Gornyak, Altai Krai
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Gornyak (Russian: Горня́к) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located 360 km south-west of Barnaul at . Population: 15,779 (2002 Census).
It was founded in the 18th century as selo (village) Zolotukha (Золоту́ха). In 1942, a miners' settlement was established in place of the old Zolotukha, named Gornyak. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1946, and town status in 1969.
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Cities and towns in Altai Krai |  |
| Administrative center: Barnaul Aleysk | Belokurikha | Biysk | Gornyak | Kamen-na-Obi | Novoaltaysk | Rubtsovsk | Slavgorod | Yarovoye | Zarinsk | Zmeinogorsk |
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