Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a city and the administrative center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is located in the far east of the country and lies along the coast of Avacha Bay by the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 164,900.
A krai is a type of federal subject of the Russian Federation. The country is divided into 85 federal subjects, of which nine are krais. Oblasts, another type of federal subject, are legally identical to krais and the difference between a political entity with the name "krai" or "oblast" is purely traditional; both are constituent entities equivalent in legal status in Russia with representation in the Federation Council. During the Soviet era, the autonomous oblasts could be subordinated to republics or krais, but not to oblasts. Outside of political terminology, both words have a very similar general meaning and can often be used interchangeably. When a distinction is desirable, "krai" is sometimes translated into English as "territory", while "oblast" can variously be translated to "province" or "region", but both of these translations are also reasonable interpretations of "krai".
Kamchatka Krai is a federal subject of Russia, situated in the Russian Far East. It is administratively part of the Far Eastern Federal District. Its administrative center and largest city is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, home to over half of its population of 291,705.
This gallery of flags of federal subjects of Russia shows the flags of the 89 federal subjects of Russia including 2 regions that, while being de facto under complete Russian control, are not internationally recognized as part of Russia, and 4 regions that, while not being fully controlled by Russia or recognised internationally, are claimed by it as its federal subjects.
Yelizovo is a town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Avacha River 32 kilometers (20 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a population of 39,569 (2010 Russian census);
Vilyuchinsk is a closed town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula about 20 kilometers (12 mi) across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 22,905 (2010 Russian census); 24,166 (2002 Census).
The flag of Kamchatka Oblast, in the Russian Federation, was a horizontal bicolour of white and blue charged with an emblem displaying three volcanic mountains on the upper left hoist. The emblem was a modification of the arms of Kamchatka with a white background. The arms, in contrast, display a blue background.
The flag of Altai Krai, in the Russian Federation, is a vertical bicolor of light-blue and red charged with a spike of wheat on the blue band and the arms of the krai on the red band. The design follows the pattern of the flags of the Russian SFSR. This center design on the flag is the coat of arms of Altai Krai. The coat of arms was adopted on 25 May 2000. The flag was adopted on 29 June 2000 during a session of the Altai Krai Council of People's Deputies.
Kamchatka Time or Petropavlovsk Time (PETT; Russian: камчатское время, kamchatskoye vremya), also known as Anadyr Time (ANAT), is a time zone in Russia, named after the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is 12 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+12:00) and 9 hours ahead of Moscow Time (UTC+12:00). This time zone is used in the two easternmost regions of Russia after October 2014 and was also used before the time zone reform of 2010.
Aleutsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located to the east of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the Commander Islands. The area of the district is 1,580 square kilometers (610 sq mi). The islands consist of Bering Island, Medny Island and fifteen much smaller ones, the largest of which are Tufted Puffin Rock, 15 hectares, and Kamen Ariy, which are between 3 km and 13 km west of the only settlement, Nikolskoye. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Nikolskoye. Population: 676 (2010 Russian census); 808 (2002 Census); 1,356 (1989 Soviet census). All of the district's population resides in Nikolskoye.
Bystrinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the southern central part of the krai. The area of the district is 23,377 square kilometers (9,026 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Esso. Population: 2,560 (2010 Russian census); 2,660 (2002 Census); 2,947 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Esso accounts for 78.6% of the district's total population.
Milkovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the southern central part of the krai. The area of the district is 22,590 square kilometers (8,720 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Milkovo. Population: 10,585 (2010 Russian census); 12,080 (2002 Census); 16,913 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Milkovo accounts for 78.0% of the district's total population.
Sobolevsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the southwest of the krai. The area of the district is 21,076 square kilometers (8,137 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Sobolevo. Population: 2,604 (2010 Russian census); 3,221 (2002 Census); 6,079 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Sobolevo accounts for 68.1% of the district's total population.
Ust-Bolsheretsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the southern and southwestern parts of the krai. The area of the district is 20,626 square kilometers (7,964 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Ust-Bolsheretsk. Population: 8,331 (2010 Russian census); 10,347 (2002 Census); 14,188 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Ust-Bolsheretsk accounts for 25.4% of the district's total population.
Ust-Kamchatsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the east of the krai. The area of the district is 40,837 square kilometers (15,767 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Ust-Kamchatsk. Population: 11,744 (2010 Russian census); 15,084 (2002 Census); 28,867 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Ust-Kamchatsk accounts for 37.1% of the district's total population.
Yelizovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is 40,996.4 square kilometers (15,828.8 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Yelizovo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 24,566.
Olyutorsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the northeast of the krai. The area of the district is 72,352 square kilometers (27,935 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Tilichiki. Population: 5,036 (2010 Russian census); 7,170 (2002 Census); 12,833 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Tilichiki accounts for 34.6% of the district's total population.
The Ainu in Russia are an Indigenous people of Siberia located in Sakhalin Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai and Kamchatka Krai. The Russian Ainu people, also called Kurile, Kamchatka's Kurile or Eine, can be subdivided into six groups.
The Governor of Kamchatka Krai is the governor of Kamchatka Krai, a federal subject of Russia.
The anthem of Kamchatka Krai, a krai in far eastern Russia, was adopted in Law of Kamchatka Krai No. 397 of 5 March 2010, "On the Anthem of Kamchatka Krai". The lyrics were written by Boris Dubrovin, and the music was composed by Evgeniy Morozov. The law introducing the anthem came into force on 1 July 2010, the anniversary of the Krai's creation on 1 July 2007.
