Beltir (village)
Beltir Бельтир | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 49°58′N 88°10′E / 49.967°N 88.167°E[1] | |
Country | Russia |
Region | Altai Republic |
District | Kosh-Agachsky District |
Time zone | UTC+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
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
In 2003, an earthquake measuring Mw7.3 struck the region, destroying the town.[5]
References
- ^ Село Бельтир (Кызыл-Маны), Республика Алтай
- ^ "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.
- ^ Карта села Бельтир в Республике Алтае
- ^ Расстояние от Бельтира до Коша-Агача
- ^ 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.