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 | |
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| Пермский край | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 59°14′N 56°08′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal district | Volga |
| Economic region | Urals |
| Administrative center | Perm |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Assembly |
| • Governor | Dmitry Makhonin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160,236 km2 (61,867 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,532,405 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 2,623,122 |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 75.6% |
| • Rural | 24.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 ) |
| ISO 3166 code | RU-PER |
| License plates | 59, 81, 159 |
| OKTMO ID | 57000000 |
| Official languages | Russian |
| Website | http://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. 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 relied heavily on federal subsidies, and an abrupt cut would have been detrimental to its economy.