Komi-Permyak Okrug (Russian: Ко́ми-Пермя́цкий о́круг, Komi-Permyatsky okrug), or Permyakia[1] 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 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: 127,815 (2009), 136,076 (2002 Census); 158,526 (1989 Census).
- Ethnic groups
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
- Source: Russian Federal State Statistics Service
| Births | Deaths | Birth rate | Death rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,701 | 1,993 | 17.6 | 9.5 |
| 1975 | 3,605 | 1,999 | 19.2 | 10.6 |
| 1980 | 3,259 | 2,572 | 19.2 | 15.1 |
| 1985 | 3,360 | 2,444 | 20.7 | 15.1 |
| 1990 | 2,660 | 1,931 | 18.3 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | 2,384 | 2,043 | 16.3 | 14.0 |
| 1992 | 2,267 | 2,111 | 15.4 | 14.3 |
| 1993 | 2,100 | 2,547 | 14.3 | 17.3 |
| 1994 | 1,946 | 2,831 | 13.3 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 1,761 | 2,556 | 12.2 | 17.7 |
| 1996 | 1,749 | 2,510 | 12.2 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 1,724 | 2,607 | 12.2 | 18.4 |
| 1998 | 1,640 | 2,250 | 11.7 | 16.1 |
| 1999 | 1,696 | 2,495 | 12.2 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 1,652 | 2,724 | 11.9 | 19.7 |
| 2001 | 1,610 | 2,700 | 11.7 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | 1,700 | 3,090 | 12.5 | 22.7 |
| 2003 | 1,675 | 3,057 | 12.4 | 22.6 |
| 2004 | 1,619 | 3,080 | 12.1 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | 1,672 | 2,813 | 12.8 | 21.5 |
| 2007 | 1,845 | 2,566 | 14.3 | 19.8 |
| 2008 | 2,109 | 2,523 | 16.4 | 19.7 |
References
- ^ Encyclopedia Encarta. Entry on Permyakia[dead link]
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. doi:.
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