Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast
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The Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Горно-Алтайская автономная область) was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union. Formed as the Oyrot Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Ойротская Автономная область) in 1922, it was later renamed in 1948.
Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast | |||||||
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Autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union | |||||||
1922–1990 | |||||||
Capital | Gorno-Altaysk | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1922 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 25 October 1990 | ||||||
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It was upgraded into an ASSR in 1990, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It corresponds to the current Altai Republic.
A minor planet 2232 Altaj discovered in 1969 by Soviet astronomer B. A. Burnasheva is named after Altai.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). New York: Springer Verlag. p. 181. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
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