Aleysk

Aleysk (English) Алейск (Russian)
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Location of Altai Krai in Russia
Aleysk Location of Aleysk in Altai Krai
Coordinates: 52°30′N 82°47′E / 52.500°N 82.783°E / 52.500; 82.783Coordinates: 52°30′N 82°47′E / 52.500°N 82.783°E / 52.500; 82.783

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of December 2011)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Altai Krai
Administratively subordinated to	town of krai significance of Aleysk
Administrative center of	town of krai significance of Aleysk,Aleysky District
Municipal status (as of October 2008)
Urban okrug	Aleysk Urban Okrug
Administrative center of	Aleysk Urban Okrug, Aleysky Municipal District
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	29,510 inhabitants
Time zone	KRAT (UTC+07:00)
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Aleysk (Russian: Але́йск) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary), 120 kilometers (75 mi) southwest of Barnaul. Population: 29,510 (2010 Census);28,551 (2002 Census);30,309 (1989 Census); 32,000 (1968).

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aleysk serves as the administrative center of Aleysky District, even though it is not a part of it. 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. As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Aleysk is incorporated as Aleysk Urban Okrug.

The town was host to Aleysk air base, and a division of the Strategic Rocket Forces. A brigade of the Central Military District is now located in Aleysk.