DISTRICT / AIMAG
Slavgorod Municipal District
REGION
Altai Krai
Ballastny Karyer
The settlement of Ballastny Karyer, located near the Krasny Dol station, emerged in the 1930s in connection with sand extraction for railway construction.
A historical photograph, village view, landscape, or related heritage object will be displayed here at a later date.
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EN Historical background
The settlement presumably emerged in the 1930s near the station opened in 1936 (until 1961 — Siding No. 296) during the development of sand quarries for the needs of railway construction. In 2009, the settlement was officially assigned its modern name based on a decree of the Government of the Russian Federation. Currently, the infrastructure is limited to the track facilities of the West Siberian Railway, and a significant part of the residential development has fallen into decay, although proximity to the city restrains complete desolation. As of 2020, the population was 102 people, and residents receive social services in nearby settlements. B.I. Skakunov, a participant in the Great Patriotic War and head of the quarry, is buried in the local cemetery.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement houses a monument to fellow soldiers who fell during the Great Patriotic War, unveiled on May 9, 1975, on the initiative of the local school director Ye.I. Koronchik, and restored in 2009.
Natural surroundings
The settlement is located in the central part of the Kulunda Plain with a sharply continental climate.
Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement houses a monument to fellow soldiers who fell during the Great Patriotic War, unveiled on May 9, 1975, on the initiative of the local school director Ye.I. Koronchik, and restored in 2009.
Living culture and memory
Annually on May 9, residents of the settlement gather at the memorial, schoolchildren recite poems, and adults lay flowers in memory of the 33 fallen fellow soldiers.
