Place:Altai Krai

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Short description: First-level administrative division of Russia
Altai Krai
Krai
Алтайский край
Flag of Altai Krai
Flag
Coat of arms of Altai Krai
Coat of arms
Anthem: Anthem of the Altai Krai
Map of Russia - Altai Krai (Crimea disputed).svg
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 52°46′N 82°37′E / 52.767°N 82.617°E / 52.767; 82.617
CountryRussia
Federal districts of RussiaSiberian[1]
Economic regionWest Siberian[2]
Administrative centerBarnaul[3]
Government
 • BodyLegislative Assembly[4]
 • Governor[5]Viktor Tomenko
Area
 • Total167,996 km2 (64,864 sq mi)
Area rank22nd
Population
 • Estimate 
(January 2014)[7]
2,390,638
Time zoneUTC+ ([8])
ISO 3166 codeRU-ALT
License plates22
Official languagesRussian[9]
Websitehttp://www.altairegion22.ru

Altai Krai (Russian: Алта́йский край) 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.

Name

The region is named after the Altai Mountains.[11]

Geography

Ob Plateau, Altai Krai. The east–west "spikes" are ravines in the surface of the area; they lie slightly lower than the surrounding, lighter-toned agricultural lands. The dark zones are forested with pines and dotted with salt-rich lakes. The image shows a distance of a little more than 300 km (190 mi) from left to right, and the forested spikes are nearly that length. Barnaul is at center right, on the Ob River.
Devil Mountain, Altaysky District

Altai Krai has rolling foothills, grasslands, lakes, rivers, and mountains.[12] The highest point of 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.[13] The Biya and Katun Rivers are also important. The biggest lakes are Lake Kulunda, Lake Kuchuk, Bolshoye Topolnoye and Lake Mikhaylov.[14]

Altai Krai has rich natural resources, including lumber, as well as significant mineral reserves. These include the nonferrous metals lead, manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, bauxite, and gold, as well as iron ore. Forests cover about 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) of the krai's land.[14] 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) is recognised by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. The area is home to animals considered rare, including the endangered snow leopard.

History

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.[15] 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 the area.[14] The Altay people are a Turkic people, some of whom settled here, who were originally nomadic and date back to the 2nd millennium BC.[16]

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).[17]

After 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.[18]

During 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.[19]

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 hard labor camps.[20]

Administrative divisions

Heraldry

Flag

The flag of Altai Krai 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.

Coat of arms

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 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, 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.

Politics

Krai Administration seat in the Soviets Square, Barnaul

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 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 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 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 the State Duma of the 7th convocation (2016-2021), Altai Krai is represented by 10 deputies: Nikolai Gerasimenko,[21] Victor Zobnev,[22] Daniil Bessarabov,[23] Oleg Bykov,[24] Valery Yelykomov,[25] Natalya Kuvshinova,[26] Ivan Loor,[27] and Alexander Prokopyev[28] from United Russia; from A Just Russia - Alexander Terentyev;[29] from the Communist Party - Sergey Shargunov.[30][31] Two representatives of the region work in the Federation Council - Sergey Belousov and Alexander Karlin.[32][33]

List of chairpersons of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly

The chairperson of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of that legislature.

Office-holders

Name Took office Left office
Aleksandr Surikov[34] 1994 1996
Aleksandr Nazarchuk 1996 2008
Ivan Loor[35] 2008 2016
2016 present

Economy

As of 2013 the Krai's largest enterprises were supermarket chain Maria-Ra [ru], coke fuel producer Altai-Koks and rolling stock manufacturer Altaivagon.[36] Evalar - a prominent dietary supplement manufacturer - 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.[37]

Demographics

Population: 2,419,755 (2010 Census);[38] 2,607,426 (2002 Census);[39] 2,822,305 (1989 Census).[40]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19592,683,265—    
19702,670,261−0.5%
19792,674,614+0.2%
19892,822,305+5.5%
20022,607,426−7.6%
20102,419,755−7.2%
20212,163,693−10.6%
Source: Census data

Ethnic groups

Ethnicities in Altai Krai in 2021[41]
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Russians 1,863,686 95.5%
Germans 25,361 1.3%
Ukrainians 10,614 0.5%
Kazakhs 5,586 0.3%
Tajiks 5,230 0.3%
Armenians 5,100 0.3%
Other 36,856 1.8%
Ethnicity not stated 211,260 –
Cathedral of the Protection of the Theotokos in Barnaul, Altai Krai

Vital statistics for 2022:[42][43]

  • Births: 17,577 (7.8 per 1,000)
  • Deaths: 33,924 (15.0 per 1,000)

Total fertility rate (2022):[44]
1.35 children per woman

Life expectancy (2021):[45]
Total — 68.60 years (male — 64.08, female — 73.10)

Settlements

Religion

Religion in Altai Krai as of 2012 (Sreda Arena Atlas)[46][47]
Russian Orthodoxy
 
 22.6%
Other Orthodox
 
 1.8%
Other Christians
 
 2.6%
Islam
 
 1.1%
Spiritual but not religious
 
 31.1%
Atheism and irreligion
 
 27.4%
Other and undeclared
 
 13.4%

According to a 2012 survey[46] 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 the question.[46]

Sister district

See also

  • Altai Mountains
  • Sayan Mountains
  • Denisova Cave
  • List of Chairmen of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №849 от 13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу 13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", No. 20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #849 of May 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as of May 13, 2000.).
  2. ↑ Госстандарт Российской Федерации. №ОК 024-95 27 декабря 1995 г. «Общероссийский классификатор экономических регионов. 2. Экономические районы», в ред. Изменения №5/2001 ОКЭР. (Gosstandart of the Russian Federation. #OK 024-95 December 27, 1995 Russian Classification of Economic Regions. 2. Economic Regions, as amended by the Amendment #5/2001 OKER. ).
  3. ↑ Charter of Altai Krai, Article 6
  4. ↑ Charter of Altai Krai, Article 67
  5. ↑ Charter of Altai Krai, Article 79
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  9. ↑ Official throughout the Russian Federation according to Article 68.1 of the Constitution of Russia.
  10. ↑ Resolution of September 28, 1937
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  13. ↑ Geographical position, geological structure and surface topography of the south of Western Siberia (in Russian)
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  17. ↑ History of Mongolia, Volume II, 2003
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  25. ↑ "Елыкомов Валерий Анатольевич". http://www.gosduma.net/structure/deputies/1756840/. Retrieved 2021-02-14. 
  26. ↑ "Кувшинова Наталья Сергеевна". http://www.gosduma.net/structure/deputies/1756934/. Retrieved 2021-02-14. 
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  28. ↑ "Прокопьев Александр Сергеевич". http://www.gosduma.net/structure/deputies/1756627/. Retrieved 2021-02-14. 
  29. ↑ "Терентьев Александр Васильевич". http://www.gosduma.net/structure/deputies/1756592/. Retrieved 2021-02-14. 
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