Kudymkar (; , ''Kudinkar'';
Komi-Permyak:
Кудымкар, ''Kudymkar''), is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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of
Komi-Permyak Okrug of
Perm Krai
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,
Russia
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. Until 2005, it was the administrative center of
Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug, a
federal subject of Russia
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. It is located on the
Inva River and on the left bank of its
tributary
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the
Kuva; from
Perm by road. Population:
History
It was first mentioned in 1579. In 1931, it was granted
urban-type settlement
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status. In 1938, town status was granted.
Народная энциклопедия "Мой город". Кудымкар (Пермский край)
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Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kudymkar serves as the administrative center
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of Komi-Permyak Okrug, an administrative unit with special status within Perm Krai, and of Kudymkarsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[Law #416-67] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of krai significance of Kudymkar—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts
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.[Law #54]
Economy
Most important companies are OAO "Moloko" (dairy products) and OAO "Myasokombinat" (meat products). There are also some other food industry companies.
Demographics
As of the 2002 Census, 64% of population were Komi-Permyak people; 33% were Russians.
Historical population of Kudymkar:
*1959: 21,800
*1970: 26,400
*1979: 28,400
*1989: 33,451
Notable residents
* Pyotr Subbotin-Permyak (1886–1923), avant-garde painter, professor of decorative painting
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Cities and towns in Perm Krai
Komi-Permyak Okrug
Solikamsky Uyezd
Populated places established in 1579