Krasnoyarsk HOME
Krasnoyarsk, a port and rail centre on the River Yenisei, is the capital of Krasnoyarsk territory, in southern Siberian Russia. One of the chief industrial centres of Siberia, the city has shipyards, a huge hydroelectric power station, and factories producing farming and logging equipment, chemicals, forest products, aluminium, cement, and textiles.
Krasnoyarsk was founded in 1628 as a Cossack fortress it grew rapidly in the late 19th century after the discovery of gold nearby and the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
There are more than twenty universities and institutes of higher education in Krasnoyarsk with a student population of more than 70,000. Population 959,000 (1995 estimate).
krasnoyarsk map
Most of the housing in Krasnoyarsk is in apartments, this is the building that we live in. building Just outside of Krasnoyarsk there is a national park called "Rock Pillars". It is a beautiful place to go for a walk or do some climbing. rock-pillars
family