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Altai Krai

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Also known as Altai

federal subject of Russia

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Altai Krai is a region in Russia with the status of a federal subject, meaning it is one of the constituent territories that make up the Russian Federation. As a federal subject, it has its own local government and administration while remaining part of the larger Russian state.

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Continent
Asia
Capital
Barnaul
Official language
Russian
Population
2099186
Area
169100
Elevation
202
Head of government
Victor Tomenko
Shares border with
Pavlodar Region
Official website
www.altairegion22.ru
Image
The Resort Of Belokurikha. Early autumn in the vicinity of the resort area.jpg
Licence plate code
22
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Altai Krai
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Category:Altai Krai
category for people born here
Category:Births in Altai Krai
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Altai Krai
category of associated people
Category:People from Altai Krai
office held by head of government
head of the region (Russia)
native label
Алтайский край
inception
1937-09-28
language used
Khakas
different from
Altai Republic
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Encyclopedic overview

Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). It borders, clockwise from the west, Kazakhstan (East Kazakhstan Region, Abai Region and Pavlodar Region), Novosibirsk and Kemerovo, and the Altai Republic. Its administrative centre is the city of Barnaul. As of the 2021 Census, the population of the krai was 2,163,693.

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