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59-406: The capital city of Khakassia is Abakan , and the region covers an area of about 61,900 square kilometres (23,900 sq mi). The population of Khakassia is approximately 537,000 people, with the majority of the population living in urban areas. The region is known for its natural beauty, with numerous rivers, lakes, and mountains. The Khakassky Nature Reserve is located in the region, and it

118-585: A commercial center that produces footwear , foodstuffs , and metal products. Abakan (together with Tayshet ) was a terminal of the major Abakan-Taishet Railway . Now it is an important railway junction. The city is served by the Abakan International Airport . The 100th Air Assault Brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops was based in the city until circa 1996. Abakan's sites of interest include: Bandy , similar to hockey ,

177-543: A desirable location for energy-intensive industries, such as aluminum plants. Krasnoyarsk Krai consists of forty-four districts and sixteen towns of district significance . Two of the districts (Evenkiysky and Taymyrsky; the former autonomous okrugs ) have special status. Population (including former Taymyr and Evenk Autonomous Okrugs ): 2,856,971 ( 2021 Census ) ; 2,828,187 ( 2010 Census ) ; 3,023,525 ( 2002 Census ) ; 3,596,260 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . Ethnic groups : The population of

236-585: A hard surface. 663 km of railways, electrified from Abakan to Kaltas. Other non-electrified sections are Tigey - Kopievo, Askiz - Abaza, Biskamzha - Toya. The section of the Tigey-Kopyёvo railway and further to Uzhur, Achinsk connects two railway arteries: the Trans-Siberian Railway and Yuzhsib (South-Siberian: Taishet - Abakan - Novokuznetsk - Artyshta - Barnaul - Kulunda - Pavlodar - Astana - Tobol - Kartaly - Magnitogorsk). In addition to Abakan,

295-700: A host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population. According to a 2012 survey, 31.6% of the population of Khakassia adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church , 6% are unaffiliated Christians , 1% are Orthodox Christian believers without belonging to any church or are members of other (non-Russian) Orthodox churches . 2% of the population adheres to Slavic native faith (Rodnovery) or Khakas Tengrism and folk religion, 1% to Islam , 1% to forms of Protestantism , 0.4% to forms of Hinduism ( Vedism , Krishnaism or Tantrism ) and another 0.4% to Tibetan Buddhism . In addition, 38% of

354-791: A large number of islands off the krai's coast, the most prominent of which are (from west to east) Sibiryakov Island , Nosok Island, Dikson Island , Vern Island, Brekhovskiye Island (in the Yenisei Gulf ), Krestovskiy Island, the Kamennye Islands , the Zveroboy Islands , the Labyrintovye Islands , the Plavnikovye Islands , Kolosovykh Island , the Mona Islands , Rykacheva Island, Gavrilova Island, Belukha and Prodolgovatyy Islands,

413-705: A population of 2,856,971 as of the 2021 Census . The krai lies in the middle of Siberia , and occupies nearly half of the Siberian Federal District , almost splitting it in half, stretching 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) from the Sayan Mountains in the south along the Yenisei River to the Taymyr Peninsula in the north. It borders (counting clockwise from the sea) the Sakha Republic , Irkutsk ,

472-494: A result. While this opinion has remained popular, other views have been expressed as well. More recently, for example, it was claimed by Aleksey Kovalyov  [ ru ] as the residence of Lu Fang ( 盧芳 ), a Han throne pretender from the Guangwu era. In the late 18th and during the 19th century, Lithuanian participants in the 1794, 1830–1831 , and 1863 rebellions against Russian rule were exiled to Abakan. A group of camps

531-526: Is continental, with the average annual temperature of 0 °C (32 °F). Natural resources are abundant and include iron, gold, silver, coal, oil, and natural gas. Molybdenum deposits are the largest in Russia. Forests cover the south and the west of the republic. The territory of modern Khakassia formed the core of the Yenisei Kirghiz state from the 6th century AD In the 13th century, following defeat by

590-521: Is exercised by the unicameral Supreme Council of the Republic of Khakassia , consisting of 50 deputies elected by a mixed electoral system: 25 by party lists and 25 by single-member districts. The United Russia faction makes up an absolute majority in the region's parliament (35 seats, 70%). The Chairman of the Supreme Council of the current VII convocation, elected in 2018, is Vladimir Shtygashev . In

649-716: Is flat, with the Minusinsk Hollow being the most prominent feature. The Yenisei is the largest river in the republic. Other significant rivers include the Abakan , Tom ’, Bely Iyus , Black Iyus , and the Chulym (between the Yenisei and the eastern mountains), with all except the Abakan part of the Ob river basin. There are over three hundred lakes in the republic, both salt- and fresh-water. The climate

