Biysk
city in southeastern Russia
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);[9] 233,238 (1989 Census).[10]
Biysk Бийск | |
|---|---|
City[1] | |
 Sovetskaya Street in Biysk | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Biysk  | |
  Biysk Location of Biysk  Biysk Biysk (Altai Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 52°32′N 85°13′E / 52.533°N 85.217°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Altai Krai[1] |
| Founded | 1709[2] |
| City status since | 1782[2] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Duma |
| • Head | Alexander Studenikin[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.67 km2 (112.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 210,115 |
| • Rank | 89th in 2010 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | city of krai significance of Biysk[1] |
| • Capital of | city of krai significance of Biysk[1], Biysky District[1] |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Biysk Urban Okrug[5] |
| • Capital of | Biysk Urban Okrug[5], Biysky Municipal District[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  [7]) |
| Postal code(s)[8] | 659300–659306, 659308, 659309, 659311, 659314–659316, 659318–659323, 659325, 659326, 659328–659330, 659332–659336, 659399 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3854 |
| OKTMO ID | 01705000001 |
| City Day | June 18 |
| Website | biysk22 |
Climate
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)[11] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Alexander Bessmertnykh (born 1933), Russian diplomat
- Aleksandr Bogatyryov (1963–2009), Kazakhstani football player
- Lev Bogomolets (1911–2009), Soviet Russian painter
- Artyom Fomin (born 1988), Russian footballer
- Konstantin Garbuz (born 1988), Russian footballer
- Sergey Kamenskiy (born 1987), Russian sports shooter
- David Khurtsidze (born 1993), Russian footballer
- Vsevolod Kukushkin (born 1942), Russian journalist, writer and ice hockey administrator
- Ilyas Kurkaev (born 1994), Russian volleyball player
- Aleksandr Lokshin (1920–1987), Russian composer of classical music
References
Other websites
- Official website of Biysk (in Russian)
- Biysk Business Directory (in Russian)
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