Novoaltaysk (Russian: Новоалта́йск) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Ob River, in the lower reaches of its right tributary the Chesnokovka, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) across from Barnaul, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 70,437 (2010 Census);[2] 60,015 (2002 Census);[7] 53,642 (1989 Census);[8] 51,000 (1974); 9,000 (1939).

Novoaltaysk Новоалтайск
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Novoaltaysk
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Coordinates: 53°23′N 83°56′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Altai Krai[1]
Founded	1736
Town status since	1942
Government
• Head	Sergey Mukhortov
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	70,437
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	73,439 (+4.3%)
• Rank	225th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of krai significance of Novoaltaysk[1]
• Capital of	town of krai significance of Novoaltaysk[1], Pervomaysky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Novoaltaysk Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Novoaltaysk Urban Okrug[4], Pervomaysky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	658080–658084, 658087, 658089–658091, 658095, 658099
Dialing code(s)	+7 38532
OKTMO ID	01713000001
Website	www.novoaltaysk.ru

History

It was founded in 1736 as the village of Chesnokovka (Чесноковка).^{[citation needed]} In 1934, a sawmill was built. In 1941, during the Great Patriotic War, Dniprodzerzhynsk Carriage Works was evacuated here from Dniprodzerzhynsk, on the Eastern Front in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1942, Chesnokovka was granted town status and in 1962 it was given its present name.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novoaltaysk serves as the administrative center of Pervomaysky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of krai significance of Novoaltaysk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Novoaltaysk is incorporated as Novoaltaysk Urban Okrug.[4]

Transportation

Novoaltaysk is a major transportation hub and home to one of the ten largest railway station units in Russia.^{[citation needed]} The town is located at the intersection of railways and highways of federal importance.

References

Notes

Sources

• Алтайский краевой Совет народных депутатов. Закон №28-ЗС от 1 марта 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №16-ЗС от 4 апреля 2017 г. «О присоединении станции Железнодорожная Казарма 572 км к посёлку Октябрьскому Октябрьского сельсовета Кулундинского района Алтайского края и внесении изменений в отдельные законы Алтайского края». Вступил в силу 8 марта 2008 г. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №67, 8 марта 2008 г. (Altai Krai Council of People's Deputies. Law #28-ZS of March 1, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #16-ZS of April 4, 2017 On Merging the Station of Zheleznodorozhnaya Kazarma 572 km into the Settlement of Oktyabrsky in Oktyabrsky Selsoviet of Kulundinsky District of Altai Krai and on Amending Various Laws of Altai Krai. Effective as of March 8, 2008.).
• Алтайское краевое Законодательное Собрание. Закон №143-ЗС от 27 декабря 2008 г. «О статусе и границах муниципального и административно-территориального образования город Новоалтайск Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №66-ЗС от 7 октября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Алтайского края о статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №5–6, 15 января 2009 г. (Altai Krai Legislative Assembly. Law #143-ZS of December 27, 2008 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formation of the Town of Novoaltaysk of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #66-ZS of October 7, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Altai Krai on the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formations. Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the day of the official publication.).
• Алтайское краевое законодательное Собрание. Закон №145-ЗС от 27 декабря 2008 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований Первомайского района Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №93-ЗС от 31 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Алтайского края о статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований Алтайского края». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №18–19 (без приложений), 24 января 2009 г. (Altai Krai Legislative Assembly. Law #145-ZS of December 28, 2008 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Pervomaysky District of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #93-ZS of December 31, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Altai Krai on the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and Administrative-Territorial Formations of Altai Krai. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).

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