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708-530: Is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including brown bears, wolves, and sable. The region is also known for its traditional crafts, such as woodworking and embroidery, and for its traditional festivals and celebrations. The republic is located in the southwestern part of Eastern Siberia and borders Krasnoyarsk Krai in the north and east, the Tuva Republic in the southeast and south, the Altai Republic in

767-533: Is now the krai in 1897–1900 and 1903, respectively. In Stalin's era, numerous Gulag camps were located in the region. On June 30, 1908, in the basin of the Podkamennaya Tunguska River , there occurred a powerful explosion most likely to have been caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet fragment at an altitude of 5–10 kilometers (3.1–6.2 miles) above the Earth's surface. The force of

826-568: Is one of the most popular sports in the city. Sayany-Khakassia was playing in the top-tier Super League in the 2012–13 season but was relegated for the 2013–14 season and has been playing in the Russian Bandy Supreme League ever since. The Russian Government Cup was played here in 1988 and in 2012. Abakan has a borderline Dry-winter continental ( Köppen climate classification Dwb )/ cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk ). Temperature differences between seasons are extreme, which

885-535: Is the city of Krasnoyarsk , the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk . Comprising half of the Siberian Federal District , Krasnoyarsk Krai is the largest krai in Russia, the second-largest federal subject in the country after neighboring Sakha , and the third-largest country subdivision by area in the world. The krai covers an area of 2,366,797 square kilometers (913,825 sq mi), constituting roughly 13% of Russia's total area. Krasnoyarsk Krai has

944-535: Is the site of the Siberian Federal University , one of Russia's four largest educational institutions. Other notable higher education institutes of the krai are: Всероссийский Центральный Исполнительный Комитет. Постановление от 7 декабря 1934 г. «О разукрупнении Западносибирского и Восточносибирского краёв и образовании новых областей в Сибири». ( All-Russian Central Executive Committee . Resolution of December 7, 1934 On

1003-467: Is typical for Siberia. Precipitation is concentrated in the summer and is less common because of rain shadows from nearby mountains. The structure of the local government in the city of Abakan is as follows: The council consists of 28 deputies. Deputies are elected in single-member constituencies and on party lists. Elections of deputies of the VI convocation were held on a single voting day in 2018 . In 2021,

1062-453: Is −36 °C (−32.8 °F) in the north and −18 °C (−0.4 °F) in the south. The average temperature in July is 5 to 10 °C (41 to 50 °F) in the north – where the most poleward tree line in the world is found at Ary-Mas – and +20 °C (68 °F) in the south. The annual precipitation is 316 millimeters (12.4 in) (up to 1,200 millimeters (47 in) in the foothills of

1121-468: The 2010 Census , it had a population of 165,214 —a slight increase over 165,197 recorded during the 2002 Census and a further increase from 154,092 recorded during the 1989 Census . Abakansky ostrog ( Абаканский острог ), also known as Abakansk ( Абаканск ), was built at the mouth of the Abakan River in 1675. In the 1780s, the selo of Ust-Abakanskoye ( Усть-Абаканское )

1180-544: The 2012–13 season . Now they play in the 2nd highest division. Abakan Abakan ( Russian : Абака́н , romanized :  ɐbɐˈkan ; Khakas : Ағбан , romanized:  Ağban , or Khakas : Абахан , romanized:  Abaxan ) is the capital city of Khakassia , Russia , located in the central part of the Minusinsk Depression , at the confluence of the Yenisei and Abakan Rivers . As of

1239-592: The Arkticheskiy Institut Islands , the Kirov Islands , Uyedineniya Island , Voronina Island , Severnaya Zemlya (the largest group), and Ushakov Island . The highest point of the krai is Grandiozny Peak in the Eastern Sayan Mountains at an elevation of 2,922 meters (9,587 ft). In the south there is a Ergaki Nature Park which is a protected area of Krasnoyarsk Krai. It contains

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1298-704: The Federation Council , the region is represented by a member of the CPRF , Senator Valery Usatyuk , from the executive branch (since November 2018) and a member of United Russia, Senator Alexander Zhukov , from the legislative branch (since March 2019). The deputy of the State Duma of the VIII convocation from Khakassia is Sergey Sokol (United Russia). Population: 532,403 ( 2010 Census ) ; 546,072 ( 2002 Census ) ; 568,605 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . In 2007,

1357-507: The Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai where he remains in the role today. Krasnoyarsk Krai is represented in the Federation Council of Russia , the upper house of the Russian parliament by two senators. In 2007, eight deputies were elected to the State Duma from Krasnoyarsk regional lists of different political parties . Over 95% of the cities, a majority of the industrial enterprises, and all of

