Gorno-Altaysk (Russian: Го́рно-Алта́йск, romanized: Gorno-Altaysk, Russian pronunciation: [ˈgornə ɐlˈtajsk] ⓘ; Altay: Улалу, romanized: Ulalu;[14] historically, pre-1932: Ulala) is the capital town of the Altai Republic, Russia.

[2] On February 27, 1928, Ulala was granted town status and on June 23, 1932, it was renamed Oyrot-Tura (Ойрот-Тура).

Precipitation is moderate and is much higher in the hotter summer months than in the frigid winter season, when it falls entirely as low-water-content snow.

Highway M52 passes through Gorno-Altaysk, connecting it with Novosibirsk in the north and the Mongolian border in the south.

The town hosts a theater as well as several cinemas, the Gorno-Altaisk State University, and the Anokhin Museum.