Barnaul
Barnaul (Russian: Барнау́л, IPA: [bərnɐˈul]) is the largest city and administrative centre of Altai Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Barnaulka and Ob Rivers in the West Siberian Plain. As of the 2021 census, its population was 630,877, making it the 20th-largest city in Russia and the fourth-largest in the Siberian Federal District.
Barnaul
Барнаул | |
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Barnaul as seen from the Nagorny Park | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: None | |
Location of Barnaul | |
Barnaul Location of Barnaul Barnaul Barnaul (Altai Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′55″N 83°46′35″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Altai Krai |
| Established | 1730 |
| City status since | 1771 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| • Head | Vyacheslav Frank |
| Area | |
| • Total | 940 km2 (360 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 612,401 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 632,372 (+3.3%) |
| • Rank | 21st in 2010 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | City of krai significance of Barnaul |
| • Capital of | Altai Krai, City of krai significance of Barnaul |
| • Urban okrug | Barnaul Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Barnaul Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 656000, 656002–656004, 656006, 656008, 656010–656012, 656015, 656016, 656018, 656019, 656021, 656023–656025, 656031, 656033, 656035–656039, 656043–656045, 656048–656050, 656052–656060, 656062–656068, 656700, 656880, 656890, 656899, 656905, 656960, 656961, 656963–656966, 656998, 656999, 901024, 901213 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3852 |
| OKTMO ID | 01701000001 |
| City Day | One of the weekend days in August or September |
| Website | barnaul |
Located in the south of western Siberia on the left bank of the Ob River, Barnaul is a major transport, industrial, cultural, medical and educational hub of Siberia. Barnaul was founded by the wealthy Demidov family, who intended to develop the production of copper and silver, which continued after the factories were taken over by the Crown. Barnaul became a major centre of silver production in Russia. Barnaul was granted city status in 1771.