Komi-Permyak Okrug


Komi-Permyak Okrug, or Permyakia is a territory with special status within Perm Krai, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Kudymkar. Population:
It was a federal subject of Russia until December 1, 2005. It was known as Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug at the time.

Geography

Area: 32,770 km². Location: foothills of the Ural Mountains, upper basin of the Kama River.

History

Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug was established on February 26, 1925. It was an administrative division for Komi-Permyaks, a branch of the Komis, within Perm Oblast. After a referendum held in October 2004, the autonomous okrug was merged with Perm Oblast to form Perm Krai. The referendum was held both in Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug and Perm Oblast, and the majority of citizens of both regions voted for merging.

Administrative divisions

Demographics

Vital statistics

Average population Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate Crude death rate Natural change
19702103 7011 9931 70817.69.58.1
19751883 6051 9991 60619.210.68.5
19801703 2592 57268719.215.14.0
19851623 3602 44491620.715.15.7
19901462 6601 93172918.313.35.0
19911462 3842 04334116.314.02.3
19921472 2672 11115615.414.31.1
19931472 1002 547- 44714.317.3-3.0
19941461 9462 831- 88513.319.4-6.1
19951441 7612 556- 79512.217.7-5.5
19961431 7492 510- 76112.217.6-5.3
19971411 7242 607- 88312.218.4-6.2
19981401 6402 250- 61011.716.1-4.4
19991391 6962 495- 79912.217.9-5.7
20001381 6522 724-1 07211.919.7-7.8
20011371 6102 700-1 09011.719.7-7.9
20021361 7003 090-1 39012.522.8-10.2
20031331 6753 057-1 38212.622.9-10.4
20041301 6193 080-1 46112.423.6-11.2
2005127
20061251 6722 813-1 14113.422.6-9.2
20071221 8452 566- 72115.121.0-5.9
20081202 1092 523- 41417.621.0-3.4
20091182 1442 447- 30318.120.7-2.6
20101162 2532 497- 24419.421.5-2.1
20111142,0722,148- 7618.218.8-0.6

Ethnic groups

According to the 2002 Census, Komi-Permyaks make up 59.0% of the okrug's population. Other groups include Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Belarusians, and a host of other groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population.