Paren

Paren lies near the mouth of the river known to Koryaks as Poityvayam, on the shore of Penzhina Bay. Settled Koryak families along the river lived chiefly by fishing and hunting marine animals, in contrast to the reindeer herders of the interior. Paren later became known for its blacksmiths, who fashioned distinctive knives from iron recovered on the coast, including metal from wrecked vessels.