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Yeniseysk

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Also known as Yeniseisk

thumb|Yeniseysk was an important junction on the Siberian River Routes

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Yeniseysk is a human settlement located in Yeniseysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Established in 1619, it serves as the capital of the district. The town has a population of 22,891 and covers an area of 15 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 75 meters. Yeniseysk is situated in the Asia/Krasnoyarsk time zone.

The settlement has been part of the Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia, and the Soviet Union. It is described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Yeniseysk uses the local dialing code 39195 and the postal code 663180. The town is also referred to by the nicknames "Former capital of Yeniseysk Governorate" and "First capital of Yeniseysk Governorate."

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Place details

Locality
Енисейск
Region
Красноярский край
Country
Россия
Population
19,920
Timezone
Asia/Krasnoyarsk

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Air quality

18US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.8 µg/m³
PM10
4.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

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Yeniseysk
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Енисейск
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Yeniseisk Krasnoyarsk Krai 01.jpg
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Krasnoyarsk Krai
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krai town of Yeniseysk
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krai town of Yeniseysk
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Yeniseysky District
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Town
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Yeniseysk Urban Okrug
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Yeniseysk Urban Okrug
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Yeniseysky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census
18766
Russian inhabited locality.established_date
1619
Russian inhabited locality.website
http://www.eniseysk.com/

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Город Енисейск - Город Енисейск

Сайт Администрации города Енисейска

eniseysk.com

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Wikidata facts

Population
17537
Area
15
Elevation
75
Official website
www.eniseysk.com
Image
Dudareva Street in Yeniseisk.jpg
Dialing code
39195
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inception
1619-01-01
category for people born here
Q8053469
postal code
663180
topic's main category
Category:People from Yeniseyk
native label
Енисейск
Commons category
Yeniseysk
nickname
Первая столица Енисейской губернии
Sources (1)

via Wikidata · CC0

Travel guide

Get in

Yeniseysk is located close to the much larger, but much less interesting, Lesosibirsk; it may be easier to take a bus to Lesosibirsk from Krasnoyarsk and then to transfer to a more local bus going to Yeniseysk.

Yeniseysk has a nearby small airport, possibly served by KrasAir from Krasnoyarsk.

See

thumb|The Cathedral of Assumption. thumb|250px|The Church of the Transfiguration in Yeniseysk

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Administrative and municipal status
  • Transportation
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Notes
  • Sources

thumb|Yeniseysk was an important junction on the Siberian River Routes

Yeniseysk () is a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. Population: 20,000 (1970).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yeniseysk” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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