Altai Krai
Altai Krai is a
federal subject of
Russia in the
Siberian Federal District. It borders with, clockwise from the south,
Kazakhstan,
Novosibirsk and
Kemerovo Oblasts and the
Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of
Barnaul.
The region's main waterway is the
Ob River.
The region has an area of 169,100 km and a population of around 2.6 million . With over 600,000 inhabitants, Barnaul is the largest city of the territory.
The region's governor Mikhail Yevdokimov was killed in a car crash on August 7, 2005.
Encyclopedia
Altai Krai is a
federal subject of
Russia in the
Siberian Federal District. It borders with, clockwise from the south,
Kazakhstan,
Novosibirsk and
Kemerovo Oblasts and the
Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of
Barnaul.
The region's main waterway is the
Ob River.
The region has an area of 169,100 kmē and a population of around 2.6 million . With over 600,000 inhabitants, Barnaul is the largest city of the territory.
The region's governor Mikhail Yevdokimov was killed in a car crash on August 7, 2005.
The region's economy depends on agriculture and granted by the Russian government.
As of 2002 All-Russian Population Census,
Russians make the majority with 92%.
Germans are the second - about 3% . The area is also populated by 2%
Ukrainians, 0.4%
Kazakhs, 0.35%
Tatars, 0.32%
Belarusians, 0.31%
Armenians and by people of some other nationalities. There are 60 districts and 12 cities.
Time zone
Altai Krai is located in the Novosibirsk Time Zone .
UTC offset is +0600 /+0700 .
Administrative divisions
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Altai Krai
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