Krasnoyarsk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Krasnoyarsk (English)Красноярск (Russian) |
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![]() Krasnoyarsk Railstation |
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City Day | Second Sunday of June |
Administrative status | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
Administratively subordinated to | krai city of Krasnoyarsk |
Municipal status | |
Urban okrug | Krasnoyarsk Urban Okrug |
Head | Sergey Yeryomin |
Representative body | City Council of Deputies |
Statistics | |
Area | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
973,826 inhabitants |
- Rank in 2010 | 14th |
Population (2017 est.) | 1,083,865 inhabitants |
Density | 2,798/km2 (7,247/sq mi) |
Time zone | KRAT (UTC+08:00) |
Founded | August 19, 1628 |
City status since | 1690 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 391 |
Official website: http://www.admkrsk.ru |
Krasnoyarsk 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 aluminium.
The city is known for its nature landscapes; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia.
Images for kids
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The Intercession church in Krasnoyarsk
See also
In Spanish: Krasnoyarsk para niños
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