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City Details: Krasnoyarsk

A few alternate names for Krasnoyarsk are: KJA, Krasnoiarsk, Krasnojarsk, Krasnojarsko, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoïarsk, Krsk, keulaseunoyaleuseukeu, Красноярск, 크라스노야르스크

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.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Russian Federation
  • Common Name: Russia
  • Population: 1090811
  • Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
  • Coordinates: 56.02668, 92.90765
  • Country Code: RUS
  • Continent: Europe, Asia

Closest Airports to Krasnoyarsk

  • 1. Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA), distance from city center: 30.41 km
  • 2. Achinsk Airport (ACS), distance from city center: 147.21 km
  • 3. Abakan Airport (ABA), distance from city center: 272.26 km

Location of Krasnoyarsk

Russia Country Details

  • Country: Russia
  • Official Name: Russian Federation
  • Capital: Moscow
  • Region: Europe
  • Subregion: Eastern Europe
  • Population: 144,104,080
  • Area: 17,098,242 km²
  • Languages: Russian
  • Currency: Russian ruble (₽)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00, UTC+04:00, UTC+06:00, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00, UTC+12:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea (North)
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Ukraine

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Museums in Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation

Museum

Красноярский краевой краеведческий музей

улица Дубровинского 84, Центральный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660049

Coordinates: 56.0074° N, 92.8728° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Mo off

+7 391 2279204;+7 391 2270580
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Литературный музей им. В.П. Астафьева

Lenin Street 66, Центральный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660049

Coordinates: 56.0138° N, 92.8730° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

Музей истории Красноярской Железной Дороги

Mira Street 101, Железнодорожный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000

Coordinates: 56.0107° N, 92.8482° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00

+7 (391) 229-22-35
Museum

Музейный центр «Площадь Мира»

Mira Street 1, Центральный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000

Coordinates: 56.0109° N, 92.8937° E

Museum

Мемориал Победы

Дудинская улица 2А, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660020

Coordinates: 56.0231° N, 92.8870° E

+7 (391) 230 04 00
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Музей-усадьба Василия Ивановича Сурикова

Lenin Street, Центральный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000

Coordinates: 56.0135° N, 92.8619° E

Hours: Mo Off • Tu-We 10:00-18:00 • Th 12:00-20:00 • Fr-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

Хогвартс Холл

улица Белинского 8, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660032

Coordinates: 56.0197° N, 92.9012° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00 • Sa-Su 11:00-19:00

+7 391 2859995;+7 953 5859995
Museum

Пароход "Святитель Николай"

Mira Street 1А, Центральный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000

Coordinates: 56.0106° N, 92.8950° E

Museum

Дом-музей П.А. Красикова

Lenin Street 124, Железнодорожный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000

Coordinates: 56.0125° N, 92.8478° E

Museum

Художественная галерея

проспект имени газеты Красноярский Рабочий 68, Ленинский район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000

Coordinates: 56.0115° N, 92.9671° E