Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter: Industrial Siberia Route
The route covers the industrial region of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, including Achinsk, the third city of the region with a population of 105 thousand people. The largest nickel and aluminum production facilities, the Chulym River, as well as the nearby cities of Kemerovo and Novosibirsk are located on the way. The route is more than long and demonstrates the industrial infrastructure of Siberia.
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- Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter
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- Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter
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Stops on this route
- Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter — Second largest aluminium production plant in the world; site of citizen protests for clean air
Useful for your trip
- Timing
- Winters in Achinsk are long and cold with an average temperature of minus 20-25 degrees. In summer, the average temperature is 20-25 degrees Celsius.
- Transport
- In Achinsk, there is a tram system - one of the few Russian cities with a population of 100 thousand people, where the tram is an important element of public transport.
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- Achinsk is located 170 km from Krasnoyarsk, 360 km from Kemerovo, 620 km from Novosibirsk and 600 km from the border with Mongolia.
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- The city was founded 336 years ago as a fortified structure to protect the land. The name comes from the Ache tribal group that lived in the area.
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- Achinsk is included in the official list of Russian cities of historical and cultural value of all-Russian significance.
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- The city has its own airport (although civilian transportation is no longer carried out) - a rarity for a Russian city with a population of 100 thousand.
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- Main attractions: Kazan Cathedral, Trinity Park, railway station of the XIX century, city administration on the central square.
Video on this route
OVER ACCHINSK. CITY OF WHITE POWDER