Krasnoyarsk
Sign in to saveKrasnoyarsk is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the country. The city is known for its natural landscape; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia. The Stolby Nature Sanctuary is located 10 km south of the city. Krasnoyarsk is a major educational c
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Krasnoyarsk is Russia's second-largest city in Siberia, serving as the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, and is notable as a major Trans-Siberian Railway junction and one of the country's largest aluminum producers. The city, situated on the Yenisey River with a population exceeding 1.1 million, is renowned for its natural beauty and landscape, which even led author Anton Chekhov to call it the most beautiful city in Siberia.
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Key facts
- Russian inhabited locality.postal_codes
- 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
- Russian inhabited locality.dialing_codes
- 391
- Russian inhabited locality.website
- http://www.admkrsk.ru
- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Krasnoyarsk
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Красноярск
- Russian inhabited locality.image_flag
- Flag of Krasnoyarsk.svg
- Russian inhabited locality.image_coa
- Coat of arms of Krasnoyarsk (Crowned).svg
- Russian inhabited locality.anthem
- Anthem of KrasnoyarskFile:Krasnoyarsk Anthem.ogg
- Russian inhabited locality.holiday
- Second Sunday of June
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
Article
27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Administrative and municipal status
- City divisions
- Coat of arms
- Climate
- Demographics
- Architecture
- Culture
- Education and science
- Transportation
- Public transportation
- Railway
- Airports
- Tourism
- Sports
- Sport events
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Cooperation agreements
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
Krasnoyarsk is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the country. The city is known for its natural landscape; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia. The Stolby Nature Sanctuary is located 10 km south of the city. Krasnoyarsk is a major educational centre in Siberia, and hosts the Siberian Federal University. In 2019, Krasnoyarsk was the host city of the 2019 Winter Universiade, the third hosted in Russia.
==Etymology== The predecessor fort was named Krasny Yar () after the Yarin (a dialect of Khakas) name of the place where it was built, Kyzyl Char ('red steep-riverbank'), which was translated as Krasny (red) Yar.