• Area

  2,300 sq km (the territory of the Krasnoyarsky krai)

• Location

  Located in the East Siberian region of Russia, on the Yenisey River.

• Geographic coordinates

  56 05 N, 92 46 E

• Population

  approx 917,000 (2005 est.)

• Foundation

  1628

• Climate

  Krasnoyarsk is situated in the continental climate zone, with long cold winters and short hot summers.

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 7 hours

• Area code

  3912

• Major attractions

  Stolby National Park, Regional Museum.