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PermyakiaPermyakia or Autonomous district of the Komi-Permyaks (Russian: Коми-Пермяцкий автономный округ) is the administrative subdivision for Komi-Permyaks, a branch of the Komis, within Perm Oblast of the Russian Federation. Administrative center: Kudymkar. Area: 32,770 km². Location: foothills of Ural mountains, upper basin of Kama River. Established: February 26, 1925. Population: 136,076 (2002 census). Other notable settlements: townlet Pozhva (Пожва). After a referendum held in 2004 Permyakia will be merged with Perm Oblast to form a Perm Krai, which is scheduled to come into existence on December 1, 2005. Administrative Division Districts Permyakia Autonomous District consists of the following districts (Russian: районы): Demographics Population (2002): 136,076 Ethnic groups: As of the 2002 census most residents consider themselves either Komi-Permyaks (80,327 or 59%) or ethnic Russians (51,946 or 38%). The rest indentified themselves as belonging to 55 different ethnic groups, most prominent being the Tatars at 1,100 (0.8%), the Ukrainians at 706 (0.51%) and the Belarusians at 672 (0.49%).
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