DISTRICT / AIMAG
Troitsky District
REGION
Altai Krai
Gornovoye
The village of Gornovoye, mentioned in documents since 1785, is part of the Khayryuzovsky rural council (selsoviet) in Troitsky District, Altai Krai. At different periods, the village bore the names Gornovoy Kamen, Kamenskaya, Gornovskaya, and Gornovskoye.
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In 1785, the revision records of the Uksunayskaya volost noted the village of Gornovoy Kamen; in 1795, it had 49 men and 53 women. In the late 18th century, documents refer to the settlement as Kamenskaya, in 1816 as Gornovskaya, and in 1834 it received selo status and the name Gornovoye. As early as the 17th century, mineral deposits were discovered in the vicinity. Active development began in the early 20th century with the arrival of settlers from the central part of the Russian Empire. In 1926, the village of Gornovskoye had 569 households and a population of 3,228 (1,577 men and 1,651 women); the ethnic composition was predominantly Mordvin; two first-stage schools, a reading house, and a consumer cooperative shop operated; the village was the centre of the Gornovsky selsoviet in Yaminsky District, Biysk Okrug, Siberian Krai. From 1930, Gornovoye has been part of Troitsky District. During the Great Patriotic War, 284 residents went to the front, 55 were killed, and 43 went missing. In the Soviet period, the kolkhoz "Krasnoye Znamya" (Red Banner) was located in the village, holding leading positions in various indicators in the 1970s; during perestroika, the kolkhoz found itself in difficult economic conditions, and in the 2010s its bankruptcy process began, after which a peasant farm was created on its basis. In 2011, the Gornovsky selsoviet was abolished and its territory incorporated into the Khayryuzovsky selsoviet. As of 1 April 2026, the population is 525. Notable figures include Anatoly Filimonovich Mikhalyov, honorary citizen of Troitsky District and veteran who participated in suppressing the anti-Soviet uprising in Hungary in 1956; Mikhail Artyemyevich Aksenov, a World War II veteran awarded the Order of the Red Star and two medals "For Courage"; Mikhail Alexandrovich Pesterev, a tank crew member awarded the Order of the Red Star and the Order of Lenin for conscientious labour (1976); Yegor Pavlovich Belomyttsev, a junior sergeant awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; and Leonid Matveyevich Dolmatov, honorary citizen of the city of Myski, who fought from Moscow to Vienna.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has the local history museum "History of Gornovoye Village" (Shevchenko Street, 1a), the Gornovskaya Secondary General Education School — a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2 (Molodyozhnaya Street, 21), the Gornovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK), the Gornovsky Rural House of Culture (Molodyozhnaya Street, 21a), and the kindergarten "Rosinka" (Molodyozhnaya Street, 24). In 2024, a children's playground was equipped under the local initiatives support programme. The peasant farm "Saturn," based in the village, provides social support to residents: it assists the kindergarten, school, club, and village administration, and participates in participatory budgeting programmes. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) was installed in 1993 (author: V. G. Drankin); at its centre is a stele on a concrete base with plaques. The Gornovsky Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Church is a wooden church of the Archangel Michael, built in 1900; from 1901, a church-parish trusteeship operated; the parish included village residents, the village of Verkh-Krasnoyarskaya, and from the early 1910s, the village of Khomutina with its assigned church; the church was closed during Soviet rule. Currently, a new church in honour of the Archangel Michael is under construction, initiated by entrepreneur Dmitry Petyushin; in June 2023, Bishop Seraphim of Biysk and Belokurikha consecrated the cross and foundation stone, and on 20 November 2025, the dome crosses and domes.
Natural surroundings
One of the key natural features associated with the village is the Bolshaya Rechka River, a right tributary of the Ob, which originates 10 km southeast of Gornovoye; the river is 258 km long, with a basin area of 4,000 km².
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has the local history museum "History of Gornovoye Village" (Shevchenko Street, 1a), the Gornovskaya Secondary General Education School — a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2 (Molodyozhnaya Street, 21), the Gornovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK), the Gornovsky Rural House of Culture (Molodyozhnaya Street, 21a), and the kindergarten "Rosinka" (Molodyozhnaya Street, 24). In 2024, a children's playground was equipped under the local initiatives support programme. The peasant farm "Saturn," based in the village, provides social support to residents: it assists the kindergarten, school, club, and village administration, and participates in participatory budgeting programmes. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) was installed in 1993 (author: V. G. Drankin); at its centre is a stele on a concrete base with plaques. The Gornovsky Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Church is a wooden church of the Archangel Michael, built in 1900; from 1901, a church-parish trusteeship operated; the parish included village residents, the village of Verkh-Krasnoyarskaya, and from the early 1910s, the village of Khomutina with its assigned church; the church was closed during Soviet rule. Currently, a new church in honour of the Archangel Michael is under construction, initiated by entrepreneur Dmitry Petyushin; in June 2023, Bishop Seraphim of Biysk and Belokurikha consecrated the cross and foundation stone, and on 20 November 2025, the dome crosses and domes.
Living culture and memory
Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation and district celebrations. In 2025, the 7th district youth creativity festival "Bud #VTeme" (Be in the Theme) took place in the village (20 June), with over 150 participants from various villages and settlements of Troitsky District; the festival idea originated in 2019. The house of leisure and library have Orthodox corners displaying rushnyks (embroidered towels), tablecloths, shawls, and icons, some dating back several centuries. In 2022, a Pie Festival was held in Gornovoye as part of the cultural events marathon "Kultpokhod": the programme included a theatrical performance, games, chastushki (comic ditties), an exhibition of local decorative and applied art masters' works, and a "Russian Pie" competition. Local creative groups and clubs operate at the House of Culture. The prevalent religious tradition is Orthodoxy; the gastronomic culture is represented by Russian cuisine.
