Perm' is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 58.6035° N, 56.9366° E.

What is the largest city in Perm'?

Perm is the largest city mapped in Perm', with a metropolitan population of about 997,000.

How many cities are in Perm'?

YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Perm', with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.51 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

What is the largest lake in Perm'?

The largest lake mapped in or beside Perm' is Kama Reservoir, at about 2,033 km².

Perm' Map — Cities & Geography, Russia

Interactive Map of Perm'

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About Perm'

Perm, originally known as Yagoshikha (Ягошиха; 1723–1781) and briefly as Molotov (Молотов; 1940–1957), is the administrative centre of Perm Krai in the European part of Russia. 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). With over one million residents Perm is the 15th-largest city in Russia and the 5th-largest in the Volga Federal District.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Perm, Russia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Perm' in Depth

History

Perm is located in the old Permiak area. Perm was first mentioned as the village of Yagoshikha (Ягошиха) in 1647; however, the history of the modern city of Perm starts with the development of the Ural region by Tsar Peter the Great. Vasily Tatishchev, appointed by the Tsar as a chief manager of Ural factories, founded Perm together with another major centre of the Ural region, Yekaterinburg.

Modern Perm remains a major railway hub and one of the chief industrial centers of the Urals region. The city's diversified metallurgical and engineering industries produce equipment and machine tools for the petroleum and coal industries, as well as agricultural machinery.

Geography

The city is located on the bank of the Kama River upon hilly terrain. The Kama is the main tributary of the Volga River and is one of the deepest and most picturesque rivers of Russia. This river is the waterway which grants the Ural Mountains access to the White Sea, Baltic Sea, Sea of Azov, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Kama divides the city into two parts: the central part and the right bank part. The city stretches for 70 kilometers (43 mi) along the Kama and 40 kilometers (25 mi) across it. The city street grid parallels the Kama River, travelling generally east–west, while other main streets run perpendicularly to those following the river. The grid pattern accommodates the hills of the city where it crosses them.

Economy

Perm has the largest industrial output among cities in the Urals, ahead of Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk and Ufa, although Perm has a smaller population than these. Thirty-five per cent of Perm Oblast's industry is located in Perm. The largest industries in the city are electric power engineering, oil and gas refining, machine building, chemicals and petrochemicals, forestry processing, printing and food industry.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Perm, Russia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Perm': Key Facts

Key facts about Perm'
Population	1,027,518 (2025)
Area	800 km²
Head of government	Dmitry Samoylov
Highest point	Vyshka Hill Monument
Established	4 May 1723

Facts from Wikidata Q915 (CC0).

History of Perm': Empires and States

The atlas records 6 polities whose mapped territory included part of Perm', from The Mongol Empire in 1236 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Perm', in chronological order
Polity	Period here
The Mongol Empire	1236–1293 CE
Khanate of Sibir	1429–1581 CE
Tsardom of Russia	1556–1720 CE
The Russian Empire	1721–1916 CE
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	1922–1991 CE
Russian Federation	1992–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Perm'

Perm' on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Largest Cities in Perm'

8 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Perm'
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Perm	997,000	Perm'	Admin-1 capital
2	Berezniki	167,748	Perm'	Populated place
3	Solikamsk	100,812	Perm'	Populated place
4	Chusovoy	72,113	Perm'	Populated place
5	Kungur	66,389	Perm'	Populated place
6	Krasnokamsk	52,689	Perm'	Populated place
7	Gubakha	31,424	Perm'	Populated place
8	Kizel	22,135	Perm'	Populated place

Largest Lakes in Perm'

1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Largest Lakes in Perm'
#	Name	Surface Area	Type
1	Kama Reservoir	2,033 km²	Reservoir

Perm': Quick Answers

Where is Perm'?: Perm' is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 58.6035° N, 56.9366° E.
What is the largest city in Perm'?: Perm is the largest city mapped in Perm', with a metropolitan population of about 997,000.
How many cities are in Perm'?: YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Perm', with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.51 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
What is the largest lake in Perm'?: The largest lake mapped in or beside Perm' is Kama Reservoir, at about 2,033 km².