As a result of the merger of the Perm Oblast and the Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug, a new subject of the Russian Federation, the Perm Krai, was created.

Perm Oblast

Until 1 December 2005, Perm Oblast was a federal subject of Russia in Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District. According to the results of the referendum held in October 2004, Perm Oblast was merged with Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug to form Perm Krai.

Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug

1925–2005 unit of Russia

Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug was an autonomous okrug of the Russian SFSR and the Russian Federation, administered by Perm Oblast. It was established on February 26, 1925 as an administrative division for Komi-Permyaks, a branch of the Komis. The territory is now administrated…

Federal subjects of Russia

Federal constituent entities of Russia

The federal subjects of Russia, also referred to as the subjects of the Russian Federation or simply as the subjects of the federation, are the constituent entities of Russia, its top-level political divisions. According to the Constitution of Russia, the federation consists of…

Russia

Country spanning Europe and Asia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, and extends across eleven time zones, sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With over 140 million people, Russia is the most populous country…

Perm Krai

First-level administrative division of Russia

Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia, located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is Perm. The population of the krai was 2,532,405.

December 1

Day of the year

December 1 is the 335th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 30 days remain until the end of the year.