Bershet

Bershet is a rural locality and the administrative center of Bershetskoye Rural Settlement, Permsky District, Perm Krai, Russia. The population was 3,199 as of 2021. The town has 70 streets.

History

The settlement arose from the merger of three localities: the villages of Staraya Bershet, Novaya Bershet, and Srednaya Bershet. It was founded in the 1820s by former craftsmen, natives of Anninsky and.

Geography

Bershet is located on the left bank of the Yug River, and its left tributary, Bershet. It is located 34 km south of Perm by road. Zvyozdny is the nearest rural locality.

Demographics

For much of the village's early history, the population remained minimal, under 500, In 1869, it had 213 people. 57 years later, the population had grown to 348 people.
In 2002, the population was 3,578. The population fell to 3,308 by 2010. During the 2021 All-Russia Census, the population fell again. The population is currently 3,199.