Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous Okrug: the city of Kudymkar and sights

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

The Komi people lived in the upper basin of the Kama River since ancient times, and in 1925 the government of the then young Soviet state decided to create the Komi-Permyak NO as part of the Ural region. This step allowed the indigenous people of these places to preserve their culture and not forget their language and customs.

Where is the Komi-Permyatsky District

Komi-Perm Autonomous Okrug is located in the upper course of the Kama, in the Cis-Urals, in the taiga zone. In the east, northeast, south and southeast, it borders on the Perm region, in the west - on the Kirov region, and to the north and northwest is the Komi Republic. Unfortunately, there is no railway communication on the territory of the district, and the nearest railway station is located quite far from the territory of the administrative entity. However, the absence of a railway connection is successfully compensated by the excellent waterway - Kama, through which food and household goods are imported to the Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous Okrug and timber is exported.

Which is correct: Komi-Permyatsky Okrug or Autonomous Okrug?

Today there is often confusion about the official name of the county. The fact is that not many people know the fact that in 2003 the inhabitants of the Komi-Permyatsk Autonomous Okrug and the Perm Region took part in a referendum, as a result of which, at the end of 2005, these two subjects of the federation merged into a new territorial-administrative entity - the Perm Territory. At the same time, the Komi-Permyak Okrug was created as part of the region, endowed with a special administrative status.

City of Kudymkar: history and modernity

Like any territorial entity, the Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous Okrug has an administrative center or, as the residents themselves call it, the capital - the city of Kudymkar, located about 200 km from the city of Perm.

It is authentically known that the first settlement on the site of modern Kudymkar, the so-called Kudymkar settlement, existed in the 7th century AD, however, as a settlement in the modern sense, Kudymkar has been mentioned since the end of the 16th century, and the status of a city was assigned to it in 1938.

Today, the capital of the Komi-Permyatsk Autonomous Okrug covers an area of 25 km2, where about 30,000 people live, most of whom are representatives of the indigenous population. The city has four general education schools, a gymnasium, forestry and agricultural technical schools, a medical school, a pedagogical college and several other educational institutions.

Tourism

Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous Okrug has a huge tourism potential. Especially broad prospects are seen in the field of eco-tourism, as many corners of virgin nature have been preserved here. If you look closely, you can see that the map of the Komi-Permyatsk Autonomous Okrug resembles a solid green field, with blue streaks of numerous rivers and streams. The main we alth of these places is the full-flowing Kama River, the picturesque Starikovskoe and Adovo lakes, where thousands of fishing enthusiasts from all over the Perm Territory and other regions of the Russian Federation come every year. In addition, hiking in the taiga is very popular.

Tourist attractions of Kudymkar

In 1990, the city of Kudymkar was ranked among the small historical cities of the Russian Federation. And this is quite justified, since here you can see several interesting historical monuments and visit the local history museum, the exposition of which presents many valuable exhibits dedicated to the natural resources and history of the region. In the Kudymkar Museum, located at 27 March 8 Street, tourists can see household items that the inhabitants of the region have used since ancient times, as well as an exhibition dedicated to the Soviet period.

Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous Okrug is not distinguished by a large number of ancient architectural monuments, therefore its residents have a particularly careful attitude towards the Kudymkar Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, built in 1795 under the guidance of the famous architect A. N. Voronikhin. Two more sights of the Okrug's capital are the Stroganov administration building and the building of the men's school, built about 150 years ago.

Of the monuments of the Soviet period, one can single out the Victory Memorial, which often becomes a venue for celebrations and one of the favorite places for walking city residents. The Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous Okrug is known for its holy spring located in the area of Kudymkarsky Pond. It is interesting that although the spring is designed in accordance with the ancient pagan beliefs of the indigenous people and resembles a bear's head, the water in the spring is consecrated by Orthodox priests from time to time. And of the modern sights, the monument to the legendary hero of the Komi people - Kudym-Osh, who is considered the founder of the city, is of the greatest interest to guests and residents of Kudymkar.