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.
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
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:
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
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
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
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
Музейный центр «Площадь Мира»
Mira Street 1, Центральный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000
Coordinates: 56.0109° N, 92.8937° E
Мемориал Победы
Дудинская улица 2А, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660020
Coordinates: 56.0231° N, 92.8870° E
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
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
Пароход "Святитель Николай"
Mira Street 1А, Центральный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000
Coordinates: 56.0106° N, 92.8950° E
Дом-музей П.А. Красикова
Lenin Street 124, Железнодорожный район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000
Coordinates: 56.0125° N, 92.8478° E
Художественная галерея
проспект имени газеты Красноярский Рабочий 68, Ленинский район, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660000
Coordinates: 56.0115° N, 92.9671° E