Biysk

Coordinates: 52°32′N 85°13′E / 52.533°N 85.217°E / 52.533; 85.217
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Biysk
Бийск
City[1]
Sovetskaya Street in Biysk
Sovetskaya Street in Biysk
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Flag
Coat of arms of Biysk
Coat of arms
Location of Biysk
Map
Biysk is located in Russia
Biysk
Biysk
Location of Biysk
Biysk is located in Altai Krai
Biysk
Biysk
Biysk (Altai Krai)
Coordinates: 52°32′N 85°13′E / 52.533°N 85.217°E / 52.533; 85.217
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAltai Krai[1]
Founded1709[2]
City status since1782[2]
Government
 • BodyDuma
 • HeadAlexander Studenikin[3]
Area
 • Total291.67 km2 (112.61 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[4]
 • Total210,115
 • Estimate 
(2018)[5]
201,914 (−3.9%)
 • Rank89th in 2010
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of krai significance of Biysk[1]
 • Capital ofcity of krai significance of Biysk[1], Biysky District[1]
 • Urban okrugBiysk Urban Okrug[6]
 • Capital ofBiysk Urban Okrug[6], Biysky Municipal District[7]
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 Edit this on Wikidata[8])
Postal code(s)[9]
659300–659306, 659308, 659309, 659311, 659314–659316, 659318–659323, 659325, 659326, 659328–659330, 659332–659336, 659399
Dialing code(s)+7 3854
OKTMO ID01705000001
City DayJune 18
Websitebiysk22.ru

Biysk (Russian: Бийск, IPA: [bʲijsk]) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia. It is on the Biya River not far from its confluence with the Katun River. It is the second largest city of the krai (after Barnaul, the administrative center of the krai). Population: 210,115 (2010 Census);[4] 218,562 (2002 Census);[10] 233,238 (1989 Census).[11]

Climate[change | change source]

Biysk has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with frigid, rather dry winters and very warm, damp summers.

Climate data for Biysk (1991-2020), extremes 1936-present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		17.4
(63.3) 		33.7
(92.7) 		36.7
(98.1) 		36.6
(97.9) 		38.9
(102.0) 		38.8
(101.8) 		37.0
(98.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		10.8
(51.4) 		38.9
(102.0)
Average high °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		18.4
(65.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		8.6
(47.5) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		7.9
(46.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		5.3
(41.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		20.9
(69.6) 		19.1
(66.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		3.6
(38.4)
Average low °C (°F) −20.3
(−4.5) 		−17.7
(0.1) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		14.0
(57.2) 		15.9
(60.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		7.5
(45.5) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−1.4
(29.5)
Record low °C (°F) −51.8
(−61.2) 		−50.6
(−59.1) 		−43.1
(−45.6) 		−31.5
(−24.7) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−24.1
(−11.4) 		−43.9
(−47.0) 		−50.5
(−58.9) 		−51.8
(−61.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0) 		26
(1.0) 		24
(0.9) 		34
(1.3) 		54
(2.1) 		55
(2.2) 		65
(2.6) 		62
(2.4) 		45
(1.8) 		49
(1.9) 		39
(1.5) 		31
(1.2) 		509
(19.9)
Source 1: "Climate Data - Russia".
Source 2: Pogoda.ru.net (extremes)[12]

Notable people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Law #28-ZS
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Большая российская энциклопедия. Том 3. Moscow: Большая российская энциклопедия. 2005. p. 473. ISBN 978-5-85270-330-9.
  3. ↑ Alexander Petrovich Studenikin, Head of the City of Biysk (in Russian)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Law #115-ZS
  7. ↑ Law #42-ZS
  8. ↑ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  10. ↑ 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]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved 9 Feb 2012.
  11. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). 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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved 9 Feb 2012.
  12. ↑ "Погода и Климат – Климат Бийска" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 22 December 2022.

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