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24-1379: As of 2014, one rural locality in Altai Krai bears this name: As of 2014, nine rural localities in Arkhangelsk Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in the Republic of Bashkortostan bears this name: As of 2014, two rural localities in Chelyabinsk Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, three rural localities in Ivanovo Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, four rural localities in Kaluga Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Kirov Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, four rural localities in Kostroma Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Krasnodar Krai bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Kursk Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in

48-511: A 2012 survey 22.6% of the population of Altay Krai adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church , 3% are unaffiliated Christians , 1% are Orthodox Christian believers without belonging to any church or are adherents of other Orthodox churches , 1% are adherents of Islam . In addition, 31% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious", 27% is atheist , and 14.4% follows other religions or did not give an answer to

72-403: A sharp part in the middle of the bottom part. Bottom edges of the shield are rounded. The shield is divided with a horizontal stripe into two equal parts. In the upper part has a blue background, which is a symbol of glory, is a steamy oven of the 18th century, which reflects a historical past of the krai. In the bottom part on the red background, which is a symbol of dignity, braveness and courage,

96-625: Is a federal subject of Russia (a krai ). It borders clockwise from the west, Kazakhstan ( East Kazakhstan Region and Pavlodar Region ), Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts , and the Altai Republic . The krai's administrative centre is the city of Barnaul . As of the 2021 Census , the population of the krai was   2,163,693. The region is named after the Altai Mountains . Altai Krai has rolling foothills, grasslands, lakes, rivers, and mountains. The highest point of

120-585: Is also located in Altai Krai. In January 2019, the average wage in Altai Krai was 23,941 RUB , which was an increase of 6.3% over the previous year. Population : 2,163,693 ( 2021 Census ) ; 2,419,755 ( 2010 Census ) ; 2,607,426 ( 2002 Census ) ; 2,822,305 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . Vital statistics for 2022: Total fertility rate (2022): 1.35 children per woman Life expectancy (2021): Total — 68.60 years (male   — 64.08, female   — 73.10) According to

144-663: Is an image of the Koluvan Queen of Vases mainly in green color, which is kept in the Hermitage Museum. The shield is framed with golden wheat ears which represent agriculture as a main industry of Altai Krai. During the Soviet period, the high authority in the krai was shared between three persons: The first secretary of the Altai CPSU Committee (who in reality had the most authority), the chairman of

168-469: Is currently around 110 grams per liter (18 oz/imp gal). The lake bottom consists in silt with layers of mirabilite . Lake Burlinskoye lies 24 kilometers (15 mi) to the NNW, Belenkoye 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the northeast, Maloye Yarovoye 31 kilometers (19 mi) to the northeast, Lake Kulunda 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the east, Bolshoye Topolnoye 53 kilometers (33 mi) to

192-597: Is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site . The area is home to animals considered rare, including the endangered snow leopard . Bone fragments of the Denisova hominin originate from the Denisova Cave in Altai Krai. This area is part of a great crossroads in the ancient world. Nomadic tribes crossed through the territory during periods of migration. These nomadic tribes consisted of different peoples. Archeological sites reveal that ancient humans lived in

216-537: Is red, with the leftmost portion blue. The blue portion contains, in golden yellow, a stylized depiction of an upright ear of wheat . Centered in the red field is the coat of arms of the territory. It is derived from the flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic . The coat of arms of Altai Krai was established in 2000. It includes a shield of French heraldry form with a basement of 8/10th of its height and

240-674: The Federation Council - Sergey Belousov and Alexander Karlin . The chairperson of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of that legislature . As of 2013 the Krai's largest enterprises were supermarket chain Maria-Ra  [ ru ] , coke fuel producer Altai-Koks and rolling stock manufacturer Altaivagon. Evalar - a prominent dietary supplement manufacturer -

264-751: The Mari El Republic bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in the federal city of Moscow bears this name: As of 2014, seven rural localities in Moscow Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Omsk Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Orenburg Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Rostov Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in

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288-744: The Russian Revolution and the rise of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , the policy of war communism was imposed on the rural population of Altai Krai, destroying the livelihood of many local farmers. In response, the peasant rebellion of Sorokino broke out in 1921; this uprising was quickly crushed by the Red Army . Many locals who had taken part in the rebellion were later put on trial and convicted to hard labor or execution, in accordance with NKVD Order No. 00447 in 1937. During

312-1475: The Sakha Republic bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Smolensk Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, two rural localities in Stavropol Krai bear this name: As of 2014, seven rural localities in Tver Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Tyumen Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in the Udmurt Republic bears this name: As of 2014, five rural localities in Vladimir Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, one rural locality in Volgograd Oblast bears this name: As of 2014, fifteen rural localities in Vologda Oblast bear this name: As of 2014, thirteen rural localities in Yaroslavl Oblast bear this name: Altai Krai Altai Krai ( Russian : Алта́йский край , romanized :  Altayskiy kray , IPA: [ɐlˈtajskʲɪj kraj] )

