The Perm governorship with the administrative center in the city of Perm was created in 1780 during the territorial transformations of Catherine the Second (by Decree of November 20/December 1) on lands that once made up the historical region, called in ancient chronicles Biarmia, Peremiya and Perm the Great. Before the formation of the governorship, this area was part of the Solikamsk and Perm provinces, first of the Siberian and then of the Kazan province (in addition to Perm the Great, the province also included the cities of Cherdyn and Sol Kamskaya), as well as the Orenburg and Tobolsk provinces. The new governorship included two regions - Perm proper, which covered the north, west and south of the governorship, and the neighboring Yekaterinburg region, which included its eastern lands in the Trans-Urals, and the governorship itself was divided into sixteen counties (Alapaevsky, Dolmatovsky, Irbitsky, etc.). In 1783, the Chelyabinsk district was excluded from the Perm governorship (from the Yekaterinburg region) and transferred to the Orenburg governorship.

In the Perm province in whole or in part
There are the following maps and sources:
(except for those indicated on the main page of the general
all-Russian atlases, where this province may also be)

2 layouts of land surveying of the 18th century. (1780-90s)
The survey map is not topographical (it does not indicate latitudes and longitudes), a hand-drawn map of the late 18th century. (after changing the boundaries of the provinces in 1775-79) on a scale of 1 inch 2 versts or in 1 cm 840 m. As a rule, a single county was drawn on several sheets, which are shown on a single composite sheet. Currently, all land survey maps at our disposal for the Perm province date back to the reign of Catherine the Second 1775-96. The maps are colored and very detailed.
The purpose of the survey map is to indicate the boundaries of land plots (so-called dachas) within the county.

Lists of populated places in the Perm province 1875 (according to information from 1869)
This is a universal reference book containing:
- status of the village (village, hamlet, owner or state);
- location of the settlement (in relation to the nearest highway, camp, well, pond, stream, river or river);

- distance from the district town and camp apartment (camp center) in versts;
- presence of a church, chapel, mill, etc.
The book contains 381 pages plus general information.

Lists of populated places in the Perm province in 1905


- there is no connection to rivers and roads;
- population in different sections;
- nationality and class of residents;
The information in the book is current as of January 1, 1904
The book contains 526 pages and has an alphabetical index.

Lists of populated places in the Perm province in 1909
This is a one-stop reference guide that contains the following information:
- type of settlement, volost affiliation;
- the number of households in a settlement and its population (men and women separately);
- distance from several points in miles;
Lists have been released by district.

As a result of the reverse reorganization of Russian governorships in the province under Paul the First, in 1796, the Perm governorate was renamed into the province of the same name, which, after the consolidation of some counties due to the abolition of others (Alapaevsky, Dolmatovsky and Obvinsky), amounted to twelve districts - seven in the western , the European part (Permsky, Krasnoufimsky, Kungursky, Osinsky, Okhansky, Solikamsky and Cherdynsky districts) and five in the Asian, Trans-Ural (Verkhotursky, Ekaterinburgsky, Irbitsky, Kamyshlovsky and Shadrinsky districts). During the times of Catherine the Second and Alexander the First, the Perm province (vicerarchy) was administratively subordinate to the Perm and Tobolsk governor-general.
After the restoration of the diocese of the same name in Perm in 1799, the affairs of the church were in charge of the bishops of Perm and Yekaterinburg (until 1835), Perm and Verkhoturye (after the opening of the Perm vicariate in Yekaterinburg) and, finally, after 1855, the bishops of Perm and Solikamsk. During the time of Alexander the First, the borders of the Perm province retained the previous outlines of the times of Catherine the Second and Paul the First, including a number of places in the north (Cherdynsky and Verkhotursky districts) and south (in particular, the southern border of the Krasnoufimsky district), which initially had straightened borders. Subsequently, the straightened border remained only in the northeast of Verkhoturye district. The internal borders of the districts of the Perm province themselves also repeatedly underwent some changes in the subsequent pre-revolutionary period of its history.

Administrative unit of the Russian Empire and the USSR in 1781-1923. It was located on both slopes of the Ural Mountains. The administrative center of the province was the city of Perm.

The Perm province bordered in the north with, in the east with, in the south with and, in the west with the provinces.

History of the formation of the Perm province

On November 20 (December 1), 1780, Empress Catherine II signed a decree on the creation of the Perm governorship consisting of two regions - Perm and Yekaterinburg, and the establishment of the provincial city of Perm.

