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Krasnojarsk

Krasnoyarsk (English)
Красноярск (Russian)
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Aerial view of Krasnoyarsk (city centre).jpg
Aerial view of Krasnoyarsk and Kommunalny Bridge over the Yenisei River
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Location of Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia
Krasnoyarsk is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk
Location of Krasnoyarsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates: 56°01′N 93°04′E / 56.017°N 93.067°E / 56.017; 93.067Coordinates: 56°01′N 93°04′E / 56.017°N 93.067°E / 56.017; 93.067
Coat of Arms of Krasnoyarsk (Krasnoyarsk krai).svg
Flag of Krasnoyarsk.svg
Coat of arms
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City Day Second Sunday of June
Administrative status (as of March 2014)
Country Russia
Federal subject Krasnoyarsk Krai
Administratively subordinated to krai city of Krasnoyarsk
Administrative center of krai city of Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Municipal status (as of February 2005)
Urban okrug Krasnoyarsk Urban Okrug
Administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Urban Okrug
Head Edkham Akbulatov
Representative body City Council of Deputies
Statistics
Area (city) 348 km2 (134 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 973,826 inhabitants
Rank in 2010 14th
Density 2,798/km2 (7,250/sq mi)
Time zone KRAT (UTC+07:00)
Founded August 19, 1628
City status since 1690
Postal code(s) 660000, 660001, 660003–660005, 660006, 660009–660023, 660025, 660027, 660028, 660030–660032, 660036, 660037, 660041–660043, 660046–660050, 660052, 660054–660056, 660058–660062, 660064, 660067–660069, 660071, 660073–660075, 660077–660079, 660091–660095, 660097–660100, 660113, 660115, 660118, 660119, 660121–660127, 660130–660133, 660135, 660136, 660880, 660890, 660899, 660911–660946, 660960–660966, 660970, 660999, 901175, 901177, 901179, 901181, 993600
Dialing code(s) +7 391
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Krasnoyarsk (Russian: Красноя́рск; IPA: [krəsnɐˈjarsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Omsk, with a population of 1,035,528 as of the 2010 Census. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of aluminum.

The city is notable for its nature landscapes; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia.

The total area of the city, including suburbs and the river, is 348 square kilometers (134 sq mi).

The Yenisei River flows from west to east through the city. Due to the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam 32 kilometers (20 mi) upstream, the Yenisei never freezes in winter and never exceeds +14 °C (57 °F) in summer through the city. Near the city center, its elevation is 136 meters (446 ft) above sea level. There are several islands in the river, the largest of which are Tatyshev and Otdyha Isles, used mainly for recreation.

To the south and west, Krasnoyarsk is surrounded by forested mountains averaging 410 meters (1,350 ft) in height above river level. The most prominent of them are Nikolayevskaya Sopka (notable for its ski jumping tracks), Karaulnaya Gora, and Chornaya Sopka, the latter being an extinct volcano. The gigantic rock cliffs of the Stolby Nature Reserve rise from the mountains of the southern bank of the Yenisei, the western hills form the Gremyachaya Griva crest extending westwards up to the Sobakina River, the north is generally plain, except for the Drokinskaya Sopka hill, with forests to the northwest and agricultural fields to the north and east.


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