Slavgorod () is a

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, located between Lakes Sekachi and

Bolshoye Yarovoye Bolshoye Yarovoye () is a salt lake in Altai Krai, Russian Federation. Administratively the lake falls within the limits of Slavgorod and Yarovoye municipalities, as well as Tabunsky District.Google Earth The lake is located at the northwester ...

. The population of the town is It was founded in 1910 and was granted town status in 1914.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Slavgorod is, together with twenty-three rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Slavgorod—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of a

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.Law #28-ZS As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Slavgorod is incorporated as Slavgorod Urban Okrug.Law #124-ZS Both administrative and municipal territories of Slavgorod were enlarged effective January 1, 2012, when the Slavgorodsky District was abolished.Law #116-ZS

Geography

Lakes Burlinskoye,

and Maloye Yarovoye are located in the district.

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Climate

Slavgorod has

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(Köppen climate classification ''BSk'') with cold winters and hot summers. Summer temperatures in Slavgorod are one of the highest in whole Siberia. Annual precipitation is low throughout year with some maximum in summer.

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* * * Cities and towns in Altai Krai Populated places in Slavgorod urban okrug {{Siberia-geo-stub