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19-1954: As of 2012, two rural localities in Altai Krai bear this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Arkhangelsk Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Belgorod Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Chelyabinsk Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Ivanovo Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Kaliningrad Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Kaluga Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, three rural localities in Kemerovo Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, one urban locality in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Kirov Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Kostroma Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, three rural localities in Kurgan Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Kursk Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Leningrad Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, two rural localities in

38-511: 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

57-403: 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,

76-625: 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

95-585: 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

114-663: 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

133-597: 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

152-537: 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

171-674: 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 -

190-2132: The Mari El Republic bear this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in the Republic of Mordovia bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Novosibirsk Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Omsk Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, three rural localities in Perm Krai bear this name: As of 2012, two rural localities in Pskov Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, five rural localities in Ryazan Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Saratov Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Sverdlovsk Oblast bears this name: As of 2012, five rural localities in Tula Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, two rural localities in Tver Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, six rural localities in Vologda Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, five rural localities in Voronezh Oblast bear this name: As of 2012, one rural locality in Zabaykalsky Krai bears this name: Altai Krai Altai Krai ( Russian : Алта́йский край , romanized :  Altayskiy kray , IPA: [ɐlˈtajskʲɪj kraj] )

209-744: 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

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228-531: 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

247-754: 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

266-780: 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

285-552: 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

304-652: 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

323-628: 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

342-407: 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)

361-588: 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

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