- Source: Sarany
Sarany (Russian: Сараны) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Gornozavodsky District of Perm Krai, Russia. Population: 1,097 (2010 Census); 1,255 (2002 Census); 1,351 (1989 Soviet census).
Geologists are aware that Uvarovite was found there in the 20th century.
History
The settlement arose in 1889 due to the discovery of a chromite deposit used in the chemical and ceramic industries. The extraction of chromites started in 1889. Over a century of mining, more than 10 million tonnes of chromite ore were produced.
The settlement has been an urban settlement since June 26, 1940.