1416-707: The Mongols , the majority of the Kyrgyz people migrated southwest to Central Asia to the area of present-day Kyrgyzstan . Modern Khakas people regard themselves as the descendants of those Kyrgyz who remained in Siberia . Khakassia was incorporated into the Russian state under Peter the Great ( r.  1682–1725 ). This incorporation was confirmed in a treaty - the Treaty of Burya  [ ru ] - between Russia and China in 1729. As it

1475-835: The Nordenskiöld Archipelago , the Firnley Islands , the Heiberg Islands , Starokadomsky Island , Maly Taymyr Island , the Komsomolskaya Pravda Islands , the Faddey Islands , and the Saint Peter Islands . There are also a number of islands further out that fall under the administration of Krasnoyarsk Krai – the most prominent being Bolshoy Island, Sverdrup Island , the Izvestiy TSIK Islands ,

1534-616: The Scythian culture in Krasnoyarsk Krai belong to the 7th century BC and are some of the oldest in Eurasia . A prince's grave, the Kurgan Arshan, discovered in 2001, is also located in the krai. Russian settlement of the area (mostly by Cossacks ) began in the 17th century. After the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway the Russian colonization of the area strongly increased. In 1822,

1593-701: The Tuva Republic , the Republic of Khakassia , Kemerovo , Tomsk , Tyumen Oblasts , the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug , the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Kara Sea and Laptev Sea of the Arctic Ocean in the north. The krai is located in the basin of the Arctic Ocean ; a great number of rivers that flow through the krai drain into it eventually. The main rivers of the krai are

1652-612: The Yeniseysk Governorate was created with Krasnoyarsk as its administrative center that covered territory very similar to that of the current krai. During both the Tsarist and the Soviet times, the territory of Krasnoyarsk Krai was used as a place of exile of political enemies, actual or alleged. The first leaders of the Soviet state, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin , were exiled to what

1711-672: The 58th parallel to extensive discontinuous around the 60th parallel and continuous north of the 63rd parallel . The coastline contains several prominent peninsulas – from west to east the main ones are the Minina Peninsula , Mikhailov Peninsula , the Taymyr Peninsula (by far the largest, and itself containing the Zarya Peninsula, Oskara Peninsula and Chelyuskin Peninsula ) and the Khara-Tumus Peninsula. There are also

1770-605: The Sayan Mountains). Snow covers the central regions of the krai from early November until late March. The peaks of the Sayan Mountains higher than 2,400–2,600 metres (7,900–8,500 ft) and those of the Putorana Plateau higher than 1,000–1,300 metres (3,300–4,300 ft) are covered with permanent snow. Permafrost is absent at low altitudes south of Lesosibirsk , but as one moves north it grades from sporadic around

1829-575: The Supreme Council of the Republic. The highest official of the republic, heading the executive power in the region, is the head of the Republic of Khakassia - the chairman of the government of the Republic of Khakassia. The term of office is 5 years. Since 15 November 2018, this post has been occupied by Valentin Konovalov ( Communist Party of the Russian Federation ). Legislative power in Khakassia

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1888-538: The Western Sayan Mountains. The park was established in 2005 and it covers an area of 342,873 ha (847,260 acres). It is bordered by the Yenisei highway. According to archaeologists, the first people reached Siberia circa 40,000 BC . The Andronovo culture , a group of Bronze Age peoples, lived in the area around 2000–900 BC, the remains of which were discovered in 1914 near the village of Andronovo, Uzhursky District . The grave-mounds and monuments of

1947-715: The Yenisei, and its tributaries (from south to north): the Kan , the Angara , the Podkamennaya Tunguska , the Nizhnyaya Tunguska and the Tanama . There are also several thousand lakes in the krai. The largest lakes include Beloye, Belyo, Glubokoye , Itat, Khantayskoye , Labas, Lama , Pyasina, Taymyr , and Yessey . The rivers and lakes are rich in fish. The climate is strongly continental with large temperature variations during

2006-409: The agriculture are concentrated in the south of the krai. The krai is among the richest of Russia's regions in natural resources: 80% of the country's nickel , 75% of its cobalt , 70% of its copper , 16% of its coal , and 10% of its gold are extracted here. Krasnoyarsk also produces 20% of the country's timber . More than 95% of Russian resources of platinum and platinoids are concentrated in

