Altai Territory or Altay Territory, administrative division (1995 pop. 2,697,200), c.102,400 sq mi (265,220 sq km), S central Siberian Russia. Barnaul Barnaul (bərnə
l`), city (1989 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. is the capital. It is drained by the Upper Ob River and traversed by the TurkSib and South Siberian railroads. To the southeast is the Altai Republic Altai Republic or Altay Republic (ăltī`, ăl`tī, ältī`), constituent republic (1990 est.
..... Click the link for more information. , a former subdivision of the region. The fertile Kulunda steppe, where spring wheat, oats, corn, and sugar beets are grown, is in the western part of the territory. Major cities, besides Barnaul, include Biysk Biysk (bēsk), city (1989 pop. 233,000), S central Siberian Russia, on the Biya River.
..... Click the link for more information. and Chesnokovka.
l`), city (1989 pop...... Click the link for more information. is the capital. It is drained by the Upper Ob River and traversed by the TurkSib and South Siberian railroads. To the southeast is the Altai Republic Altai Republic or Altay Republic (ăltī`, ăl`tī, ältī`), constituent republic (1990 est.
..... Click the link for more information. , a former subdivision of the region. The fertile Kulunda steppe, where spring wheat, oats, corn, and sugar beets are grown, is in the western part of the territory. Major cities, besides Barnaul, include Biysk Biysk (bēsk), city (1989 pop. 233,000), S central Siberian Russia, on the Biya River.
..... Click the link for more information. and Chesnokovka.
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