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Perm Krai
Krai
Пермский край
FlagCoat of arms
Anthem: Anthem of Perm Krai
Coordinates: 59°14′N 56°08′E / 59.233°N 56.133°E / 59.233; 56.133
Country	Russia
Federal district	Volga
Economic region	Urals
Administrative center	Perm
Government
• Body	Legislative Assembly
• Governor	Dmitry Makhonin
Area
• Total	160,236 km (61,867 sq mi)
• Rank	24th
Population
• Total	2,532,405
• Estimate	2,623,122
• Rank	17th
• Density	16/km (41/sq mi)
• Urban	75.6%
• Rural	24.4%
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 )
ISO 3166 code	RU-PER
License plates	59, 81, 159
OKTMO ID	57000000
Official languages	Russian
Website	http://www.perm.ru

Perm Krai (Russian: Пе́рмский край, romanized: Permsky kray, IPA: [ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj]; Komi-Permyak: Перем ладор, romanized: Perem lador) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is Perm. The population of the krai was 2,532,405 (2021 Census).

The krai was formed on 1 December 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. Komi-Permyak Okrug retained its autonomous status within Perm Krai during the transitional period of 2006–2008. It also retained a budget separate from that of the krai, keeping all federal transfers. Starting in 2009, Komi-Permyak Okrug's budget became subject to the budgeting law of Perm Krai. The transitional period was implemented in part because Komi-Permyak Okrug relied heavily on federal subsidies, and an abrupt cut would have been detrimental to its economy. The final period of the Paleozoic era, the Permian, is named after the krai.

Geography

Perm Krai is located to the east of the East European Plain and the western slope of the Middle Ural Mountains. 99.8% of its area is in Europe, 0.2% in Asia. The maximum length from north to south is 645 km, from west to east — almost 420 km. The borders of the region are winding and have a length of more than 2.2 thousand km.

• length from north to south – 645 kilometres (401 mi)
• length from west to east – 417.5 kilometres (259.4 mi)

The krai borders the Komi Republic in the north, Kirov Oblast in the northwest, the Udmurt Republic in the southwest, the Republic of Bashkortostan in the south, and Sverdlovsk Oblast in the east.

The krai borders stretch for over 2,200 kilometres (1,400 mi). The highest point is Mount Tulymsky Kamen at 1,496 metres (4,908 ft).

Rivers

Rivers of Perm Krai belong to the Kama River Basin, the largest tributary of Volga River. There are more than 29,000 rivers in Perm Krai. The total length of all rivers is more than 90,000 kilometres (56,000 mi).

Only two rivers in Perm Krai have lengths exceeding 500 kilometres (310 mi). They are the Kama River at 1,805 kilometres (1,122 mi) and the Chusovaya River, 592 kilometres (368 mi).

There are about 40 rivers with lengths from 100 to 500 kilometres (62 to 311 mi). The longest of them are:

• Sylva River — 493 km (306 mi)
• Kolva River — 460 km (285 mi)
• Vishera River — 415 km (258 mi)
• Yayva River — 403 km (250 mi)
• Kosva River — 283 km (176 mi)
• Kosa River — 267 km (165 mi)
• Veslyana River — 266 km (165 mi)
• Inva River — 257 km (159 mi)
• Obva River — 247 km (153 mi)

There are also many small rivers, but some of them have historical significance, for example Yegoshikha River, at the mouth of which the city of Perm was founded.

Climate

Perm Krai has a continental climate. Winters are long and snowy, with average temperatures in January varying from −18 °C (0 °F) in the northeast part of krai to −15 °C (5 °F) in southwest part. The record lowest recorded temperature was −53 °C (−63 °F) (in the north).

Minerals

Perm Krai has an abundance of minerals. Oil, natural gas, gold, diamonds, chromites, peat, limestone and building materials are among the many natural resources extracted.

Oil in its area was first discovered in 1929 near settlement Verhnechusovskie Gorodki. Currently there are more than 180 oil and gas fields known. Among them the developed ones are: 89 oil, 2 gas and 18 both oil and gas fields. Most of them are small and based in the central and southern districts of the krai. The northern fields are less developed because the oil lies deep under salt layers.

Coal has been mined in Perm Krai for more than 200 years. For a long time it played an important role in the fuel and energy balance in the region. Maximum mining was in 1960 when it reached 12 million tonnes. Mining then decreased and there are no exploration of new fields.

The Verkhnekamskoye deposit of potassium salts is one of the largest in the world. It is approx. 1,800 km (690 sq mi), and the thickness of the salt layers reaches 514 m.

In 1841 the geological Permian Period was named after strata of rocks from that time were found in this area.