Initially, the Perm governorship included 16 counties: Perm, Ekaterinburg, Cherdynsky, Solikamsky, Okhansky, Osinsky, Kungursky, Krasnoufimsky, Verkhotursky, Kamyshlovsky, Irbitsky, Shadrinsky, Chelyabinsky, Obvinsky, Dalmatovsky and Alapaevsky. In 1783, Chelyabinsk district became part of the Orenburg province.

In accordance with the decree of Emperor Paul I of December 12, 1796 “On the new division of the state into provinces,” the Perm and Tobolsk governor-general was divided into Tobolsk and Perm provinces. At the same time, the number of counties was reduced: Obvinsk, Alapaevsk and Dalmatov lost their status as county towns.

In 1919, the Ekaterinburg province was separated from the Perm province, consisting of 6 counties located in its eastern part, beyond the Urals. In 1922, the Sarapul district of the Vyatka province was included in its composition.

In 1923, the Perm province was abolished, and its territory was included in the Ural region with its center in Yekaterinburg.

It was divided into 12 districts, which included 106 districts of zemstvo chiefs. 41 camps, 484 volosts, 3,180 rural communities, 12,760 villages, 430,000 peasant households.

In the western (European) part of the Perm province there were 7 counties:

In the eastern (Asian, Trans-Ural) part of the Perm province there were 5 counties:

Additional materials on the Perm province

• Plans for general land surveying of the districts of the Perm province

  Verkhoturye district	2 versts	-
  Ekaterinburg district	2 versts	-
  Irbitsky district	2 versts	-
  Kamyshlovsky district	2 versts	-
  Krasnoufimsky district	2 versts	-
  Kungur district	2 versts	-
  Osinsky district	2 versts	-
  Okhansky district	2 versts	-
  Perm district	2 versts	-
  . The First General Census of the Russian Empire in 1897 / ed. [and with a preface] N.A. Troinitsky. — [St. Petersburg]: publication of the Central Statistical Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: 1899-1905 Perm province. - 1904. - , XII, 301 p.

Maps of Perm province

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Historical information on the province

Perm province - administrative unit of the Russian Empire and the USSR in 1781-1923. It was located on both slopes of the Ural Mountains. The administrative center of the province was the city of Perm.

Story

On November 20 (December 1), 1780, Empress Catherine II signed a decree on the creation of the Perm governorate consisting of two regions - Perm and Yekaterinburg, and the establishment of the provincial city of Perm

“Respecting the advantageous position of the Yegoshikha plant and the ability of this place to establish a provincial city in it... we order you to appoint a provincial city for the Perm governorship in this place, calling it Perm.”

Lieutenant General Evgeniy Petrovich Kashkin was appointed the first governor-general of the Perm and Tobolsk governorship. In 1780-1781, buildings for official institutions were built, and the Kazan and Siberian highways were laid. The opening of the city and governorship took place on October 18 (29), 1781. Initially, the Perm province included 16 counties: Perm, Ekaterinburg, Cherdynsky, Solikamsky, Okhansky, Osinsky, Kungursky, Krasnoufimsky, Verkhotursky, Kamyshlovsky, Irbitsky, Shadrinsky, Chelyabinsky, Obvinsky, Dalmatovsky and Alapaevsky. In 1783, Chelyabinsk district became part of the Orenburg province.

In 1788, Lieutenant General Alexey Andreevich Volkov was appointed governor, who held this post until his death (August 21 (September 1), 1796). Under his rule, the main public school was founded in Perm, and on November 24 (December 5), 1789, small public schools were opened in Yekaterinburg, Irbit, Shadrinsk, Verkhoturye, Kungur, Solikamsk and Cherdyn. In 1792, the first printing house under the governor's rule was opened in Perm, later renamed the provincial one. Also, Governor Volkov invited Fyodor Khristoforovich Grail, who made a great contribution to the development of medicine in the province, to the post of provincial doctor. During the period of the existence of the Perm and Tobolsk governorships, the Perm province was headed by I. V. Lamb (1781-1782) and I. V. Koltovsky (1782-1796). The famous local historian V.S. Verkholantsev described their activities as follows: “Both of them, in the presence of the governor, were inconspicuous lice. They could not act independently, and therefore it is difficult to say anything about their activities.”
K. F. Moderach

In accordance with the decree of Emperor Paul I of December 12, 1796 “On the new division of the state into provinces,” the Perm governorate was divided into the Perm and Tobolsk provinces. At the same time, the number of counties was reduced: Obvinsk, Alapaevsk and Dalmatov lost their status as county towns. Karl Fedorovich Moderach, a famous engineer who had previously supervised the construction of canals in St. Petersburg, was appointed governor of Perm. Among his many achievements, his contribution to the construction of roads in the province and the planning of Perm streets is especially noted. In 1804, Moderakh headed the specially established Perm and Vyatka General Government. In 1811, at his own request, he was dismissed from service and promoted to senator.

