Biysk
Encyclopedia
Biysk is a city in Altai Krai
, Russia
. It is the second largest city of the krai
(after Barnaul
). Population:
, on the Biya River
(not far from its confluence
with the Katun River). The city is called "the gates to the Altai Mountains", because of its position comparatively not far from this range. Chuysky Highway begins in Biysk and then goes through the Altai Republic
to Russia's border with Mongolia
.
town of Tomsk Governorate and granted the coat of arms which is still in use.
during the World War II
. Later the city was an important center of arms development and production and still remains an industrial center.
Evalar
, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Russia, is headquartered in Biysk.
. The route of federal importance Novosibirsk
-Biysk-Tashanta (Chuysky Highway) goes through the city.
Altai Krai
Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia . 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...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is the second largest city of the krai
Krai
Krai or kray was a type of an administrative division in the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, and is one of the types of the federal subjects of modern Russia ....
(after Barnaul
Barnaul
-Russian Empire:Barnaul was one of the earlier cities established in Siberia. Originally chosen for its proximity to the mineral-rich Altai Mountains and its location on a major river, the site was founded by the wealthy Demidov family in the 1730s. In addition to the copper which had originally...
). Population:
Geography
Biysk is situated in southwestern SiberiaSiberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
, on the Biya River
Biya River
The Biya River is a river in the Altai Republic and Altai Krai in Russia. It forms the Ob River as it joins the Katun River. The Biya River is 301 km long; the area of its drainage basin is 37,000 km². It flows out of the Teletskoye Lake. The river freezes up in the mid-November to early December...
(not far from its confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the Katun River). The city is called "the gates to the Altai Mountains", because of its position comparatively not far from this range. Chuysky Highway begins in Biysk and then goes through the Altai Republic
Altai Republic
Altai Republic is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the town of Gorno-Altaysk. The area of the republic is . Population: -Geography:...
to Russia's border with Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
.
History
Bikatunskaya fortress was founded in 1709 near the confluence of Biya and Katun Rivers by the order of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great, but in about a year it was burnt by a local nomadic tribe. The fortress was re-built at a new place (20 km up the Biya, on the right bank of the river) in 1718 and renamed Biyskaya in 1732. Gradually, Biysk lost its role as a military base, but became an important center of trade, which was elevated in status to that of a town in 1782. In 1797, the town was abolished, but in 1804 it was restored as an uyezdUyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
town of Tomsk Governorate and granted the coat of arms which is still in use.
Economy
The city's industry grew rapidly, especially after some factories were evacuated there from the west of the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
during the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Later the city was an important center of arms development and production and still remains an industrial center.
Evalar
Evalar
Evalar is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Russia, the country's absolute leader in the volume of released natural preparations for health preservation and promotion. The share of Evalar accounts for about 25% of the pharmaceutical market in Russia supplements. Commercial and...
, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Russia, is headquartered in Biysk.
Transport
Biysk has a railway station, a port on the Biya, and is served by Biysk AirportBiysk Airport
Biysk Airport is an airport in Russia located 12 km southeast of Biysk. It services very small transports....
. The route of federal importance Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
-Biysk-Tashanta (Chuysky Highway) goes through the city.