Altai Republic

Altai Republic

rus. Республика Алтай
alt. Алтай Республика

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Stella at the entrance to Altai Republic on Chuyskiy Trakt

CenterGorno-Altaysk City
Founded1990
Population221 050 per.
Area92 903 km²
Region code04
Time zoneMSK+4

Altai Republic is located at the south of West Siberia in the basin of Karun and Biya Rivers in Altai Mountains. It was founded on July 1st, 1922 as Oiratskaya autonomous region and transformed to a republic on October 25th, 1990. Administrative center is Gorno-Altaysk City.