Rubtsovsk

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Rubtsovsk (Russian: Рубцо́вск) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) some 281 km southwest of Barnaul, at 51°32′N 81°12′E Population: 163,063 (2002 Census); 167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 38,000 (1939). It is twinned with Grants Pass, Oregon.

The late Raisa Gorbachev, wife of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, was born in Rubtsovsk.


Coat of arms of Altai Krai Cities and towns in Altai Krai Flag of Russia
Administrative center: Barnaul

Aleysk | Belokurikha | Biysk | Gornyak | Kamen-na-Obi | Novoaltaysk | Rubtsovsk | Slavgorod | Yarovoye | Zarinsk | Zmeinogorsk