Parapara was founded in 1916 by settlers from Basyrjamka, Hoffnungsfeld, Gnadental, Neu Arzis and Neu Elft. It was a part of the Arzis Protestant parish.
In 1939, the population was 160. Today the village is defunct.
In 1939, the population was 160. Today the village is defunct.
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Plat map of Parapara
Source: 1986 Heimatkalender der Bessarabiendeutschen
Map courtesy of the Black Sea German Research plat map collection
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| Location of Parapara |
Sources:
- 1986 Heimatkalender der Bessarabiendeutschen, Emil Seitz Arthur Kräenbring
- Black Sea German Research website, plat map collection
- Germans from Russia Heritage Society, Village of Parapara
- Germans from Russia Settlement Locations, Bessarabian Colonies map
- German-Russian Handbook, Ulrich Mertens, p. 599
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