Biysk

Biysk Бийск
City
Sovetskaya Street in Biysk
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Biysk
Biysk Location of Biysk Biysk Biysk (Altai Krai)
Coordinates: 52°32′N 85°13′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Altai Krai
Founded	1709
City status since	1782
Government
• Body	Duma
• Head	Victor Schigrev
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	210,115
• Estimate  (2025)	179,211 (−14.7%)
• Rank	89th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of krai significance of Biysk
• Capital of	city of krai significance of Biysk, Biysky District
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Biysk Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Biysk Urban Okrug, Biysky Municipal District
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 )
Postal codes	659300–659306, 659308, 659309, 659311, 659314–659316, 659318–659323, 659325, 659326, 659328–659330, 659332–659336, 659399
Dialing code	+7 3854
OKTMO ID	01705000001
City Day	June 18
Website	biysk22.ru

Biysk (Russian: Бийск, IPA: [bʲijsk]; Altay: Јаш-Тура, IPA: [ɟaʃ-tura]) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Biya River not far from its confluence with the Katun River. It is the second largest city of the krai (after Barnaul, the administrative center of the krai). Population: 183,852 (2021 census); 210,115 (2010 census); 218,562 (2002 census); 233,238 (1989 Soviet census).

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1897	17,200	—
1926	46,000	+167.4%
1939	80,000	+73.9%
1959	146,416	+83.0%
1970	186,344	+27.3%
1979	211,567	+13.5%
1989	233,238	+10.2%
2002	218,562	−6.3%
2010	210,115	−3.9%
2021	183,852	−12.5%
Source: Census data