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.