Yarovoye (russian: Ярово́е) is a

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Altai Krai Altai Krai (russian: Алта́йский край, r=Altaysky kray, p=ɐlˈtajskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (a krai). It borders clockwise from the west, Kazakhstan (East Kazakhstan Region and Pavlodar ...

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, located on the north shore of

Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

, west of

Barnaul Barnaul ( rus, Барнау́л, p=bərnɐˈul) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative centre of Altai Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Barnaulka and Ob Rivers in the West Siberian Plain. As ...

, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

It was established in 1943 and was granted town status in 1993.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of krai significance of Yarovoye—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Law #28-ZS As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Yarovoye is incorporated as Yarovoye Urban Okrug.Law #117-ZS

Social status

Yarovoye is a popular resort that take around 2 million people in one season(June-August). City gained popularity in a long ago, in 80-s, even before "Prichal" came to build the tourist infrastructure. The Salt Lake "Big Yarovoye" is the main benefit of the city. Tourists coming to get a healthy air, float on top of the water and get a healing black dirt, that lies underground of the lake.

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=January 2013 Cities and towns in Altai Krai Populated places established in 1943