Perm Krai

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).

Perm Krai
Krai
Пермский край
Flag of Perm Krai
Flag
Coat of arms of Perm Krai
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°14′N 56°08′E
CountryRussia
Federal districtVolga[1]
Economic regionUrals[2]
Administrative centerPerm
Government
 • BodyLegislative Assembly[3]
 • Governor[4]Dmitry Makhonin
Area
[5]
 • Total160,236 km2 (61,867 sq mi)
 • Rank24th
Population
 (2021 Census)[6]
 • Total2,532,405
 • Estimate 
(2018)[7]
2,623,122
 • Rank17th
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Urban
75.6%
 • Rural
24.4%
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[8])
ISO 3166 codeRU-PER
License plates59, 81, 159
OKTMO ID57000000
Official languagesRussian[9]
Websitehttp://www.perm.ru

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.[10] 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 relies heavily on federal subsidies, and an abrupt cut would have been detrimental to its economy.

Geography

Perm Krai is located in 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.

  • 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
Chusovaya River
Vishera River

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:

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.

Further information: Ogarshikha and Polomka (river)

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
Salt dump in Solikamsk
Kungur Ice Cave

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.[11]

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 km2 (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.[12]

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
Perm Krai Legislative Assembly

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:

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
ГУ МВД России по Пермскому краю
MVD's Directorate of Perm Krai
Common nameПолиция Перми
Mottoслужа закону, Служим народу
by serving the law, we serve the people
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionRUS
Governing bodyMVD
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersKomsomolskiy Pr. 74, Perm
Elected officer responsible
  • Yuri Velyaev, Chief of Police
Parent agencyMVD
Child agency
  • Politsiya
Notables
Award
  • 1918
Website
Official Website

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
Welcome sign at the border of Chernushinsky District
Main article: Administrative divisions of Perm Krai

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
Kamskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant, Perm

According to the 2021 Census, the population of Perm Krai is 2,532,405;[13] down from 2,635,276 in the 2010 Census;[14] and further down from 3,099,994 recorded in the 1989 Census.[15]

Ethnic groups
Ethnicities in Perm Krai in 2021[16]
Ethnicity PopulationPercentage
Russians 2,030,44289.4%
Tatars 92,4724.1%
Komi-Permyaks 50,1632.2%
Bashkirs 16,1050.7%
Ukrainians 11,8080.5%
Other Ethnicities 69,8773.1%
Ethnicity not stated 261,538–

Settlements

Vital statistics for 2022:[17][18]

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

Total fertility rate (2022):[19]
1.54 children per woman

Life expectancy (2021):[20]
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.[21]

Demographics for 2007

[22]

District Population Births Deaths BR DR NGR
Perm Krai 2,718,227 32,747 42,680 12.05 15.70 -0.37%
Bolshesosnovsky 14,292 219 268 15.32 18.75 -0.34%
Vereshchagynsky 43,410 710 744 16.36 17.14 -0.08%
Gornozavodsky 27,885 396 582 14.20 20.87 -0.65%
Yelovsky 12,299 176 229 14.31 18.62 -0.43%
Kochevsky 12,356 181 196 14.65 15.86 -0.12%
Ilyinsky 20,311 278 408 13.69 20.09 -0.64%
Karagaysky 23,907 360 381 15.06 15.94 -0.08%
Kishertsky 14,578 158 280 10.84 19.21 -0.83%
Krasnovishersky 26,287 335 455 12.74 17.31 -0.45%
Kuyedinsky 30,576 446 489 14.59 15.99 -0.14%
Kungursky 46,370 727 720 15.68 15.53 0.01%
Kudymkarsky 27,922 429 676 15.36 24.21 -0.88%
Nitvensky 45,552 656 858 14.40 18.84 -0.44%
Oktyabrsky 34,789 481 585 13.83 16.82 -0.30%
Ordinsky 16,185 247 241 15.26 14.89 0.04%
Osinsky 32,074 410 550 12.78 17.15 -0.44%
Okhansky 17,180 202 359 11.76 20.90 -0.91%
Ochyorsky 24,651 366 455 14.85 18.46 -0.36%
Permsky 87,342 1,275 1,383 14.60 15.83 -0.12%
Sivinsky 16,797 297 266 17.68 15.84 0.18%
Solikamsky 17,637 203 265 11.51 15.03 -0.35%
Suksunsky 20,925 294 349 14.05 16.68 -0.26%
Uynsky 12,631 180 212 14.25 16.78 -0.25%
Usolsky 13,788 176 299 12.76 21.69 -0.88%
Chastinsky 14,450 207 254 14.33 17.58 -0.33%
Cherdynsky 32,522 342 542 10.52 16.67 -0.61%
Gaynsky 16,106 214 268 13.29 16.64 -0.33%
Chernushinsky 52,231 811 638 15.53 12.21 0.33%
Perm 987,246 10,094 13,167 10.22 13.34 -0.31%
Alexandrovsky 34,554 427 662 12.36 19.16 -0.68%
Berezniki 165,950 1,822 2,484 10.98 14.97 -0.40%
Gremyachinsky 15,075 178 367 11.81 24.34 -1.25%
Gubakhinsky 40,086 448 826 11.18 20.61 -0.92%
Dobryansky 61,365 792 950 12.91 15.48 -0.26%
Kizelovsky 30,837 381 827 12.36 26.82 -1.43%
Krasnokamsky 40,393 816 1,264 20.20 31.29 -0.64%
Kungur 68,074 872 981 12.81 14.41 -0.16%
Lysvensky 82,921 1,016 1,598 12.25 19.27 -0.70%
Solikamsk 97,269 1,165 1,464 11.98 15.05 -0.30%
Chaykovsky 108,617 1,374 1,332 12.65 12.26 0.04%
Chusovskoy 73,314 879 1,531 11.99 20.88 -0.89%
Yurlinsky 11,046 200 253 18.11 22.90 -0.48%
Kosinsky 7,716 130 160 16.85 20.74 -0.38%
Yusvinsky 22,626 288 475 12.73 20.99 -0.82%
Kudymkar 30,964 385 511 12.43 16.50 -0.40%
Bardymsky 27,529 361 537 13.11 19.51 -0.64%
Beryozovsky 17,901 230 281 12.85 15.70 -0.28%

Religion
Religion in Perm Krai as of 2012 (Sreda Arena Atlas)[23][24]
Russian Orthodoxy
 
 43%
Other Orthodox
 
 1%
Old Believers
 
 0.5%
Other Christians
 
 5.3%
Islam
 
 4.1%
Rodnovery and other native faiths
 
 1.5%
Spiritual but not religious
 
 23.9%
Atheism and irreligion
 
 14%
Other and undeclared
 
 6.7%

As of a 2012 survey[23] 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.[23]

Major attractions
Perm State Art Gallery
Khokhlovka

Perm Krai is home of several museums:

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

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