Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai, West Siberian economic region, Russia
🇷🇺 Rubtsovsk (Рубцо́вск) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) 281 km (175 mi) south-west of Barnaul.
1History It was founded in 1892.
A number of anti-Semitic incidents took place in the city in 1945.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city was the home city of several soldiers associated with the Bucha massacre and also a major destination for Ukrainian war loot.
1Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rubtsovsk serves as the administrative centre 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.
1Transport The Rubtsovsk Airport is a derelict airfield which is used most commonly by local youth for drag racing.
1Geography The city is located on the Aley River 281 km (175 mi) south-west of Barnaul, the largest city and administrative centre of Altai Krai.
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Rubtsovsk has a population of over 141,584 people. Rubtsovsk also forms one of the centres of the wider Altai Krai which has a population of over 2,419,755 people.
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🇷🇺 Iskitim 83.306,54.64 d: 373.1
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🇷🇺 Novosibirsky District 82.933,55.017 d: 404.4
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Antipodal to: Rubtsovsk -98.783,-51.528
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🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 17759.4
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