Biysk or Biisk (Russian: Бийск) is a city in Altai Krai of Russia. Biysk is the second largest city of the Krai (after Barnaul), with population of 229,412 (2004 est.). The population of the city as recorded by the 2002 Census was 218,562. Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Biysk_(Altai_krai)_(1804). ... All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: , sing. ... Siberian Federal District (Russian: Сиби́рский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Altai Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) in the Siberian Federal District. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC - see below for explanation) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC - see below for explanation) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Altai Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) in the Siberian Federal District. ... Barnaul sign near the Ob River Barnaul (Russian Барнау́л, pop. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

Geography

Biysk is situated in Southwestern Siberia, on the Biya River (not far from its confluence with the Katun River). The city is called "the gates to the Altay Mountains", because of its position comparatively not far from this range. In Biysk there is the beginning of the Chuysky Highway, which goes through the Altai Republic to Russia's border with Mongolia. Siberian Federal District (darker red) and the broadest definition of Siberia (red) Udachnaya pipe Siberia (Russian: , Sibir; Tatar: ) is a vast region of Russia constituting almost all of Northern Asia. ... The Biya River (Бия in Russian) is a river in the Altai Krai in Russia. ... The Katun River (Катунь in Russian) is a river in the Altai Krai in Russia. ... The Altai is a mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and where the great rivers Irtysh, Ob and Yenisei have their sources. ... The Altai Republic (Russian: ; Altay: Алтай Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ...

History

The city was founded in 1709 as a fortress by the order of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great, but in about a year was burnt by a local nomadic tribe and rebuilt in 1718. Gradually Biysk lost its role as a military base, but became an important centre of trade, which received a city status in 1782. Peter was a tall figure, with an extremely striking build of 2. ...

Transport

Biysk has a railway station, a port on the Biya, and is served by Biysk Airport. The route of Federal importance Novosibirsk-Biysk-Tashanta (Chuysky Highway) goes through the city. Biysk Airport (ICAO: UNBI) is an airport in Russia located 12 km east of Biysk. ... Official website: http://www. ...

Industry

The city's industry grew rapidly, especially after some factories were evacuated there from the west of the Soviet Union during the World War II. Later the city was an important centre of arms development and production and still remains an industrial centre. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

Education and culture

Biysk is a centre of education and culture, having a teachers' training university, a technical institute and other educational institutions, a drama theatre (founded in 1943), a museum of local lore, etc. V.M. Shukshin Biysk Pedagogical (Teachers Training) State University (Russian: ) is a university in Biysk, Altai Krai. ...

External links

• Official website of Biysk
• Unofficial website of Biysk

	Cities and towns in Altai Krai
	Administrative center: Barnaul Aleysk | Belokurikha | Biysk | Gornyak | Kamen-na-Obi | Novoaltaysk | Rubtsovsk | Slavgorod | Yarovoye | Zarinsk | Zmeinogorsk Image File history File links Kraj_Altai_coat. ... Altai Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) in the Siberian Federal District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Barnaul sign near the Ob River Barnaul (Russian Барнау́л, pop. ... Aleysk (Russian: ) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Obs tributary) some 120 km southwest of Barnaul. ... Belokurikha (Russian: ) is a town and a balneological resort in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Bolshaya Belokurikha River some 250 km south of Barnaul. ... Gornyak (Russian: ) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located 360 km south-west of Barnaul at . Population: 15,779 (2002 Census). ... Kamen-na-Obi (Russian: ) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ob River some 208 km northwest of Barnaul. ... Novoaltaysk, known as Chesnokovka before 1962 (Russian: Новоалтайск), is a town in Altai Krai in Russia, located on the right bank of the Ob River across from Barnaul. ... Rubtsovsk (Рубцовск in Russian) is a city in the Altai Krai in Russia, located on the Aley River (Obs tributary) some 281 km southwest of Barnaul, at 51°32′N 81°12′E Population: 163,063 (2002); 167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 38,000 (1939). ... Slavgorod (Russian: ) is a town in Altai Krai in Russia, located between the lakes Sekachi and Bolshoye Yarovoye. ... Yarovoye (Russian: ) is a town in Altai Krai in Russia, located on the north shore of Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye 402 km west of Barnaul. ... Zarinsk (Russian: ) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Chumysh River 99 km east of Barnaul at . Population: 50,368 (2002 Census). ... Zmeinogorsk (Russian: ) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Korbolikha Aleys tributary) and Zmeyevka Rivers. ...