Krasnoyarsk is our regional centre

Krasnoyarsk is a city that has turned to the future. It is among the top 5 Russian cities in the sphere of education. Significant scientific potential, rich cultural and sporting traditions are concentrated in Krasnoyarsk. The city has rich cultural traditions. Great Russian artist, Vasiliy Surikov, writer Victor Astafyev, and opera singer Dmitry Khvorostovskiy were all born, educated and worked here. There are 5 professional theatres in Krasnoyarsk. Mikhail Godenko’s State Academic Dance Company of Siberia is known to spectators of more than 50 countries worldwide.

The Yenisei river devides the city inty two parts. The ”Clean Entrance – Clean City” programme was started in 2004. In May 2004, drinking water in Krasnoyarsk was awarded a gold medal at the International ”Great Rivers - 2004” forum.

Krasnoyarsk has been recognized as one of the most ‘comfortable’ cities in Russia. The event “My courtyard” has been repeated seven times. For the last four years, about 700 courtyards in different areas of city have been reconstructed under this programme.

Krasnoyarsk is the largest industrial and cultural centre of Eastern Siberia, and the capital of Krasnoyarsk Territory, the second largest region in Russia by area. It is situated in the centre of Russia on the river Yenisei. The town was founded in 1628.
Today’s Krasnoyarsk is a modern industrial city with unique architecture, a capital of artistic and talented people of Siberia and one of the most beautiful cities in the country. According to the All-Russian census of population carried out in 2002, more than 912 000 people live in Krasnoyarsk.