DISTRICT / AIMAG
Kalman District
REGION
Altai Krai
Aleksandrovka
Founded in the early 20th century, the village of Aleksandrovka has preserved its unique atmosphere and traditions, which are passed down from generation to generation.
A historical photograph, village view, landscape, or related heritage object will be displayed here at a later date.
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Aleksandrovka is located in Russia, Altai Krai, Kalman District, and is part of the Novoromanovsky selsoviet. The settlement was founded in 1923; in 1926, the settlement of Alexandrovsky had 39 households and 197 residents and belonged to the Novo-Romanovsky selsoviet of Barnaul District, Barnaul Okrug, Siberian Krai. It later developed as a small rural settlement; according to modern data, the population has noticeably declined, but the settlement retains administrative significance within the selsoviet. As of 1 March 2026, 87 people lived in Aleksandrovka.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement has a library and a rural house of culture. In the centre of Aleksandrovka there is a memorial to soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War; it is commemorative in character and dedicated to residents who did not return from the front. The settlement also contains the Church of Alexander Nevsky.
Natural surroundings
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Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement has a library and a rural house of culture. In the centre of Aleksandrovka there is a memorial to soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War; it is commemorative in character and dedicated to residents who did not return from the front. The settlement also contains the Church of Alexander Nevsky.
Living culture and memory
The house of culture hosts clubs, sections, and local creative groups. Festive and commemorative events include Orthodox holidays, the holiday of small villages, Victory Day events, and village events; the settlement preserves traditions of rural life, communal memory, and the celebration of calendar and Orthodox dates. The food culture includes traditional rural cuisine of Altai Krai: home baking, dairy dishes, porridges, potato and meat dishes, seasonal foods, and preserves made from berries and mushrooms.
