Belokurikha () is a town and a balneological resort in the Altai region of Russia, located on the Belokurikha River south of Barnaul, the administrative center of the krai. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 14,661. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as a city of federal subject significance — an administrative unit of status equivalent to that of a district. As a municipal division, the town of Belokurikha is incorporated as "Belokurikha Urban Okrug". Physical and geographical characteristics Geographical location Located in the South-Eastern part of Altai Krai in the valley of the river Belokurikha, at an altitude of 240-250 meters above sea level at the foot of the mountain Churches. It is located in the foothills of Altai, on the site of thermal radon waters. Territory: 92.3 km2. Climate The climate is characterized by high average annual air temperature for Siberia and mainly windless weather, the absence of large changes in atmospheric pressure. In General, it is somewhat softer than in the adjacent Biysk plain. By the number of Sunny days in the year Belokurikha comparable to the resorts of the Crimea and Caucasus, Sunny days in the year: 260. Precipitation up to 800 mm, mainly in summer. Spring in relatively early and warm. In summer, the greater area is dominated by clear, stable, mild weather, and the annual duration of sunshine is 1900-2000 hours. The average July temperature is +18 °C...+20 °C. summer months are characterized by low atmospheric pressure (about 733 mm Hg). art.), compared with the winter and spring months (743...748 mm Hg. V.). Autumn is warm with little rainfall. Snow cover is set in November. Winter is characterized by dry, almost windless weather with many clear and Sunny days. Average temperature in winter: -15,9 °C, sometimes there are more severe frosts. Flora The southern part of the resort town is bordered by spurs of the Cherginsky ridge, which is covered with coniferous vegetation and shrubs: Rowan, cherry, maral. In the vicinity of the city are widespread acclimatized plants, unusual for the South of Western Siberia, such as oak and Manchurian nut. History In the 1920s, on the site of the village Novobelokurikha was founded resort village. Here were constructed office, dining room, dispensary and Solarium, and in 1928 erected baths for 24 baths and polyclinic in 1931-1934 years erected a wooden building with rooms. Here