Komi-Permyak Okrug
Komi-Permyak Okrug (, "Komi-Permyatsky okrug"; ), or Permyakia is a territory with special status within Perm Krai, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Kudymkar. Population: It was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug) until December 1, 2005. It was known as Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug (; ) at the time. Geography. Area: 32,770 km². Location: foothills of the Ural Mountains, upper basin of the Kama River. 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. Administrative divisions. (prior to December 1, 2005) Demographics. 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. Komi