Komi-Permyak Okrug

Komi-Permyak Okrug (Russian: Ко́ми-Пермя́цкий о́круг, Komi-Permyatsky okrug), or Permyakia[1] is a territory with special status within Perm Krai, Russia. Population: 116,177 (2010 Census preliminary results);[2] 136,076 (2002 Census);[3] 159,689 (1989 Census).[4]

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.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug

(prior to December 1, 2005)

Main article: Administrative divisions of Perm Krai

(after December 1, 2005)

Demographics

Vital statistics

Source: Russian Federal State Statistics Service
Average population (x 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000)
1970 210 3 701 1 993 1 708 17.6 9.5 8.1
1975 188 3 605 1 999 1 606 19.2 10.6 8.5
1980 170 3 259 2 572 687 19.2 15.1 4.0
1985 162 3 360 2 444 916 20.7 15.1 5.7
1990 146 2 660 1 931 729 18.3 13.3 5.0
1991 146 2 384 2 043 341 16.3 14.0 2.3
1992 147 2 267 2 111 156 15.4 14.3 1.1
1993 147 2 100 2 547 - 447 14.3 17.3 -3.0
1994 146 1 946 2 831 - 885 13.3 19.4 -6.1
1995 144 1 761 2 556 - 795 12.2 17.7 -5.5
1996 143 1 749 2 510 - 761 12.2 17.6 -5.3
1997 141 1 724 2 607 - 883 12.2 18.4 -6.2
1998 140 1 640 2 250 - 610 11.7 16.1 -4.4
1999 139 1 696 2 495 - 799 12.2 17.9 -5.7
2000 138 1 652 2 724 -1 072 11.9 19.7 -7.8
2001 137 1 610 2 700 -1 090 11.7 19.7 -7.9
2002 136 1 700 3 090 -1 390 12.5 22.8 -10.2
2003 133 1 675 3 057 -1 382 12.6 22.9 -10.4
2004 130 1 619 3 080 -1 461 12.4 23.6 -11.2
2005 127
2006 125 1 672 2 813 -1 141 13.4 22.6 -9.2
2007 122 1 845 2 566 - 721 15.1 21.0 -5.9
2008 120 2 109 2 523 - 414 17.6 21.0 -3.4
2009 118 2 144 2 447 - 303 18.1 20.7 -2.6
2010 116 2 253 2 497 - 244 19.4 21.5 -2.1

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.

Ethnic
group		 1926 census 1959 census 1970 census 1979 census 1989 census 2002 census
Number  % Number  % Number  % Number  % Number  % Number  %
Komi-Permyaks 117,429 77.0% 125,917 58.0% 123,621 58.3% 105,574 61.4% 95,415 60.2% 80,327 59.0%
Russians 34,814 22.8% 71,381 32.9% 76,340 36.0% 59,760 34.7% 57,272 36.1% 51,946 38.2%
Others 251 0.2% 19,740 9.1% 12,180 5.7% 6,705 3.9% 5,839 3.7% 3,803 2.8%

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia Encarta. Entry on Permyakia
  2. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  3. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  4. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 

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