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Perm, Russia
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This article is about the city in Russia. For the hairstyle, see perm (hairstyle). For other uses, see Perm (disambiguation)
Perm (Russian: Пермь, pronounced:pʲɛrʲmʲ) is a city and administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. It lies on the banks of the Kama River, at the foot of the Ural Mountains.
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Perm is one of the largest cities in Russia, with 976,116 (2006 est.) inhabitants, fewer than the 1,001,653 recorded in the 2002 Census and 1,090,944 recorded in the 1989 Census.
In geology, the Permian period takes its name from the region.