Barnaul
the capital of the Altai territory in the Russian Federation, on the Ob River, S of Novosibirsk.
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km).
Capital: Barnaul.
Historical Examples
Old Barnaul managed to slip on the ice and fall into a hole that had been broken by the horses’ feet.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg, Alexander Michie
He was carrying gold from Irkutsk to Barnaul, which is the great place for smelting it.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg, Alexander Michie
Barnaul was founded in 1730 by A. Demidov, to whose memory a monument has been erected.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 Various
Here we found Old Barnaul and his Cossack sleeping soundly on the boards.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg, Alexander Michie
noun
a city in S Russia, on the River Ob. Pop: 605 000 (2005 est)
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