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Sosnovoborsk

Russia / Krasnojarsk / Sosnovoborsk /
 city, district center

Town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Yenisei River, 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Krasnoyarsk. Sosnovoborsk is the quickest growing town in Krasnoyarsk region and is a part of Krasnoyarsk metro area.
It was founded in 1971 as a working settlement in connection with the construction of the Krasnoyarsk plant of automobile and tractor trailers and semi-trailers. Since 1973 it has been called Sosnovoborsk; The name is motivated by the pine forests (Russian: Sosnovy bor) surrounding the village. For some time it was part of the Leninsky district of the city of Krasnoyarsk. It was granted town status in 1985.
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Coordinates:   56°7'44"N   93°21'40"E
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