2065-518: The annual Nikolai Bulakin Prize of Abakan was established for outstanding services and achievements in the city's development. The award includes a monetary reward of 200,000 rubles and a diploma. Krasnoyarsk Krai Krasnoyarsk Krai ( Russian : Красноярский край , romanized :  Krasnoyarskiy kray , IPA: [krəsnɐˈjarskʲɪj ˈkraj] ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai ) located in Siberia . Its administrative center

2124-468: The central station is Biskamzha. The city of Sayanogorsk is connected to the railway network through the station Kamyshta. Airports: Abakan International Airport has regular flights to Moscow, Norilsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, and Krasnoyarsk. Sayany-Khakassia has been playing in the highest division of Russian bandy , the Russian Bandy Super League , for a long time, but was relegated after

2183-454: The explosion is estimated to be about 10–15 megatons. It flattened more than 2,000 square kilometers (490,000 acres) of pine forest and killed thousands of reindeer. Krasnoyarsk Krai was created in 1934 after disaggregation of the West Siberian and East Siberian Krais and later included Taymyr and Evenk Autonomous Okrugs and Khakas Autonomous Oblast . In 1991, Khakassia separated from

2242-663: The fundamental law of the region. The Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai is the province's regional standing legislative (representative) body. The Legislative Assembly exercises its authority by passing laws, resolutions, and other legal acts and by supervising the implementation and observance of the laws and other legal acts passed by it. The legislative assembly consists of 52 deputies. 22 of them are elected in 22 one-mandate electoral districts by plurality system , 2 in Taymyr, 2 in Evenkia, and 26 are elected by proportional system from

2301-569: The high-ranking personage who lived luxuriously in Chinese style, far outside the Han Empire's borders, has remained a matter for discussion ever since. Russian archaeologist Lidiya Yevtyukhova  [ ru ] surmised, based on circumstantial evidence, that the palace may have been the residence of Li Ling , a Chinese general who had been defeated by the Xiongnu in 99 BCE, and defected to them as

2360-490: The krai Charter in accordance with the Constitution of Russia . In December 1991, president Boris Yeltsin appointed Arkady Veprev as the first governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai. In January 1993 Yeltsin appointed Valery Zubov as the second governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai. In Krasnoyarsk Territory governor elections were called. Zubov was elected in a universal election for a five-year term. The Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai

2419-474: The krai and became a republic within the Russian Federation. On January 1, 2007, following a referendum on the issue held on April 17, 2005, the territories of Evenk and Taymyr Autonomous Okrugs were merged into the krai. During the Soviet period, the high authority in the krai was shared between three persons: The first secretary of the Krasnoyarsk CPSU Committee (who in reality had

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2478-428: The krai mostly consists of Russians , and some other peoples of the former Soviet Union . The indigenous Siberian peoples make up no more than 1% of the population. The 2021 Census reported the following ethnic composition: Vital statistics for 2022: Total fertility rate (2022): 1.43 children per woman Life expectancy (2021): Total — 68.35 years (male — 63.56, female — 73.13) As per

2537-404: The krai. The krai's major industries are: non-ferrous metallurgy , energy, forestry, chemicals, and oil refining. The major financial-industrial groups of Krasnoyarsk Krai are: The two most powerful hydroelectric plants in Russia are at the Yenisei River : Three are at its tributary Angara River : It makes Krasnoyarsk Krai one of Russia's most important producers of electric energy and

2596-477: The legislative assembly elected Khloponin for the second term. In 2010, after Khloponin was promoted to the office of the president's envoy in the North Caucasian Federal District , Lev Kuznetsov , a businessman and politician from Khloponin's circle, became the new governor of the krai. After Kuznetsov, Viktor Tolokonsky became Governor September 2017. After Tolokonsky, Aleksandr Uss became

2655-415: The lists offered by political parties. The highest executive body is the Oblast Government, which includes territorial executive bodies such as district administrations, committees, and commissions that facilitate development and run the day-to-day matters of the province. The Oblast administration supports the activities of the Governor who is the highest official and acts as the guarantor of the observance of

2714-464: The local Khakassian State University . Abakan is the capital of the republic. Within the framework of administrative divisions , it is incorporated as the City of Abakan —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts As a municipal division , the City of Abakan is incorporated as Abakan Urban Okrug . The city has an industry enterprises, Katanov State University of Khakasia , and three theatres. Furthermore, it has

2773-400: The most authority), the chairman of the krai Soviet (legislative power), and the chairman of the krai Executive Committee (executive power). Since the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the demise of the CPSU , the head of the krai administration, and eventually the governor has been appointed or elected alongside the elected regional parliament . The Charter of Krasnoyarsk Krai is

