Iskitim


Iskitim is a town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Berd River. Population:

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Iskitim serves as the administrative center of Iskitimsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Iskitim—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Iskitim is incorporated as Iskitim Urban Okrug.

Demographics and crime

A large proportion of local population consists of Romani people. The town is also a notorious center of drug trafficking in Siberia.

Industries

Iskitim is home to the Chernorechenskii Cement Works and a munitions factory.