Komi-Permyak Okrug (Russian: Ко́ми-Пермя́цкий о́круг), or Permyakia is a territory with special status within Perm Krai, Russia. It was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug) until December 1, 2005. It was called Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug (Russian: Ко́ми-Пермя́цкий автоно́мный о́круг; Komi: Перым-Коми автономия кытш) at that time.
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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 of 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.
Geography
Administrative center: Kudymkar. Area: 32,770 km². Location: foothills of the Ural mountains, upper basin of the Kama River.
Time zone
Komi-Permyak Okrug is located in the Yekaterinburg Time Zone (YEKT/YEKST). UTC offset is +0500 (YEKT)/+0600 (YEKST).
Administrative divisions
- (prior to December 1, 2005)
- (after December 1, 2005)
Demographics
Population: 136,076 (2002 Census); 158,526 (1989 Census). According to the 2002 Census, Komi-Permyaks make up 59.0% of the okrug's population. Other groups include Russians (38.2%), Tatars (1,100, or 0.8%), Ukrainians (706, or 0.5%), Belarusians (672, or 0.5%), and a host of other groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population.
| census 1959 | census 1970 | census 1979 | census 1989 | census 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komi-Permyaks | 125,917 (58.0%) | 123,621 (58.3%) | 105,574 (61.4%) | 95,415 (60.2%) | 80,327 (59.0%) |
| Russians | 71,381 (32.9%) | 76,340 (36.0%) | 59,760 (34.7%) | 57,272 (36.1%) | 51,946 (38.2%) |
| Others | 19,740 (9.1%) | 12,180 (5.7%) | 6,705 (3.9%) | 5,839 (3.7%) | 3,803 (2.8%) |
Vital statistics (2004)
- Births: 1,619 (birth rate 12.1)
- Deaths: 3,080 (death rate 23.1)
Further reading
- Lallukka, Seppo; Liudmila Nikitina (March 2001). "Continuing with Perm, turning to Syktyvkar, or standing on one's own? The debate about the status of the Komi-Permiak Autonomous Okrug". Nationalities Papers 29 (1): 129-151.
