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Altai Krai

Altai Krai (Russian: Алта́йский край) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) in the Siberian Federal District. It borders with, clockwise from the south, Kazakhstan, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of Barnaul.

- total
- % water

- 169,100 km²
- 1%

- Total
- Density

- est. 2,613,400 (2004)
- est. 15.5/km²

The region's main waterway is the Ob River. The region has an area of 169,100 km² and a population of around 2.6 million (census 2002). With over 600,000 inhabitants, Barnaul is the largest city of the territory.

Altai Krai - Time zone

Altai Krai is located in the Novosibirsk Time Zone (NOVT/NOVST). UTC offset is +0600 (NOVT)/+0700 (NOVST).

Altai Krai - Administrative divisions

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