Tsentralny City District, Barnaul

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Tsentralny District (Russian: Центра́льный райо́н, lit. Central District) is a city district of Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia. Its area is ca. 145 square kilometers (56 sq mi).[1]

Established on February 7, 1938,[2] it is one of the oldest city districts. It serves as an economic, historical, and transportation core of Barnaul. It borders the Ob River in the south-east and several districts in the north.

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[edit] Population

Population of district: 121,800 (2005 est.);[2] 86,816 (2002 Census);[3] 86,842 (1989 Census).[4]

Аfter 2002, the following inhabited localities were merged into the city district: Yuzhny, Lebyazhye, Tsentralny, Belmesevo, Konyukhi, Mokhnatushka, Chernitsk, Yagodnoye, Borzovaya Zaimka, Sadovodov, Plodopitomnik, Polzunovo, and Zaton, which lead to the significant increase of the district population.

[edit] Sights

Places of interest include Demidov Square, Red Department Store, Nagorny Park, Tsentralny Park, Pokrovsky Cathedral, Polyakov's House, and more.

[edit] Gallery

Demidov Square

"Barnaul" sign in Nagorny Park

Polyakov House

Red Department Store

Tram on Polzunov Street

Barnaul River Port

Barnaul City Duma

Rodina Cinema

[edit] References

  1. ^ Официальный сайт Барнаула. Справка о районе. (Official website of Barnaul. Information about Tsentralny District) (Russian)
  2. ^ a b Решение Барнаульской городской Думы №286 от 27 февраля 2006 г. "Об утверждении положения о Центральном районе в городе Барнауле и Администрации Центрального района города Барнаула" в редакции Решения Барнаульской городской Думы №602 от 15 июня 2007 г. (Resolution of Barnaul City Duma #286 of February 27, 2006 On Confirmation of the Resolution on Tsentralny District in the City of Barnaul and on the Administration of Tsentralny District of the City of Barnaul, as revised by the Resolution of Barnaul City Duma #602 of June 15, 2007)
  3. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000) (Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  4. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.) (Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics (1989). Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
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