Barnaul

**Barnaul** () is a ceety an the admeenistrative centre o Altai Krai, Roushie, locatit on the Ob River. Population: 

## Geografie
The ceety lees alang the Ob River in the Wast Siberie Plain. It is the closest major ceety tae the Altai Muntains tae the sooth. Barnaul is situatit relatively close tae the mairch wi the kintras o Kazakhstan, Mongolie, an Cheenae.

## History

### Roushie Empire
Barnaul wis ane o the earliest ceeties established in Siberie. Oreeginally chosen for its proximity tae the mineral-rich Altai Muntains an its location on a major river, the steid wis foondit bi the walthy Demidov faimily in the 1730s. In addeetion tae the copper which haed oreeginally attractit the Demidovs, substantial deposits o siller wur suin foond as well. In 1747, the Demidovs' factories wur taken ower bi the Croun, an suin became the major siller centre o Roushie.

Bi the 18t an early 19t centuries, 90% o Roushie siller wis producit in the Altai region. Barnaul wis the steid o the kintra's lairgest siller-smeltin factory, an as production expandit, sae did the population. In 1771, the ance-smaw dounset wis grantit toun status, ane o the lairgest in Siberie.

Bi the 1900s, Barnaul haed grown intae a major centre o tred an cultur o the region, especially efter the construction o the Turkestan-Siberie Railwey.

In 1914, Barnaul wis the steid o a draft riot, Roushie's lairgest durin Warld War I, which resulted in ower a hunder casualties.

### Warld War II
Awtho the ceety wis thoosans o miles awa frae the actual fechtin, hunders o thoosans o ceetizens frae Altai Krai focht an dee'd at the front in the course o the Seicont Warld War, a fact commemoratit bi a lairge memorial in central Barnaul.

The same period saw Barnaul's economic importance increase dramatically as a result o the relocation o major Soviet industrial facilities frae the wast o the kintra tae the safety o distant Siberie. As a result, Barnaul continues tae host ane o the lairgest ammunition factories in Roushie.

## Admeenistrative an municipal status
Barnaul is the admeenistrative center o the krai. Athin the framewirk o admeenistrative diveesions, it is, thegither wi ane wirk dounset an twinty-fower landwart localities, incorporatit as the **[[ceety o federal subject significance|ceety o krai significance]] o Barnaul**—a admeenistrative unit wi the status equal tae that o the destricts. As a municipal diveesion, the ceety o krai significance o Barnaul is incorporatit as **Barnaul Urban Okrug**.

## Climate
The continental climate o Barnaul (Köppen *Dfb*) is defined bi its geografical poseetion at the soothren end o the Siberie steppe: it is subject tae lang, frigid winters, wi a average o  in Januar, but enjoys a short wairm saison in the simmer wi a average temperatur o  in Julie. Temperaturs can vary in the extreme, frae belaw  in the winter tae abuin  in the simmer.

The climate is relatively dry. The average precipitation in the aurie is  per year, 75% o which occurs durin the region's wairmer saison.





## Economy

Barnaul is an important industrial centre o Wastren Siberie. Thare are mair nor 100 industrial enterprises in the ceety, employin approximately 120 thoosan fowk. Leadin industries in the ceety wirk wi diesel an carbon processin; as well as production o hivy machinery, tires, furnitur an fuitwear. It is hame tae a newly established diamond facetin industry, which the ceety howps will expand an acome a major soorce o revenue in the futur. Barnaul is currently ane o the anerly locations in Roushie which haes a industry specializin in diamond-facetin.

The main business street o the ceety is Leninsky Prospect, which runs soothwast frae the Ob River throu the centre o the ceety. In recent years, a nummer o new heich-end shoppin centres hae appeared tae meet demand for products desired bi the ceety's *[[nouveau riche]]*. Anither industry quickly chyngin the face o Barnaul's dountoun aurie is the restaurant industry: while choices haed been extremely limitit till recently, a growin nummer o establishments caterin tae fowk o differin income levels are becomin mair common, coincidin wi the upturn in the region's economy.

## Transportation
Barnaul haes air, railwey, road an riverboat links tae ither pairts o Roushie. The ceety lees approximately  sooth o Novosibirsk, the lairgest ceety in Siberie an the third-lairgest in Roushie. It is at a junction o the Novosibirsk–Almaty an Biysk train lines. Thare are frequent buses tae nearbi ceeties Biysk an Gorno-Altaysk an aw. It taks aboot fower oors tae reach the Altai Muntains in the sooth bi caur alang the Chuysky heich-gate.

Barnaul airport locatit aboot fifteen minutes frae the centre o the ceety, which affers daily flichts tae an frae Moscow an Saunt Petersburg amang ither mair local flichts. Barnaul is approximately fower oors bi plane frae Moscow, an slichtly langer tae Saunt Petersburg. It taks approximately fower oors bi plane tae reach Vladivostok on the Paceefic coast o Roushie an aw.

Ony pairt o the ceety can be reached uisin public transport, whether bi bus, trolley, tram or taxi.

Awtho Barnaul's main roads hae unnergane recent renovation, maist ither roads are in serious disrepair.

## Eddication an cultur
Barnaul is a important regional centre o scienteefic development. Five varsities, includin Altai State Technical Varsity, Barnaul State Pedagogical Varsity, Altai State Medical Varrsity, Altai State Agrarian Varsity an Altai State Varsity, as well as 35&nbsp;librars are locatit in the ceety. Barnaul haes five theatres an three museums an aw. The ceety's Museum o Local Lear wis foondit in 1823 an is ane o the auldest in Siberie, displayin local airtists' wirk as well as unique airtifacts frae the Altai region.

## Sports
Syne 1957 FC Dynamo Barnaul haes been the ceety's profeesional fitbaa club. The club haes recently advancit frae the Roushie Seicont Diveesion tae the Roushie First Diveesion afore bein relegatit again tae Roushie Seicont Diveesion in 2009.

## Internaitional relations

### Twin touns an sister ceeties
Barnaul is twinned wi:
* Flagstaff, Arizona, Unitit States
* Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
* Baicheng, Jilin, Cheenae
* Changji Hui Autonomous Prefectur, Xinjiang, Cheenae (2007)

## Notable fowk
*Rita Streich, coloratura soprano
*Konstantin Scherbakov, pianist
*Julia Neigel, sangster, sangwriter
*Anna Nikolskaya-Ekseli, writer o childer's beuks an sci-fi

## Images o Barnaul

File:QQ Restaurant.JPG|A cafe on Kalinina Avenue
File:Prospekt Lenina from the bridge.JPG|Barnaul's main street as seen frae the new Ob River Brig.
File:Barnaul - Demidov Square.jpg|Demidov's Column on Demidov Square
File:Anastasia complex is under construction.JPG|Barnaul's first 25-storey biggin
File:Barnaul City Duma.jpg|The Ceety Duma o Barnaul
File:Altai_Drama_Theatre.jpg|The Altai Dramatic Theater


## See an aw
*Nagorny Pairk
*Tsentralny Ceety Destrict, Barnaul

## References
### Notes

### Sources
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## Freemit airtins

*Barnaul.org Offeecial wabsteid o Barnaul
*GIS-Map o Barnaul 
*Weather in Barnaul
*Map o Barnaul
*Picturs o Barnaul
* Barnaul