336-531: The State Duma of the 7th convocation (2016–2021), Altai Krai is represented by 10 deputies: Nikolai Gerasimenko , Victor Zobnev , Daniil Bessarabov , Oleg Bykov, Valery Yelykomov, Natalya Kuvshinova, Ivan Loor , and Alexander Prokopyev from United Russia; from A Just Russia - Alexander Terentyev ; from the Communist Party - Sergey Shargunov . Two representatives of the region work in

360-505: The West Siberian Plain , it is one of the largest lakes in Altai Krai. Bolshoye Yarovoye has an oval shape, roughly oriented from north to south. The lakeshore is sloping. The water level of the lake is subject to variations. In snowy or rainy years, its surface area may reach 70 square kilometers (27 sq mi), sinking to 53 square kilometers (20 sq mi) during periods of drought. The mineralization of its waters

384-754: The Krai Soviet (legislative power), and the Chairman of the Krai Executive Committee (executive power). Since 1991, CPSU lost all the power, and the head of the krai administration, and eventually the governor was appointed/elected alongside elected regional parliament . The Charter of Altai Krai is the fundamental law of the region. The Legislative Assembly of Altai Krai is the regional standing legislative (representative) body. The Legislative Assembly exercises its authority by passing laws, resolutions, and other legal acts and by supervising

408-780: The area. The Altay people are a Turkic people , some of whom settled here, who were originally nomadic and date back to the 2nd millennium BC. The territory of the krai has been controlled by the Xiongnu Empire (209 BC–93 AD), the Rouran Khaganate (330–555), the Mongol Empire (1206–1368), the Golden Horde , the Northern Yuan (1368–1691) and the Zunghar Khanate (1634–1758). After

432-552: The implementation and observance of the laws and other legal acts passed by it. The highest executive body is the Krai Government, which includes territorial executive bodies such as district administrations, committees, and commissions that facilitate development and run the day to day matters of the province. The Krai Administration supports the activities of the Governor who is the highest official and acts as guarantor of

456-652: The interwar period, the Soviet state collectivised the livestock and husbandry activities of the Altai population within Altai Krai, resulting in local resistance to the measures and their subsequent migration, with their herds, to China and Mongolia. In June 1942 Altai Krai was one of the territories to which the families of men deported from Eastern Europe, in particular "foreigners" and "other ethnicities" such as Kola Norwegians , Lithuanians and Latvians , by Soviet Russia to GULAG hard labor camps. The flag of Altai Krai

480-628: The krai is 2,490 metres (8,170 ft) high Mayak Shangina . The climate is severe with long cold dry winters and hot, usually dry summers. The region's main waterway is the Ob River , which gives its name to the Ob Plateau . The Biya and Katun Rivers are also important. The biggest lakes are Lake Kulunda , Lake Kuchuk , Bolshoye Topolnoye , Bolshoye Yarovoye and Lake Mikhaylov . Altai Krai has rich natural resources, including lumber, as well as significant mineral reserves. These include

504-407: The nonferrous metals lead , manganese , tungsten , molybdenum , bauxite , and gold , as well as iron ore . Forests cover about 60,000 km (23,000 sq mi) of the krai's land. See also Geography of South-Central Siberia . This region of Siberia is extremely important due to its biodiversity , an area of over 1.6 million hectares (16,000 square kilometres; 6,200 square miles)

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528-648: The northern shore, and Slavgorod 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the north of the northern end. The western shore lies barely 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the east of the Kazakhstan–Russia border . Bolshoye Yarovoye is a tourist attraction and a protected area . At the time of the USSR the Altaikhimprom company extracted bromine from the brine of the lake. Located in the Kulunda Plain , part of

552-588: The observance of the krai Charter in accordance with the Constitution of Russia . On August   7, 2005, the krai's then-head of administration Mikhail Yevdokimov died in a car crash. In the regional parliament election held in 2016, the United Russia party received 44 seats; the A Just Russia party received 6; the Communist Party and Liberal Democratic Party received 8 each. In

576-438: The question. Bolshoye Yarovoye Bolshoye Yarovoye ( Russian : Большое Яровое , lit.   'Big Yarovoye') is a salt lake in Altai Krai , Russian Federation . Administratively the lake falls within the limits of Slavgorod and Yarovoye municipalities, as well as Tabunsky District . The lake is located at the northwestern end of the Krai. The nearest inhabited places are Yarovoye , located by

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