- Source: Biysky District
Biysky District (Russian: Би́йский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the east of the krai and borders with Zonalny, Tselinny, Soltonsky, Krasnogorsky, Sovetsky, and Smolensky Districts, as well as with the territory of the City of Biysk. The area of the district is 2,200 square kilometers (850 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Biysk (which is not administratively a part of the district). District's population: 34,067 (2010 Census); 35,740 (2002 Census); 32,678 (1989 Soviet census).
Geography
Biysky District is located in the eastern part of the krai, in the southern part of Biysko-Chumyshskaya Highland. The terrain is rugged and people extract sand and gravel.
The Biya, Katun, Bekhtemir, Shubenka, and Nenya Rivers flow through the district. Pines, birches, aspens, alders, sorbus, viburnum, bird cherries, and poplar grow in this area.
History
The district was established on May 27, 1924 as one of the eighteen districts comprising Biysky Uyezd of Altai Governorate. The district was abolished and merged into newly formed Zonalny District on October 5, 1939. On February 1, 1963, Zonalny District was abolished, merged with Krasnogorsky and Soltonsky Districts, as well as with the parts of Marushensky District, and established once more as Biysky District.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Biysky District is one of the fifty-nine in the krai. The city of Biysk serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a city of krai significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Biysky Municipal District. The city of krai significance of Biysk is incorporated separately from the district as Biysk Urban Okrug.
Economy
The basic economy in the district is farming, including the production of grain, sugar beets, milk, meat, and livestock.
Climate
The climate is continental with the average January temperature being −18 °C (0 °F) and the average July temperature being +18.9 °C (66.0 °F). The annual precipitation is 520 millimeters (20 in).
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=Алтайский краевой Совет народных депутатов. Закон №28-ЗС от 1 марта 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №16-ЗС от 4 апреля 2017 г. «О присоединении станции Железнодорожная Казарма 572 км к посёлку Октябрьскому Октябрьского сельсовета Кулундинского района Алтайского края и внесении изменений в отдельные законы Алтайского края». Вступил в силу 8 марта 2008 г. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №67, 8 марта 2008 г. (Altai Krai Council of People's Deputies. Law #28-ZS of March 1, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #16-ZS of April 4, 2017 On Merging the Station of Zheleznodorozhnaya Kazarma 572 km into the Settlement of Oktyabrsky in Oktyabrsky Selsoviet of Kulundinsky District of Altai Krai and on Amending Various Laws of Altai Krai. Effective as of March 8, 2008.).
Алтайский краевой Совет народных депутатов. Закон №42-ЗС от 8 мая 2007 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований Бийского района Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №16-ЗС от 10 марта 2009 г «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Алтайского края о статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований Алтайского края». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №150 (без приложений), 24 мая 2007 г. (Altai Krai Council of People's Deputies. Law #42-ZS of May 8, 2007 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Biysky District of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #16-ZS of March 10, 2009 On Amending Various Laws of Altai Krai on the Status and the Borders of Municipal and Administrative-Territorial Formations of Altai Krai. Effective as of after 10 days from after the day of the official publication.).
Алтайский краевой Совет народных депутатов. Закон №115-ЗС от 7 ноября 2006 г. «О статусе и границах муниципального и административно-территориального образования город Бийск Алтайского края», в ред. Закона №16-ЗС от 10 марта 2009 г «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Алтайского края о статусе и границах муниципальных и административно-территориальных образований Алтайского края». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Алтайская правда", №362–363, 16 ноября 2006 г. (Altai Krai Council of People's Deputies. Law #115-ZS of November 7, 2006 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formation of the City of Biysk of Altai Krai, as amended by the Law #16-ZS of March 10, 2009 On Amending Several Laws of Altai Krai on the Status and the Borders of the Municipal and the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Altai Krai. Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the day of the official publication.).