Kamchatka Krai
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Kamchatka Krai is a federal region of Russia located in the far eastern part of the country. It is notable for its remote location, volcanic landscape, and natural resources, making it an important but sparsely populated area of the Russian Federation.
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Kamchatka Krai is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), 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 (2021 census).
Kamchatka Krai was formed on 1 July 2007, as a result of the merger of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryak Autonomous Okrug, based on the voting in a referendum on the issue on 23 October 2005. The okrug retains the status of a special administrative division of the krai, under the name of Koryak Okrug.