Siberian Federal District
Barnaul Administrative centre
UTC+7/MSK+4 Time zone
2.296 000 people Total population
168 Total area, tsd. sq. km
The Altai Region is located in the south-east of Western Siberia, on the border of continental Asia.
The administrative centre is Barnaul
Barnaul-Moscow
by road 3609 km
by train 2 days 13 hours 14 minutes
on the plane 4 hours 20 minutes
The Altai Region is located in the south-east of Western Siberia, on the border of continental Asia.
Barnaul - Moscow
by road 3609 km
by train 2 days 13 hours 14 minutes
on the plane 4 hours 20 minutes
The Altai Region is located at the intersection of transcontinental transit flows of goods and passengers, close to large commodity and processing regions
The recreational potential together with a favorable climate provides the possibility to develop different kinds of tourism, sports and leisure activities in the Altai Region.
The region has huge reserves of various natural resources, rich flora and fauna.
The labor force of the Altai Region trained by research and educational institutions has a high professional level.
The economy of the Altai Region is a developed diversified complex. The share of industry, agriculture, and trade predominates in the structure of the gross regional product.
The Altai Region is located at the intersection of transcontinental transit flows of goods and passengers, close to large commodity and processing regions
The recreational potential together with a favorable climate provides the possibility to develop different kinds of tourism, sports and leisure activities in the Altai Region.
The region has huge reserves of various natural resources, rich flora and fauna.
The labor force of the Altai Region trained by research and educational institutions has a high professional level.
The economy of the Altai Region is a developed diversified complex. The share of industry, agriculture, and trade predominates in the structure of the gross regional product.
further improvement of the investment environment for the integrated development of the regional economy by improvement of effective management of investment processes in the Altai Region.
The Altai Region is a dynamically developing region with an investment accumulation rate of at least 25 percent, which ensures sustainable long-term development of the economy of the region. The region uses effective opportunities to attract resources for the implementation of the investment projects, the optimal model of project management of investment activities, the mechanisms of public-private partnership for the development of communal, social and transport infrastructure, provision of social services to citizens.
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The climate is temperate, sharply continental. It is formed as a result of frequent changes of air masses coming from the Atlantic, Arctic, Eastern Siberia and Central Asia. There is a clearly marked contrast between cold long and warm short seasons of the year.
The Altai Region is the largest organic food producer in Russia.
The region is the leader among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in terms of area under cereals and leguminous crops. The region ranks first in Siberia in terms of gross grain harvest. The Altai Region is the only region from the Urals to the Far East that grows sugar beet, the largest producer of sunflower oil seeds in the Siberian Federal District.
Food commodities, agricultural raw materials
Mineral commodities
Wood and pulp and paper products
Machines and equipment
Production of chemical industry and rubber
Metals and metal products
Other groups of goods
Foreign trade turnover of the Altai Region - 1,42 USD Million
The Altai Region has a strong export orientation of foreign trade: export – about than 60% from external turnover
Export operations are carried out with partners from 87 countries of far and near abroad.
Foreign trade turnover of the Altai Region - 1,42 USD Million
The Altai Region has a strong export orientation of foreign trade: export – about than 60% from external turnover
Export operations are carried out with partners from 87 countries of far and near abroad.
