Perm Krai (Russian: Пе́рмский край, tr. Permsky kray; IPA: [ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj]) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm is the administrative center. Population: 2,635,276 (2010 Census).Komi-Permyak Okrug retained its autonomous status within Perm Krai during the transitional period of 2006–2008.