Novoaltaysk, Russia
Новоалтайск
Novoaltaysk is a town of 61,050 people in Altai Krai, Russia, founded in 1736.
Why visit Novoaltaysk
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
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About Novoaltaysk
Novoaltaysk (Russian: Новоалта́йск) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Ob River, in the lower reaches of its right tributary the Chesnokovka, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) across from Barnaul, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 70,437 (2010 census); 60,015 (2002 census); 53,642 (1989 Soviet census); 51,000 (1974); 9,000 (1939).
From the Wikipedia article Novoaltaysk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks22
Бюсты героев Советского Союза И.И. Григорьева, А.Е. Землянова, Г.Н. Чернова, М.И. Белоусовой
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Парк отдыха у бульвара Землянова
Park · 0.9 km
Благоустроенная зеленая зона отдыха в центре города.
Restaurants and cafes34
Real
Cafe · 0.8 km
16В улица Космонавтов, Новоалтайск
12:00-23:00
22 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1736 as the village of Chesnokovka (Чесноковка). In 1934, a sawmill was built. In 1941, during the Great Patriotic War, Dniprodzerzhynsk Carriage Works was evacuated here from Dniprodzerzhynsk, on the Eastern Front in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1942, Chesnokovka was granted town status and in 1962 it was given its present name.
From the History section of Novoaltaysk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship6
Приход Воздвижения Святого Креста Господня
Church · Roman Catholic
28 улица Анатолия
Храм Святого Архистратига Михаила
Church · Orthodox · 2.5 km
24Е Октябрьская улица, Новоалтайск
Церковь во имя святителя Спиридона Тримифунтского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 6.8 km
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Новоалтайское государственное художественное училище
School · 2.5 km
3 улица 22-го Партсъезда
Сибирский государственный университет путей сообщения
School · 1.0 km
34А Деповская улица
Healthcare35
Map of Novoaltaysk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Barnaul Airport (BAX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Beloyarsk 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Sannikovo 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Zudilovo 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Firsovo 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Borovikha 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Barnaul 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Zaton 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Yuzhnyy 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Pavlovsk 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Zarinsk 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Novoaltaysk, Altai Krai, Russia - panoramio, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
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