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Beltir (village)

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Beltir
Бельтир
Village
Beltir is located in Altai Republic
Beltir
Beltir
Beltir is located in Russia
Beltir
Beltir
Coordinates: 49°58′N 88°10′E / 49.967°N 88.167°E / 49.967; 88.167[1]
CountryRussia
RegionAltai Republic
DistrictKosh-Agachsky District
Time zoneUTC+7:00

Beltir (Russian: Бельтир; Altay: Белтир, Beltir) is a rural locality (a selo) in Beltirskoye Rural Settlement of Kosh-Agachsky District, the Altai Republic, Russia. The population was 77 as of 2016.[2] There are 10 streets.[3]

Geography

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Beltir is located at the confluence of the rivers Chagan and Taldur, 43 km west of Kosh-Agach (the district's administrative centre) by road. Ortolyk is the nearest rural locality.[4]

2003 Altai earthquake

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In 2003, an earthquake measuring Mw7.3 struck the region, destroying the town.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Село Бельтир (Кызыл-Маны), Республика Алтай
  2. ^ "Оценка численности постоянного населения Республики Алтай по населённым пунктам за 2012-2016 годы". Archived from the original on 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. ^ Карта села Бельтир в Республике Алтае
  4. ^ Расстояние от Бельтира до Коша-Агача
  5. ^ Agatova, A. R.; Nepop, R. K. (2008). "The Chuya earthquake of 2003 (SE Altai, Russia) the basis for collaboration among the Science, the Public and the Government" (PDF). Geophysical Research Abstracts. 10.