Altai Krai
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| Altai Krai (English) Алтайский край (Russian) |
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 Location of Altai Krai in Russia |
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| Coat of Arms | Flag |
 Coat of arms of Altai Krai |
 Flag of Altai Krai |
| Anthem: n/a | |
| Administrative center | Barnaul |
| Established | September 28, 1937 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Krai Siberian West Siberian |
| Code | 22 |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank |
169,100 km² 23rd |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density - Urban - Rural |
2,607,426 inhabitants 20th 15.4 inhab. / km² 53.2% 46.8% |
| Official language | Russian |
| Government | |
| Head of Administration | Alexander Karlin |
| First Deputy Head of Administration | Sergey Loktev |
| Legislative body | Council of People's Deputies |
| Charter | Charter of Altai Krai |
| Official website | |
| http://www.altairegion22.ru/ | |
Altai Krai (Russian: Алта́йский край, Altaysky kray) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) 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 krai's head of administration Mikhail Yevdokimov died in a car crash on August 7, 2005.
The krai's economy depends on agriculture and granted by the Russian government.
As of the 2002 All-Russian Population Census, Russians make the majority with 92%. Germans are the second with about 3% (see Mennonite settlements of Altai). The area is also populated by 2% Ukrainians, 0.4% Kazakhs, 0.35% Tatars, 0.32% Belarusians, 0.31% Armenians, and by people of other nationalities.
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[edit] Geography
Altai Krai has rolling foothills, grasslands, lakes, rivers, and mountains.[1] The climate is severe with long cold dry winters and hot, usually dry summers. The regions main waterway is the Ob River. The Biya, Katun, and Chuya Rivers are also important. The biggest lakes are Lake Kulundinskoye, Lake Kuchukskoye, and Lake Mikhaylovskoye.[2] Altai Krai has huge reserves of raw materials, especial materials used for building, as well as significant mineral reserves. These include nonferrous metals, lead and iron ores, manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, bauxite, and gold. Forests cover about six million hectares of the territory's land.[2]
[edit] History
This area is part of a great crossroads in the ancient world.[3] Nomadic tribes crossed through the territory during periods of migration. The nomadic tribes were composed of different peoples. Archeological sites reveal that ancient humans lived in the area.[2] The Altay people are a Turkic people, some of whom have settled here, who were originally nomadic and date back to the 2nd millennium BCE.[4]
[edit] Time zone
Altai Krai is located in the Novosibirsk Time Zone (NOVT/NOVST). UTC offset is +0600 (NOVT)/+0700 (NOVST).
[edit] Administrative divisions
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Russian program - Altai. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
- ^ a b c Altai Territory. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
- ^ Greater Altai – Altai Krai, Republic of Altai, Tyva (Tuva), and Novosibirsk - Crossroads. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
- ^ Peoples from Russia - Alexey, guide in Altay region. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
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