Official Name: | Verkh-Bekhtemir |
Native Name: | Верх-Бехтемир |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Altai Krai#Russia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Russia |
Subdivision Name1: | Altai Krai |
Subdivision Name3: | Biysky District |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +7:00 |
Coordinates: | 52.75°N 139°W[1] |
Verkh-Bekhtemir (Russian: Верх-Бехтемир) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Verkh-Bekhtemirsky Selsoviet of Biysky District, Altai Krai, Russia. The population was 979 as of 2016.[2] There are 11 streets.
Verkh-Bekhtemir is located on the bank of the Bekhtemir River, 60 km northeast of Biysk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Shebalino is the nearest rural locality.[3]
The village is inhabited by Russians and others.