Urban okrug Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug Local time Friday 10:43 AM | Area 84 km² Population 146,075 (2012) | |
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Administrative center of Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug, Rubtsovsky Municipal District Weather -11°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 82% Humidity University Rubtsovsk Industrial Institute | ||
Rubtsovsk (Russian: Рубцо́вск) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul. Population: 147,002 (2010 Census); 163,063 (2002 Census); 171,792 (1989 Census); 167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 38,000 (1939).
Contents
- Map of Rubtsovsk Altai Krai Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- Notable people
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
Map of Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai, Russia
History
It was founded in 1892.
A number of anti-Semitic incidents took place in the city in 1945.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rubtsovsk serves as the administrative center of Rubtsovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk is incorporated as Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug.
Transportation
The Rubtsovsk Airport is a derelict airfield which is used most commonly by local youth for drag racing.