Biysk
Biysk or Biisk is a city in
Altai Krai of
Russia. Biysk is the second largest city of the Krai , with population of 229,412 . The population of the city as recorded by the 2002 Census was 218,562.
Geography
Biysk is situated in Southwestern
Siberia, on the Biya River . The city is called
"the gates to the Altay Mountains", because of its position comparatively not far from this range. In Biysk there is the beginning of the Chuysky Highway, which goes through the
Altai Republic to Russia's border with
Mongolia.
Encyclopedia
Biysk or
Biisk is a city in
Altai Krai of
Russia. Biysk is the second largest city of the Krai , with population of 229,412 . The population of the city as recorded by the 2002 Census was 218,562.
Geography
Biysk is situated in Southwestern
Siberia, on the Biya River . The city is called
"the gates to the Altay Mountains", because of its position comparatively not far from this range. In Biysk there is the beginning of the Chuysky Highway, which goes through the
Altai Republic to Russia's border with
Mongolia.
History
The city was founded in 1709 as a fortress by the order of the Russian Emperor
Peter the Great, but in about a year was burnt by a local nomadic tribe and rebuilt in 1718. Gradually Biysk lost its role as a military base, but became an important centre of trade, which received a city status in 1782.
Transport
Biysk has a railway station, a port on the Biya and an airport. The route of Federal importance
Novosibirsk-Biysk-Tashanta goes through the city.
Industry
The city's industry grew rapidly, especially after some factories were evacuated there from the west of the
Soviet Union during the
World War II. Later the city was an important centre of arms development and production and still remains an industrial centre.
Education and culture
Biysk is a centre of education and culture, having a teachers' training university, a technical institute and other educational institutions, a drama theatre , a museum of local lore, etc.
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