Dudinka

Dudinka (; Nenets: Тут'ын, Tutꜧyn) is a town on the Yenisei River and the administrative center of Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It used to be the administrative center of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug, which was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai on January 1, 2007. Population:

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Dudinka is a town in northern Russia located on the Yenisei River that serves as the administrative center for a district in Krasnoyarsk Krai. It was previously the capital of an autonomous region that was incorporated into Krasnoyarsk Krai in 2007.

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Place details

Locality: Дудинка
Region: Красноярский край
Country: Россия
Population: 23,619

Travel guide

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The nearest commercial airports are in Igarka to the south and Norilsk to the west. Note that Dudinka (as well as Norilsk) are closed cities and have major travel restrictions for foreigners and Russian citizens alike; be sure to apply for a special permit far in advance and to have a darn good reason for the application.

A very limited road network connects Dudinka with Norilsk, including the airport, and Talnakh further to the east. Buses ply the route several times per day. There is a railroad connecting all three cities too but nowadays it's limited to freight traffic.

Dudinka is a large port with cargo ships arriving from all over Russia and beyond; pretty much everything consumed in the nearby Norilsk comes by ship via Dudinka, and everything produced in Norilsk (metals and metal ore concentrate) is shipped out via Dudinka. Some ships visiting Dudinka accept passengers; just don't expect it to be possible to get the permissions without extensive skills in navigating through Russian bureaucracy. A more viable option to get here is to hop on a ferry from Krasnoyarsk, the shipping company PassazhirRechTrans usually have three to six departures every month during the summer season. The journey along the mighty Yenisey river takes three nights and scenery along the route are spectacular.

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History
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Infrastructure
Geography
Climate
Sports and entertainment
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
Notes
Sources
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==History== It was founded in 1667 as a winter settlement connected to Mangazeya. In 1930 it was designated the administrative center of the Taimyr Dolgan-Nenets National Region. In 1935, the polar explorer Otto Schmidt recommended that the settlement be expanded into a town. By 1937, the port facilities and a railroad to Norilsk were completed. Town status was granted in 1951.