| En Name: | Gornyak |
| Ru Name: | Горняк |
| Coordinates: | 50.9833°N 109°W |
| Image Coa: | Gornyak_Coat_of_Arms.svg |
| Federal Subject: | Altai Krai |
| Adm District Jur: | Loktevsky District |
| Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Gornyak |
| Adm Selsoviet Type: | Town of district significance |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Loktevsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | town of district significance of Gornyak |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Loktevsky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Gornyak Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Loktevsky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Gornyak Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010Census: | 13918 |
| Established Date: | 1751 |
| Current Cat Date: | 1969 |
| Postal Codes: | 658420 |
| Dialing Codes: | 38586 |
| Date: | July 2020 |
Gornyak (Russian: Горня́к) is a town and the administrative center of Loktevsky District of Altai Krai, Russia, located 360km (220miles) southwest of Barnaul, the administrative center of the krai. Population: It was previously known as Zolotukha (until 1942). It lies adjacent to the Kazakhstan–Russia border.
It was founded in 1751[1] as the selo of Zolotukha (Russian: Золоту́ха). In 1942, a miners' settlement was established in place of the old Zolotukha, named Gornyak. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1946 and town status in 1969.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gornyak serves as the administrative center of Loktevsky District.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Loktevsky District as the town of district significance of Gornyak.[3] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gornyak is incorporated within Loktevsky Municipal District as Gornyak Urban Settlement.