Агония Пареня" [The Agony of Paren' (Man)] (in Russian). Lenta.ru. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ King, Alexander D. (2011). Living with Koryak Traditions: Playing with Culture in Siberia. University of Nebraska Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780803236011.

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