Aleysk (russian: Але́йск) is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ...

in Altai Krai,

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, located on the Aley River ( Ob's

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...

), southwest of

Barnaul Barnaul ( rus, Барнау́л, p=bərnɐˈul) 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 wa ...

. Population: 32,000 (1968).

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aleysk serves as the

administrative center An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...

of Aleysky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #28-ZS As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of krai significance of Aleysk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

. As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Aleysk is incorporated as Aleysk Urban Okrug.Law #84-ZS

Military

The town was host to Aleysk air base, and a division of the

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, the 41st Guards Rocket Division. Currently the

35th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade The 35th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade (russian: 35-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая бригада; Military Unit Number 41659) is a unit of the Russian Ground Forces. It traces its history back to ...

of the

41st Combined Arms Army The 41st Combined Arms Army (russian: 41-я общевойсковая армия) is a field army of the Russian Ground Forces, currently part of the Central Military District. Originally, it was formed in 1942 as part of the Soviet Red Army, du ...

, Central Military District is located in Aleysk.

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External links

Official website of Aleysk

Directory of organizations in Aleysk
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Altai Krai