2832-407: The population declares to be " spiritual but not religious ", 16% is atheist , and 2.6% follows other religions or did not give an answer to the question. The main industries in the republic are coal mining, ore mining, and timber. The road network is most developed around the major cities of the centre, west, and southwest. Federal highway R-257 runs through Khakassia. Other major highways include

2891-425: The population of the Khakas oblast. Until 1991, the Khakas Autonomous Oblast was administratively subordinated to Krasnoyarsk Krai . In July 1991, it was elevated in status to that of a Soviet socialist republic within the Russian Federation, and in February 1992 it became the Republic of Khakassia. The highest legal act of the region is the Constitution of the Republic of Khakassia. It was adopted on 25 May 1995 by

2950-401: The regional highway A161 south from R-257 in Abakan along the Abakan valley to Abaza and across the mountains to Ak-Dovurak (Tuva). The most developed sections of roads are Abakan - Sayanogorsk , Abakan - Beya, Abakan - Abaza, Abakan - Sorsk, Bograd - Shira - Kopyevo, and Kopyevo - Priiskovy. Roads to other smaller settlements are mainly dirt roads, although they are currently being replaced with

3009-465: The republic recorded a positive natural increase of population for the first time in many years (Although very small, less than +0.01% per year), being one of the 20 Russian regions to have a positive natural population growth rate. According to the 2021 Russian Census, ethnic Russians make up 82.1% of the republic's population, while the ethnic Khakas are only 12.7%. Other groups include ethnic Germans (0.7%), Tuvans (0.5%), Ukrainians (0.4%), and

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3068-426: The south and southwest, and Kemerovo Oblast in the west and northwest. It stretches for 460 kilometers (290 mi) from north to south and for 200 kilometers (120 mi) from east to west. Mountains (eastern slopes of Kuznetsk Alatau and the Abakan Range ) cover two-thirds of the republic's territory and serve as the natural boundaries of the republic. The highest point is Kyzlasov Peak . The remaining territory

3127-485: The survey conducted in 2012, 29.6% of the population of Krasnoyarsk Krai adhered to the Russian Orthodox Church , 5% declared to be a nondenominational Christian (excluding Protestant churches), 2% belonged to a different Orthodox churches , 1.5% was Muslim , 1% followed the Slavic native faith (Rodnovery), and 10.9% did not give an answer to the survey. In addition, 35% of the population declared to be "spiritual but not religious" and 15% to be atheist . Krasnoyarsk

3186-447: The year. Long winters and short, hot summers are characteristic for the central and southern regions where most of the krai's population lives. The territory of Krasnoyarsk Krai experiences conditions of three climate belts: arctic , subarctic , and humid continental . In the north there are less than 40 days with temperature above 10 °C (50 °F), while in the south there are 110–120 such days. The average temperature in January

3245-443: Was common to deport convicted criminals from European Russia to Siberia, forts were quickly constructed in Khakassia (1707 and 1718). Many prisoners remained even after release. Many of the indigenous Khakas people converted to the Russian Orthodox faith and gradually abandoned their nomadic way of life. By the time of the 1917 Russian Revolution , Russians made up approximately half of the population. Under Soviet rule, autonomy

3304-420: Was created as well. In 1998, Zubov lost in the gubernatorial election to General Aleksandr Lebed , a well-known politician in all of Russia. In 2002 Lebed died in a helicopter accident. In 2002, Alexander Khloponin , the governor of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug and an influential businessman, was elected a governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai. In 2007, he was nominated by president Vladimir Putin for re-election, and

3363-486: Was established in this area. It was granted town status and given its current name on 30 April 1931. In 1940, Russian construction workers found ancient ruins during the construction of a highway between Abakan and Askiz . When the site was excavated by Soviet archaeologists in 1941–1945, they realized that they had discovered a building absolutely unique for the area: a large (1500 square meters) Chinese-style, likely Han dynasty era (206 BC–220 AD) palace. The identity of

3422-412: Was established where prisoners were forced to work in the coal mines. After Stalin 's death, Lithuanian exiles from the nearby settlements moved in. Also Polish exiles were deported to Khakassia, with the some descendants still living in the region. In 1994, a local Polish school was founded, which was supported by the local authorities until 2014, and in 1999, a Polish-language faculty was introduced at

3481-470: Was granted on 20 October 1930, when the Khakas Autonomous Oblast was established. The borders of the autonomous oblast are the same as the borders of the modern Khakas Republic. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Soviet authorities resettled an estimated quarter of a million Russians in the region. These were followed by 10,000 Volga Germans deported during World War II . By the time of the 1959 Census, ethnic Khakas people represented little more than 10% of

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