Rubtsovsk
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| Administrative status (as of October 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Altai Krai |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk |
| Administrative center of | city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk,Rubtsovsky District |
| Municipal status (as of October 2008) | |
| Urban okrug | Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug, Rubtsovsky Municipal District |
| Head | Vladimir Larionov |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 147,002 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 116th |
| Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Postal code(s) | 658200 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 38557 |
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Rubtsovsk (Russian: Рубцо́вск) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul. Population: 147,002 (2010 Census);163,063 (2002 Census);171,792 (1989 Census); 167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 38,000 (1939).
It was founded in 1892.
A number of anti-Semitic incidents took place in the city in 1945.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rubtsovsk serves as the administrative center of Rubtsovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk is incorporated as Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug.
The Rubtsovsk Airport is a derelict airfield which is used most commonly by local youth for drag racing.
Novelist Esther Hautzig recounts her experiences in Rubtsovsk during World War II in The Endless Steppe.
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