Dudinka
| city, district center
Russia /
Tajmyr /
Dudinka /
World
/ Russia
/ Tajmyr
/ Dudinka
, 1 km from center (Дудинка)
World / Russia / Taymyr
city, district center
Town on the Yenisei River and the administrative center of Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It used to be the administrative center of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug, which was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai on January 1, 2007. Population: 19,556 (2021 Census).
It was founded in 1667 as a winter settlement connected to Mangazeya. In 1930 it was designated the administrative center of the Taimyr Dolgan-Nenets National Region. In 1935, the polar explorer Otto Schmidt recommended that the settlement be expanded into a town. By 1937, the port facilities and a railroad to Norilsk were completed. Town status was granted in 1951.
It was founded in 1667 as a winter settlement connected to Mangazeya. In 1930 it was designated the administrative center of the Taimyr Dolgan-Nenets National Region. In 1935, the polar explorer Otto Schmidt recommended that the settlement be expanded into a town. By 1937, the port facilities and a railroad to Norilsk were completed. Town status was granted in 1951.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudinka
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Coordinates: 69°24'28"N 86°11'20"E
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- Dudinka Riverport 0.9 km
- Dudinka Airport 3.6 km