Gorno-Altaysk
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| Gorno-Altaysk (English) Горно-Алтайск (Russian) Туулу Алтай (Altay) |
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.svg) Location of the Altai Republic on the map of Russia |
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  Location of Gorno-Altaysk on the map of the Altai Republic
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| Coordinates 51°N 85°E / 51°N 85°ECoordinates: 51°N 85°E / 51°N 85°E |
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| Administrative status | |
| Federal subject In jurisdiction of capital of |
Altai Republic Altai Republic Altai Republic |
| Local self-government | |
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| Municipal status | urban okrug |
| Head | Viktor Oblogin |
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| Area | |
| Area | 91 km² (35.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| 2002 Census - Rank - Density |
53,538 inhabitants 307 588.3/km² (1,523.7/sq mi) |
| Latest estimate (2008) |
54,300 inhabitants |
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| Founded | 1830 |
| renamed from Ulala into Oyrot-Tura | 1932 |
| renamed Gorno-Altaysk | 1948 |
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| Postal code | |
| Dialing code | +7 38822 |
| Official website | |
| http://www.gornoaltaysk.ru | |
Gorno-Altaysk or Gorno-Altaisk (Russian: Го́рно-Алта́йск; Altay: Туулу Алтай, Tuulu Altay) is the capital of the Altai Republic, Russia. It is situated 3,641 km east of Moscow. Population: 53,538 (2002 Census).
This only town of the Republic lies in a narrow Mayma Valley in the foothills of the Altay Mountains. Russian Orthodox missionaries arriving in the valley in 1830 stumbled upon the tiny settlement of Ulala, consisting at that time of nineteen indigenous and three Russian families. The next year Ulala was chosen as the site of the first Orthodox mission in the Altay and Russian settlers started migrating to the village.
When the Oyrot Autonomous Oblast was created in 1922, Ulala became its capital. In 1928 the village became a town and in 1932 its name was changed to Oyrot-Tura. However, in 1948 the authorities finally realized that the indigenous tribes of the area do not actually call themselves oyrots, the name of the autonomy was changed to Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast (i.e. the autonomous oblast of the Mountainous Altay), and with it the name of its capital.
Gorno-Altaysk has a scattering of industry, the Gorno-Altaysk Airport, a theatre, the Gorno-Altaisk State University and a regional museum. It is 96 km from the nearest railway station at Biysk.
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Coordinates: 51°57′N 85°57′E / 51.95°N 85.95°E
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