Altai Krai
geographical name
Al·tai Krai
ˌal-ˈtī-ˈkrī
variants
or less commonly Altay Krai
or Altai
territory of southwestern Russia in Asia bordering on Kazakhstan, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, and the republic of Altay; capital Barnaul area 101,042 square miles (261,699 square kilometers), population 2,666,000
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“Altai Krai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Altai%20Krai. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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