Verkh-Bekhtemir

Verkh-Bekhtemir (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. There are 11 streets.

Geography
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.

Ethnicity
The village is inhabited by Russians and others.