Flora and fauna

Forests cover about 71% of Perm Krai's area. Coniferous forests predominate, with deciduous forests more common in the south. There are 62 species of mammals, more than 270 species of birds, 39 species of fishes, 6 species of reptile and 9 species of amphibians.

Three nature reserves are located in Perm Krai: Basegi, Vishera, Preduralie.

Politics

During the Soviet period, the high authority in the oblast was shared between three persons: The first secretary of the Perm CPSU Committee (who in reality had the greatest authority), the chairman of the oblast Soviet (legislative power), and the chairman of the oblast Executive Committee (executive power). Since 1991, CPSU lost all the power, and the head of the Oblast administration, and eventually the governor was appointed/elected alongside elected regional parliament.

The Charter of Perm Krai is the fundamental law of the region. The Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai is the province's standing legislative (representative) body. The Legislative Assembly exercises its authority by passing laws, resolutions, and other legal acts and by supervising the implementation and observance of the laws and other legal acts passed by it. The highest executive body is the Oblast Government, which includes territorial executive bodies such as district administrations, committees, and commissions that facilitate development and run the day to day matters of the province. The Oblast administration supports the activities of the Governor who is the highest official and acts as guarantor of the observance of the oblast Charter in accordance with the Constitution of Russia.

Legislature

Legislative power in the region is exercised by the Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai, which consists of 60 deputies elected by the inhabitants of the Krai for a term of five years. 30 deputies are elected from party lists (proportional system), and the remaining 30 from single-member districts (majority system). To receive seats on party lists, parties must overcome the 5% threshold (for the first convocation - 7%). The first elections of deputies to the Legislative Assembly of the Perm Krai were held on 3 December 2006.

Party list places:

• 1st Convocation (2006): United Russia (12), Union of Right Forces (6), Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (5), Russian Party of Pensioners (4), Communist Party of the Russian Federation (3);
• 2nd Convocation (2011): United Russia (14), CPRF (6), LDPR (5), A Just Russia (5);
• 3rd Convocation (2016): United Russia (16), CPRF (6), LDPR (5), A Just Russia (3);
• 4th Convocation (2021): United Russia (13), CPRF (9), A Just Russia (3), LDPR (3), New People (2).

In single-mandate constituencies, the overwhelming majority always remained with the nominees of United Russia, with victory in 20, 25, 24 and 27 out of 30 constituencies, respectively.

Law enforcement

The Directorate of the Ministry for Internal Affairs in Perm Krai (ГУ МВД России по Пермскому краю) or the Police of Perm (Полиция Перми) is the main law enforcement agency of the government of Perm Krai, Russia. It is answerable to the regional MVD and the governor of Perm Krai. The chief of police is Yuri Valyaev.

Administrative divisions

Administratively, the krai is divided into thirty-three districts, fourteen cities of krai significance, and one closed administrative-territorial formation. Six administrative districts are grouped into Komi-Permyak Okrug, which is an administrative unit with special status formed within Perm Krai as a result of the 2005 merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug, both of which used to be the federal subjects.

Municipally, the territories of all administrative districts and those of nine cities of krai significance are incorporated as municipal districts. The remaining five cities are incorporated as urban okrugs.

Economy

Nonferrous metallurgy is based on ore processing Verkhnekamskoye potash deposit containing magnesium and rare metals. The factories are located in Berezniki (Titanium Magnesium Plant Corporation VSMPO) and Solikamsk (JSC Solikamsk magnesium plant).

In engineering plays an important role military production. The largest center of engineering is Perm; manufactured aircraft and rocket engines, oil field and mining equipment, Petrol motive-powered saws, communication equipment, vessels, cable and other products. The largest enterprises are Motovilikha Plants and Perm Motors. Timber Complex edge based on the use of the richest forest resources of Prikamye. Logging facilities are located mainly in the north of the region.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Census, the population of Perm Krai is 2,532,405; down from 2,635,276 in the 2010 Census; and further down from 3,099,994 recorded in the 1989 Census.

Ethnic groups

Settlements

Largest cities or towns in Perm Krai 2021 Russian Census
	Rank		Administrative Division	Pop.
Perm Berezniki	1	Perm	Permsky District	1,034,002	Solikamsk Chaykovsky
	2	Berezniki	City of krai significance of Berezniki	138,069
	3	Solikamsk	Solikamsky District	89,473
	4	Chaykovsky	Town of krai significance of Chaykovsky	75,837
	5	Kungur	Kungursky District	62,673
	6	Lysva	Town of krai significance of Lysva	53,855
	7	Krasnokamsk	Town of krai significance of Krasnokamsk	48,778
	8	Chusovoy	Town of krai significance of Chusovoy	45,471
	9	Chernushka	Chernushinsky District	32,991
	10	Dobryanka	Town of krai significance of Dobryanka	28,782

