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Altai (Kazakh: Алтай, romanized: Altai, Russian: Алтай, romanized: Altai), until 2019 known as Zyryan (Kazakh: Зырян, Zyrian) or Zyryanovsk (Russian: Зыряновск) is a town of regional significance in East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Zyryan District. It was established in 1791 and was granted town status in 1941. Population: 39,320 (2009 Census results);[1]43,894 (1999 Census results).[1]

Not to be confused with Altai City in Mongolia.
Not to be confused with Altay City, Xinjiang, China.
For other uses of "Altai", see Altay.

Altai
Алтай
Seal
Altai
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49°44′19″N 84°16′19″E
CountryKazakhstan
RegionEast Kazakhstan Region
DistrictZyryan District
Founded1791
Incorporated (city)1941
Government
 • Akim (mayor)Larisa Grechushnikova
Population
 (2009)
 • Total39,320
Time zoneUTC+6 (ALMT)
Postal code
F42****
Area code(s)+7 72335

Location


Map of Altai Town (labeled as ZYRYANOVSK) and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (1965)
Map of Altai Town (labeled as ZYRYANOVSK) and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (1965)

Zyryanovsk is located in the Rudnyi Altai, on the banks of the Berezovka River, a left tributary of the Bukhtarma. A 183-km railroad connects Zyrianovsk with Ust-Kamenogorsk. Also through Zyryanovsk there passes a highways Ust-Kamenogorsk – Rakhmanovskie Kluchi and Ust-Kamenogorsk – Bolshenarymskoe.


Industry


Zyrianovsk owed its establishment to the exploitation of a complex-ore deposit, discovered in 1791 by a local inhabitant, G. G. Zyrianov. Zyrianovsk has a lead combinat (division "Kazzinc"). The combine is educated from two mines (Maleevsky and Grekhovsky), concentrating factory, non-productive departments.


Education


In the city the center of the East Kazakhstan state technical university, and also medical college, agrarian and technical college, humanitarian college, construction and transport college, industrial college functions. There are 8 schools, 3 kindergartens, 3 public libraries, Palace of culture, equipment and sports, the Equipments-House.


Notable residents



References


  1. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.


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На других языках

- [en] Altai Town

[ru] Алтай (город, Казахстан)

Алтай (до 3 января 2019 года — Зыряновск[4]) — город районного подчинения в Казахстане, административный центр района Алтай (до 2019 года — Зыряновского) Восточно-Казахстанской области.


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