The administrative centre of Perm Krai in the European part of Russia, on the banks of the Kama River near the Ural Mountains, originally known as Yagoshikha and briefly renamed Molotov. With over one million residents it is the 15th-largest city in Russia and the fifth-largest in the Volga Federal District.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Perm (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Population estimate
Estimate (2025) 1,084,000 (+9.4%)
Lead section
It sits on the banks of the Kama River near the Ural Mountains, covering an area of 799.68 square kilometres (308.76 square miles).
Infobox, Elevation
171 m (561 ft)
History section
In 1723, a copper-smelting works was founded at the village of Yagoshikha.
Infobox, Coordinates
58.000 N 56.317 E
View the Source Wikidata: Perm
Wikidata Q915, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Perm (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionOn Continent: Europe, Russian Federation, Europe listQuote, On Continent: Europe, Russian Federation, Europe list
Russian Federation 643 RUS
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