Bershet

Bershet (Russian: Бершеть) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bershetskoye Rural Settlement, Permsky District, Perm Krai, Russia. The population was 3,199 as of 2021. The town has 70 streets.

Bershet
Бершеть
Selo
Bershet is located in Perm Krai
Bershet
Bershet
Bershet is located in Russia
Bershet
Bershet
Coordinates: 57°44′N 56°22′E[1]
CountryRussia
RegionPerm Krai
DistrictPermsky District
Population
 (2021)
  Total3,199
Time zoneUTC+5:00
Postal code
614551
Area code3422

History

The settlement arose from the merger of three localities: the villages of Staraya Bershet, Novaya Bershet, and Srednaya Bershet. It was founded in the 1820s by former craftsmen, natives of Anninsky and Yugovskie copper smelteries.[2]

Geography

Bershet is located on the left bank of the Yug River[ru] (a tributary of the Babka), and its left tributary, Bershet (Kama basin). It is located 34 km south of Perm (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zvyozdny is the nearest rural locality.[3]

Demographics

For much of the village's early history, the population remained minimal, under 500, In 1869, it had 213 people. 57 years later, the population had grown to 348 people.[2]

In 2002, the population was 3,578.[4] The population fell to 3,308 by 2010.[5] During the 2021 All-Russia Census, the population fell again. The population is currently 3,199.[6]

References

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