Barnaul
Sign in to saveBarnaul (, ) 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.
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Barnaul is the largest city and administrative center of Altai Krai in Russia, situated where two rivers meet in western Siberia. With a population of about 631,000 as of 2021, it ranks as Russia's 20th-largest city and the fourth-largest in its region.
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Key facts
- Russian inhabited locality.postal_codes
- 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
- Russian inhabited locality.dialing_codes
- 3852
- Russian inhabited locality.website
- barnaul.org
- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Barnaul
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Барнаул
- Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline
- Barnaul Skyline 2007.jpg
- Russian inhabited locality.image_caption
- Barnaul as seen from the Nagorny Park
- Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position
- right
- Russian inhabited locality.image_coa
- Ceremonial Coat of Arms of Barnaul.svg
- Russian inhabited locality.image_flag
- Flag of Barnaul (2021).jpg
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Administrative and municipal status
- Geography
- History
- Ancient history
- Russian Empire
- World War II
- Recent history
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- Climate
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Barnaul (, ) 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.
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.