DISTRICT / AIMAG
Troitsky District
REGION
Altai Krai
Zelyonaya Polyana
The village of Zelyonaya Polyana, founded presumably in the 1930s, is the administrative centre of the Zelenopolyansky rural council (selsoviet) in Troitsky District, Altai Krai. Until 1960, the locality was called the 1st department of the Troitsky sovkhoz.
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EN Historical background
The locality was founded presumably in the 1930s under its former name — the 1st department of the Troitsky sovkhoz, created as part of the collectivization policy; the main activity was beet growing. Among the first residents were repressed people of various nationalities; initially, settlers lived in dugouts they built themselves, and later plank barracks appeared. By a decision of the Troitsky District Executive Committee dated 11 May 1960, the locality was given the name Zelyonaya Polyana settlement; later its status was changed to village. In 1963, the Zelenopolyansky selsoviet was established; in 1964, it was renamed from the Vershininsky selsoviet by a decision of the Altai Krai Executive Committee. As of 1 April 2026, the population is 627. A notable figure is Sergey Altukhov, a resident of Zelyonaya Polyana who died during the special military operation; in 2026, a memorial plaque was unveiled in his honour at the village school.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The Zelenopolyanskaya Secondary General Education School (a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2, Shkolnaya Street, 22) was registered on 29 January 2002 and liquidated on 31 January 2019 through reorganization by merger. The Zelenopolyanskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, 40 Let Pobedy Street, 19). The Zelenopolyansky Rural House of Culture (Shkolny Lane, 3) organizes leisure activities, works with youth, and develops creative groups. The monument "To Fellow Villagers Who Fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)" is located at Parkovaya Street, 10; installed in 1968; it is a monument of history of regional significance; in 2024, it was repaired under the state programme "Development of Culture of Altai Krai."
Natural surroundings
The Belaya River flows not far from the village.
Historical and cultural legacy
The Zelenopolyanskaya Secondary General Education School (a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2, Shkolnaya Street, 22) was registered on 29 January 2002 and liquidated on 31 January 2019 through reorganization by merger. The Zelenopolyanskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, 40 Let Pobedy Street, 19). The Zelenopolyansky Rural House of Culture (Shkolny Lane, 3) organizes leisure activities, works with youth, and develops creative groups. The monument "To Fellow Villagers Who Fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)" is located at Parkovaya Street, 10; installed in 1968; it is a monument of history of regional significance; in 2024, it was repaired under the state programme "Development of Culture of Altai Krai."
Living culture and memory
Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation and district celebrations. On 26 June 2022, the street festival "And from Our Window..." was held for the first time on the village's central square as part of the cultural events marathon "Kultpokhod": the programme included master classes, an exhibition of folk artisans, a fair-tasting of dishes prepared by the hostesses of each street, photo zones, and a theatrical concert programme featuring artists from the Zelenopolyansky House of Culture and the villages of Borovlyanka and Troitskoye. In 2017, Zelyonaya Polyana celebrated the village's birthday: the programme included a concert, a vocal and choral singing festival with groups from other villages of the district, and a disco. Local creative groups operate at the House of Culture. The prevalent religious tradition is Orthodoxy; the gastronomic culture is represented by Russian cuisine.
