Barnaul Travel Guide, Russia

The city of Barnaul happens to be the major administrative center for the federal subject of Russia namely Altai Krai. There are around 83 subjects in the federation of Russian and Altai Krai is one of those eighty three different federal subjects.

The city of Barnaul is located in the proximity of Siberian Steppe and to be precise the city of Barnaul is located somewhere in the southern side of this Siberian Steppe. This geographical position of Barnaul helps define the present continental climate which the city experiences regularly. The city of Barnaul experiences long winter season and during this winter season the average temperature for the city of Barnaul is around -17.5 degree Celsius. January is amongst the coldest month for the city of Barnaul. The warm summer season for the city of Barnaul is small and hits the city somewhere in the month of July. The average highest temperature during the tiny summer season is around 20 degree Celsius.

The highest temperature for the city of Barnaul can touch the heights of around 40 degree Celsius while the lowest temperature for the city of Barnaul can go down to the point of - 40 degree Celsius. Although the city of Barnaul experiences warm climate still it faces around 540 mm of rainfall every year. Most of this rainfall hits the city of Barnaul somewhere during the summer seasons and these acts as a relief during hot temperatures.

The city of Barnaul is situated in the proximity of River Ob and is located somewhere in the Western Siberian Plain. The city of Barnaul is the only closest city that is located near the huge Mount Altai. This famous Mount Altai is located somewhere in the southern side of this city. The city of Barnaul is also located in the proximity of countries like China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.

As per the census of year 2007 the population for the city of Barnaul is around 650000 inhabitants. On the other hand the population for the city of Barnaul was around 600000 inhabitants as per the census of year 2002 and this reflects that the population for the city of Barnaul isn’t increasing at any high rates that the local government should start worrying about this.