Palana is an urban locality and the administrative center of
Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is located on the west coast of the
Kamchatka Peninsula on the right bank of the Palana River, within 8 kilometers
from the Sea of Okhotsk. Population: 3,154; 3,928; 4,343.Administratively,
Palana is subordinated to Tigilsky District. Municipally, it is incorporated as
Palana Urban Okrug. It is served by Palana Old Airport and Palana New Airport. Palana
serves as a social, political, and cultural center of the okrug. There are
several dance ensembles, both professional and amateur, in Palana. Internet
access is provided by KamchatSvyazInform from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
