Parizh, Chelyabinsk Oblast
Parizh
Пари́ж | |
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Eiffel Tower replica in the village | |
Interactive map of Parizh | |
Parizh Location of Parizh Parizh Parizh (Russia) | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′51″N 60°05′59″E / 53.29750°N 60.09972°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021)[1] | 1,385 ) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 457654 |
| OKTMO ID | 75642470101 |
Parizh (Russian: Пари́ж, for "Paris") is a village (selo) in Nagaybaksky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the south border of the district. Population: 2,390 (1997 est.).
History
It was established as a Nağaybäk Cossack settlement in 1842 and soon after was given its name to honor the Battle of Paris. Several other villages named for Russian victories in Napoleonic Wars are located nearby: Fershampenuaz (the administrative center of the district), Leyptsig, Berlin, and others.
In 2005, an Eiffel Tower 1:7 replica was constructed in Parizh to serve as a cellular network station.
Demographics
Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the 2021 census:[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ethnic composition of Russia 2021". Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)