Tsentralny City District (russian: Центра́льный райо́н, lit. ''Central District'') is a district of the
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Russia
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(Official website of Barnaul. Information about Tsentralny District) Population:
Overview
Established on February 7, 1938,[ (Resolution of Barnaul City Duma #286 of February 27, 2006 ''On Confirmation of the Resolution on Tsentralny District in the City of Barnaul and on the Administration of Tsentralny District of the City of Barnaul'', as revised by the Resolution of Barnaul City Duma #602 of June 15, 2007)] it is one of the oldest city districts. It serves as an economic, historical, and transportation core of Barnaul. It borders the Ob River
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in the southeast and several districts in the north.
Population
After 2002, the following inhabited localities were merged into the city district: Yuzhny, Lebyazhye, Tsentralny, Belmesevo, Konyukhi, Mokhnatushka, Chernitsk, Yagodnoye, Borzovaya Zaimka, Sadovodov, Plodopitomnik, Polzunovo, and Zaton, which led to the significant increase of the population.
Sights
Places of interest include Demidov Square {{Expand Russian, Демидовская площадь, date=February 2009
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, Red Department Store, Nagorny Park, Tsentralny Park, Pokrovsky Cathedral, Polyakov's House, and more.
Gallery
File:Barnaul - Demidov Square.jpg, Demidov Square (Krasnoarmeysky Avenue)
File:Barnaul letters.JPG, "Barnaul" sign in Nagorny Park
File:YakovlevnPolyakov.JPG, Polyakov House
File:Tram in Barnaul.JPG, Tram on Polzunova Street
File:Barnaul City Duma.jpg, Barnaul City Duma
File:Cinema Rodina in Barnaul.JPG, ''Rodina'' Cinema
References
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