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Encyclopedia > Gornyak, Altai Krai

Gornyak (Russian: Горня́к) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located 360 km south-west of Barnaul at 50°59′39″N, 81°27′58″E. Population: 15,779 (2002 Census). Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ... 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. ...


It was founded in the 18th century as selo (village) Zolotukha (Золоту́ха). In 1942, a miners' settlement was established in place of the old Zolotukha, named Gornyak. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1946, and town status in 1969. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Urban-type settlement (Russian: , posyolok gorodskogo tipa; Ukrainian: , selyshche miskoho typu; abbreviated as in Russian and as in Ukrainian) is an official designation for a certain type of urban settlements used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union. ...



Coat of arms of Altai Krai Cities and towns in Altai Krai Flag of Russia
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. ... Biysk or Biisk (Russian: ) is a city in Altai Krai of Russia. ... 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. ...



 

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