Gorno-Altaysk
| Gorno-Altaysk (English) Горно-Алтайск (Russian) Туулу Алтай (Altay) | |
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.svg.png) Location of the Altai Republic in Russia | |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2008) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Altai Republic |
| Administratively subordinated to | Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[1] |
| Capital of | Altai Republic[2] |
| Administrative center of | Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[1] |
| Municipal status (as of November 2008) | |
| Urban okrug | Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[3] |
| Administrative center of | Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug[3] |
| Head[citation needed] | Viktor Oblogin[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 56,933 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 289th |
| Time zone | OMST (UTC+07:00)[5] |
| Founded | 1830[citation needed] |
| Town status since | 1928[citation needed] |
| Previous names |
Ulala (until 1932),[citation needed] Oyrot-Tura (until 1948)[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 38822[citation needed] |
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Gorno-Altaysk (Russian: Го́рно-Алта́йск; Altay: Туулу Алтай, Tuulu Altay) is the capital town of the Altai Republic, Russia, situated 3,641 kilometers (2,262 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 56,933 (2010 Census);[4] 53,538 (2002 Census);[6] 46,436 (1989 Census).[7]
History
This only town of the republic lies in a narrow Mayma Valley in the foothills of the Altai Mountains. Russian Orthodox missionaries arriving in the valley in 1830 stumbled upon the tiny settlement of Ulala, consisting at that time of nineteen indigenous and three Russian families.[citation needed] The next year Ulala was chosen as the site of the first Orthodox mission in the Altay and Russian settlers started migrating to the village.
When the Oirat Autonomous Oblast was created in 1922, Ulala became its administrative center. In 1928, it was granted town status and in 1932 its name was changed to Oyrot-Tura.[citation needed] However, in 1948 the authorities finally realized that the indigenous tribes of the area do not actually call themselves Oirats, the name of the autonomy was changed to Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast (i.e. the autonomous oblast of the Mountainous Altay), and with it the name of its administrative center.
Administrative and municipal status
Gorno-Altaysk is the capital of the republic.[2] 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.[3]
Economy and culture
Gorno-Altaysk has a scattering of industry, the Gorno-Altaysk Airport, a theater, the Gorno-Altaisk State University, and a regional museum.
Climate
Climate data for Gorno-Altaysk.
| Climate data for Gorno-Altaysk (1983-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −11.1 (12) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.0 (68) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.0 (41) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
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Transportation
The Russian route 52 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 at Biysk.
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Law #101-RZ
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official website of the Altai Republic
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Law #10-RZ
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ "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]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ↑ 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). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
Sources
- Государственное Собрание —Эл Курултай Республики Алтай. Закон №101-РЗ от 10 ноября 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Алтай». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: Приложение к газете "Звезда Алтая", 14 ноября 2008 г. (State Assembly of the Altai Republic—El Kurultai. Law #101-RZ of November 10, 2008 On the Administrative and Territorial Structure of the Altai Republic. Effective as of after 10 days after the official publication day.).
- Государственное Собрание —Эл Курултай Республики Алтай. Закон №10-РЗ от 13 января 2005 г. «Об образовании муниципальных образований, наделении соответствующим статусом и установлении их границ», в ред. Закона №18-РЗ от 4 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в закон Республики Алтай "Об образовании муниципальных образований, наделении соответствующим статусом и установлении их границ"». Опубликован: "Звезда Алтая", №7–8, №23–24, 18 января 2005 г., 5 февраля 2005 г. (State Assembly of the Altai Republic—El Kurultai. Law #10-RZ of January 13, 2005 On Establishing the Municipal Formations, on Granting Them an Appropriate Status, and on Establishing Their Borders, as amended by the Law #18-RZ of June 4, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Altai Republic "On Establishing the Municipal Formations, on Granting Them an Appropriate Status, and on Establishing Their Borders". ).
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