City Details: Barnaul

A few alternate names for Barnaul are: BAX, Barnaoel, Barnaoul, Barnauel, Barnaul, Barnaula, Barnaulas, Barnaulia, Barnauyl, Barnauł

Barnaul is the largest city and administrative centre of Altai Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Barnaulka and Ob rivers in the West Siberian Plain. As of the 2021 census, its population was 630,877, making it the 20th-largest city in Russia and the fourth-largest in the Siberian Federal District.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Russian Federation
  • Common Name: Russia
  • Population: 632372
  • Timezone: Asia/Barnaul
  • Coordinates: 53.36056, 83.76361
  • Country Code: RUS
  • Continent: Europe, Asia

Closest Airports to Barnaul

  • 1. Barnaul Airport (BAX), distance from city center: 14.94 km
  • 2. Tolmachevo Airport (OVB), distance from city center: 197.45 km
  • 3. Gorno-Altaysk Airport (RGK), distance from city center: 208.56 km

Location of Barnaul

Russia Country Details

  • Country: Russia
  • Official Name: Russian Federation
  • Capital: Moscow
  • Region: Europe
  • Subregion: Eastern Europe
  • Population: 144,104,080
  • Area: 17,098,242 km²
  • Languages: Russian
  • Currency: Russian ruble (₽)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00, UTC+04:00, UTC+06:00, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00, UTC+12:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea (North)
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Ukraine

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Museums in Barnaul, Russian Federation

Museum

Алтайский государственный краеведческий музей

улица Ползунова 46, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3296° N, 83.7874° E

Hours: We-Su 11:00-19:00

Museum

Горная Аптека

улица Ползунова 42, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656043

Coordinates: 53.3301° N, 83.7890° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00

Museum

Государственный художественный музей Алтайского края

улица Максима Горького 16, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3324° N, 83.7994° E

Hours: Sep-May We-Su 10:00-18:00 • Jun-Aug Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00 • Th 11:00-19:00 • PH off

Museum

Музей археологии и этнографии Алтая

улица Димитрова 66, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3448° N, 83.7760° E

Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:00 • Fr 09:00-16:00

Museum

Музей автоугона

улица Анатолия 130, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3327° N, 83.7774° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

Государственный музей истории литературы, искусства и культуры Алтая

улица Льва Толстого 2, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656056

Coordinates: 53.3344° N, 83.8014° E

Museum

Мир времени

улица Матросова 12, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3651° N, 83.7525° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:00 • Sa-Su 11:00-16:00

Museum

Мир камня

улица Ползунова 39, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3289° N, 83.7878° E

Hours: 10:00-18:00

Museum

Музей-город

проспект Ленина 6, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3316° N, 83.7955° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00

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Музей истории дорог Алтая

площадь В.Н.Баварина 17, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3263° N, 83.7989° E

Museum

Алтайский государственный краеведческий музей

Красноармейский проспект 28, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656043

Coordinates: 53.3345° N, 83.7786° E

Museum

Музей шоколадного мастерства

улица Пушкина 66, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3312° N, 83.7878° E

Museum

Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 656000

Coordinates: 53.3490° N, 83.7833° E