Geography/Climate |
- Area : 167,996㎢
- Location : Altai Region is located in the south-east of West Siberia at the border of continental Asia 3600 km from Moscow. Its territory is 168 000 km², it takes the 24th place in the Russian Federation and the 10th place in Siberian Federal District. In the north Altai Region borders on Novosibirsk region, in the east - Kemerovo region, the south-eastern border is with the Republic of Altai, in the south-west and west the state border with Kazakhstan , its length is 843,6 km.
- Climate : The climate is temperate continental; it is formed as a result of frequent changes of air masses coming from the Atlantic, Arctic, Eastern Siberia and Central Asia. Average temperatures are favorable, 0.5-2.1°C. Average maximum of high temperatures in July is 26-28°C; low temperatures reach 40-41°C. Average minimum of low temperatures in January is 20-24°C; absolute winter minimum is -50-55°C. Frost-free period lasts about 120 days. The most dry and hot is the western flat part of the region.
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Water resources |
- The main rivers are the Ob, the Biya, the Katun, the Aley, and the Charysh. The main waterway of the region is the Ob; its length within the region is 493 km, the river is formed by the confluence of the Biya and Katun.
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Population |
- Population : 2,390,638 (January 2014)
- Population density : 14.2 /km²
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Tourist Attractions |
- Teletskoe Lake, the main spa resort and Siberian ski resort of the Altai region - Belokurikha, special economic area for tourism and recreation “Sky blue Katun”, gambling area “Siberi¬an Coin”.
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