Zarinsk City, in Altaisky Krai has been named the best city of its size in the Siberian Federal District for its economic indicators of development.

Zarinsk City, in Altaisky Krai has been named the best city of its size in the Siberian Federal District for its economic indicators of development. It won the Fourth All-Russian Competition for Economic Development in Russia, the Golden Rouble for the category of medium sized cities. On 20 October in Moscow there will be a ceremony, in which the Mayor of Zarinsk, Vladimir Babushkin, will participate.

The main goal of the competition - the encouragement of positive experiences, appearance of better subjects, cities, companies in the Russian Federation and acknowledging their services before society as a whole. The best city in the Russian Federation according to economic indicators of development is divided into four categories: regional centres, large cities, medium sized cities, small cities.

As the Minister for Regional Development of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Yakovlev, noted, the definition of the best regions, the best cities, companies and specialists raising the economic slat of our government is a worthy mission. It helps demonstrate the possibilities in Russia, which undoubtedly attracts more investors for new ideas and developments.

The city of Zarinsk was formed by order of the Presidium of the Upper Soviet of the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic on 29 November 1979 by reforming the working settlement of Zarinsky in Altaisky Krai into a city .

The city of Zarinsk is the centre of the Zarinsk Region. It is located in the north eastern part of Altaisky Krai, 110 km from the Krai's centre, Barnaul. The appearance and municipal development of Zarinsk is connected with its convenient geographical location and good transport between large industrial centres, Barnaul and Novokuznetsk, with good construction sites and water resources. The city is located in the valley of the River Chumish, with railway connections to Barnaul-Novokuznetsk. Zarinsk is joined by automobile roads with Barnaul, Biisk, Belovo, Novokuznetsk, Novosibirsk.

The largest company (which influences the entire shape of the city) is Altai-koks (the successor to the Altaisky koksokhimichesky Zavod). Construction of the plant began in 1972. In December 1981 it produced the first Altaisky coke