Vital statistics for 2022:

• Births: 23,291 (9.1 per 1,000)
• Deaths: 35,004 (13.7 per 1,000)

Total fertility rate (2022):
1.54 children per woman

Life expectancy (2021):
Total — 68.52 years (male — 63.48, female — 73.49)

Death rates in some of the remote and rural areas in Perm Krai are very high, never seen before during times other than major wars or natural calamities. Just five districts out of a total of 47 have a surplus of births over death in Perm Krai. The birth rate in Perm Krai is much higher compared to other European regions. For example, the birth rate for Germany was 8.3 per 1000 in 2007. Perm as a whole is having 50% higher birth rate, and even the district with the lowest birth rate is having 20% higher BR compared to Germany. In 2008, the birth rate in Perm Krai was 8% higher than that of 2007. Close to 35.5 thousand births were recorded with the heaviest increases in City of Perm (+11%) and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug (+18%). Among the districts, Kudymkar City recorded a 46% rise in birth rates for 2008 compared to 2007, while Usolsky recorded a 31% rise and Kyshertsky recorded a 29% rise. In 13 of the districts, there were more births than deaths, among them Ordynsky, Karagaysky, Kudimkar, Chernushynsky, Chaykovsky & Permsky.

Demographics for 2007

Religion

As of a 2012 survey 43% of the population of Perm Krai adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 5% declares to be generically unaffiliated Christian, 4% are Muslims, 2% are Rodnovers (Slavic folk religion), 1% are Old Believers, 1% Orthodox Christian believers who don't belong to churches or are members of non-Russian Orthodox churches, 8% follows other religion or did not give an answer to the survey. In addition, 24% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious" and 14% to be either atheist or not religious.

Major attractions

Perm Krai is home of several museums:

• Perm State Art Gallery
• Perm Museum of Local History
• Museum of Motovilikha Plants
• Architectural-Ethnographic Museum Khokhlovka and others.

Numerous architectural monuments are located in the small town of Usolye, in north of Perm Krai. Particularly important are the Saviour Cathedral, with a separate bell tower, and House of Stroganov.

There are many theaters in Perm, including the Perm Opera and Ballet Theater, the Perm Academic Theater, the Puppet Theater, the Theater for Young Spectators, the Theater "Near Bridge", and others.

There are many temples and convents in Perm Krai. The most significant of them are: Belogorsky Convent located in 85 km from Perm, Sludskaya Church, Fedosievskaya Church, Perm Mosque and others.

Ordinsky is home to the Orda underwater caves. Located near Orda village in Perm region, Ural, Orda Cave is also the biggest underwater gypsum crystal cave in the world.

See also

• Klimova Treasure

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• Законодательное Собрание Пермского края. №32-ПК 27 апреля 2007 г. «Устав Пермского края». (Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai. #32-PK 27 April 2007 Charter of Perm Krai. ).

External links

• Official website of Perm Krai (in Russian)
• Perm Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Perm State University
• Tourist Resources of Perm Krai
• Official Website in Russian
• Traffic police in Perm Krai

v t e Administrative divisions of Perm Krai
Administrative center: Perm • Rural localities
	Administrative districts	Bardymsky Beryozovsky Bolshesosnovsky Chastinsky Cherdynsky Chernushinsky Dobryansky Gornozavodsky Ilyinsky Karagaysky Kishertsky Krasnovishersky Kungursky Kuyedinsky Nytvensky Ochyorsky Okhansky Oktyabrsky Ordinsky Osinsky Permsky Sivinsky Solikamsky Suksunsky Uinsky Usolsky Vereshchaginsky Yelovsky
	Administrative districts of Komi-Permyak Okrug	Gaynsky Kochyovsky Kosinsky Kudymkarsky Yurlinsky Yusvinsky
	Closed administrative-territorial formations	Zvyozdny
	Cities and towns (all levels)	Alexandrovsk Berezniki Chaykovsky Cherdyn Chernushka Chusovoy Chyormoz Dobryanka Gornozavodsk Gremyachinsk Gubakha Kizel Krasnokamsk Krasnovishersk Kudymkar Kungur Lysva Nytva Ochyor Okhansk Osa Perm Solikamsk Usolye Vereshchagino
	Urban-type settlements	Biser Kalino Kusye-Alexandrovsky Lyamino Medvedka Novoilyinsky Novovilvensky Nyrob Oktyabrsky Overyata Pashiya Pavlovsky Polazna Promysla Sarany Sars Shirokovsky Skalny Stary Biser Suksun Tyoplaya Gora Ugleuralsky Uralsky Usva Vsevolodo-Vilva Yayva

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