In 1919, the Ekaterinburg province was separated from the Perm province, consisting of 6 counties located in its eastern part, beyond the Urals. In 1922, the Sarapul district of the Vyatka province was included in its composition. In 1923, the Perm province was abolished, and its territory was included in the Ural region with its center in Yekaterinburg.

Geography

Perm province bordered:
in the north: with the Vologda province;
in the east: with the Tobolsk province;
in the south: with the Orenburg and Ufa provinces;
in the west: with the Vyatka province.

The Perm province occupied an area of ​​332,052 km2 (291,760 sq. versts), of which about 181,000 km2 (159,000 sq. versts) were in Europe, and 151,000 km2 (133,000 sq. versts) were in Asia. The border between its European and Asian parts ran along the Ural Mountains, which cross the territory of the province from north to south for 640 km (600 versts). The highest peaks located on the territory of the Perm province - Denezhkinsky stone (1,532 m), Konzhakovsky stone (1,565 m), Sukhogorsky stone (1,195 m), Pavdinsky stone (938 m) - lie between 60 ° 30 "north latitude and to 59°21" s. sh.; further south to 58°46" north latitude are located: Lyalinsky Stone (853 m) and Kachkanor (881 m), Azov (610 m) and Volchya Mountain (760 m); none of the peaks of the Ural Mountains within the Perm province reaches limits of permanent snow, although many of them remain snowed until the end of June.
Maksimovsky stone on the Chusovaya River (1912) The territory of the province lies in the basins of the Tobol (Asian part), Kama and Pechora (European part) rivers. The Pechora basin occupies a small part of the province - the north of Cherdynsky district, the tributaries of the Pechora in this territory: Unya, Volosnitsa and Pozheg. Pechora and Volosnitsa are navigable and were used by Cherdyn merchants for trade with the Vologda and Arkhangelsk provinces. The only pier on the Pechora River within the province was the Yakshinskaya pier, 64 km below the mouth of Volosnitsa. The most significant of the rivers of the Tobol basin flowing through the territory of the province are Lozva and Sosva, which at their confluence form the Tavda, Tura, Nitsa and Iset rivers. Sosva is navigable only in summer for 85 km below the Bogoslovsky plant. The development of navigation in this part of the province was hampered by the tortuous course of the rivers, their rocky and rapids beds, and frequent mill and factory dams. The largest part of the province is occupied by the Kama River basin, among whose rivers Chusovaya, Sylva and Kolva are of great commercial importance.

Administrative division

The province was divided into 12 districts, which included 106 districts of zemstvo commanders. 41 camps, 484 volosts, 3,180 rural communities, 12,760 villages, 430,000 peasant households.

In the western (European) part of the Perm province there were 7 counties: Name County town Area (km2) Population (1896-1897)

Perm district Perm 27,270.9 240,428
Krasnoufimsk district Krasnoufimsk 24 485 244 310
Kungur district Kungur 11 373 126 258
Osinsky district Osa 19 246 284 547
Okhansky district Okhansk 14,280.17 276,986
Solikamsk district Solikamsk 29,334.3 237,268
Cherdyn district Cherdyn 70 790 101 265

In the eastern (Asian, Trans-Ural) part of the Perm province there were 5 counties: Name County town Area (km2) Population (1896-1897)
Verkhoturye district Verkhoturye 60 117 208 237
Ekaterinburg district Ekaterinburg 28 291 347 133
Irbit district Irbit 10 119 147 786
Kamyshlovsky district Kamyshlov 15 411 248 860
Shadrinsky district Shadrinsk 18,035.6 319,286

Population

The population of the province at the beginning of the 19th century was 940,200 people. In 1896, in the Perm province there were 2,968,472 inhabitants (1,433,231 men and 1,535,211 women): nobles 5,875, clergy 11,415, honorary citizens and merchants 4,675, burghers 92,817, military class 190,270, peasants 2 662,334, other classes 1,086. By religion: Orthodox - 2,640,418, Old Believers - 172,340, Catholics - 2,155, Protestants - 1,034, Jews - 1,876, Muslims - 133,480, pagans - 16,152, other confessions 1 017.

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