Gorno-Altaysk

Gorno-Altaysk (English)
Горно-Алтайск (Russian)
Туулу Алтай (Altay)
-  Town[1]  -

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Location of the Altai Republic in Russia
Gorno-Altaysk
Location of Gorno-Altaysk in the Altai Republic
Coordinates: 51°57′N 85°58′E / 51.950°N 85.967°E / 51.950; 85.967Coordinates: 51°57′N 85°58′E / 51.950°N 85.967°E / 51.950; 85.967
Coat of arms
Anthem None[2]
Administrative status (as of November 2008)
Country Russia
Federal subject Altai Republic[1]
Administratively subordinated to Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[1]
Capital of Altai Republic[3]
Administrative center of Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[1]
Municipal status (as of June 2012)
Urban okrug Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[4]
Administrative center of Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[4]
Mayor[5] Viktor Oblogin[6]
Representative body Town Council of Deputies[7]
Statistics
Area (November 2012) 95.5 km2 (36.9 sq mi)[8]
Population (2010 Census) 56,933 inhabitants[9]
- Rank in 2010 289th
Population (January 2013 est.) 60,828 inhabitants[10]
Density 596/km2 (1,540/sq mi)[11]
Time zone KRAT (UTC+07:00)[12]
Founded 1824[13]
Town status since February 27, 1928[13]
Previous names Ulala (until June 23, 1932),[13]
Oyrot-Tura (until January 7, 1948)[13]
Postal code(s)[14] 649000, 649002, 649006, 649007, 649700
Dialing code(s) +7 38822
Official website
Gorno-Altaysk on Wikimedia Commons

Gorno-Altaysk (Russian: Го́рно-Алта́йск; Altai: Туулу Алтай, Tuulu Altay) is the capital town of the Altai Republic, Russia. Population: 56,933(2010 Census);[9] 53,538(2002 Census);[15] 46,436(1989 Census).[16]

History

The selo of Ulala (Улала) was established in 1824 when migrants moved to this area from Biysk.[13] When Oirot Autonomous Oblast was established on June 1, 1922, Ulala became its administrative center.[13] On February 27, 1928, Ulala was granted town status and on June 23, 1932, it was renamed Oyrot-Tura (Ойрот-Тура).[13] Present name was given to the town on January 7, 1948.[13]

Administrative and municipal status

Gorno-Altaysk is the capital of the republic.[3] Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.[4]

Transportation

The town is served by the Gorno-Altaysk Airport.

Highway M52 passes through Gorno-Altaysk, connecting it with Novosibirsk in the north and the Mongolian border in the south. It is 96 kilometers (60 mi) from the nearest railway station in Biysk.

Culture and education

The town hosts a theater, the Gorno-Altaisk State University, and a regional museum.

Climate

Gorno-Altaysk has a humid continental climate of the Dfb category, under the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Gorno-Altaysk (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−7.5
(18.5)
0.0
(32)
10.5
(50.9)
19.7
(67.5)
25.2
(77.4)
26.8
(80.2)
24.2
(75.6)
18.6
(65.5)
8.8
(47.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
−8.0
(17.6)
9.0
(48.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4)
−13.3
(8.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
4.5
(40.1)
12.8
(55)
18.5
(65.3)
20.3
(68.5)
17.8
(64)
12.2
(54)
3.9
(39)
−5.7
(21.7)
−12.6
(9.3)
3.2
(37.8)
Average low °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−11.5
(11.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
5.9
(42.6)
11.8
(53.2)
13.9
(57)
11.4
(52.5)
5.8
(42.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
−10.0
(14)
−17.1
(1.2)
−2.5
(27.5)
Source: "Climate Data - Russia". 

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Law #101-RZ
  2. The official symbols of Gorno-Altaysk enumerated in Article 3 of the Charter of Gorno-Altaysk do not include the anthem.
  3. 1 2 Constitution of the Altai Republic, Article 145
  4. 1 2 3 Law #10-RZ
  5. Charter of Gorno-Altaysk, Article 26.2
  6. Official website of Gorno-Altaysk. Mayor of Gorno-Altaysk Viktor Oblogin (Russian)
  7. Charter of Gorno-Altaysk, Article 26.1
  8. Official website of Gorno-Altaysk. General information (Russian)
  9. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  10. Altai Republic Territorial Branch of the Federal State Statistics Service. Численность населения по полу и отдельным возрастным группам на 1 января 2013 года (Russian)
  11. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  12. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Charter of Gorno-Altaysk, Article 2
  14. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  15. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  16. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

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