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The river port of the Barnaul city (Russia), on the Ob River.
A historical wooden house in Barnaul on the Socialisticheskiy Prospect
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Barnaul

Altai Krai, Russia · Europe

About Barnaul

Barnaul sits on the route: 15 minutes from Novosilikatnyy.

Barnaul is in Altai Krai, Russia, with about 630,000 people. The nearest town is Novosilikatnyy, about 9 km away.

Barnaul (Russian: Барнау́л, IPA: [bərnɐˈul] ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Altai Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Barnaulka and Ob rivers in the West Siberian Plain. As of the 2021 census, its population was 630,877, making it the 20th-largest city in Russia and the fourth-largest in

Read more the Siberian Federal District. Located in the south of western Siberia on the left bank of the Ob River, Barnaul is a major transport, industrial, cultural, medical and educational hub of Siberia. Barnaul was founded by the wealthy Demidov family, who intended to develop the production of copper and silver, which continued after the factories were taken over by the Crown. Barnaul became a major centre of silver production in Russia. Barnaul was granted city status in 1771.

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Quick Information

Population
632,372
Continent
Europe
Country
Russia
Region
Altai Krai
Timezone
Asia/Barnaul
Coordinates
53.3620, 83.7279

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