Dudinka (dūdyēn'kə), city (1989 pop. 32,000), Krasnoyarsk Territory, N Siberian Russia, on the Yenisei River. It is the river port for the Norilsk mining area and is accessible to seagoing ships. It is connected by rail with Norilsk. Founded in 1616 as a winter outpost on the Yenisei, Dudinka became a city in 1951. It was the capital of the Taymyr Autonomous Area (1930-2007; see under Taymyr Peninsula).
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| Coordinates: 69°24′N 86°11′E / 69.4°N 86.183°ECoordinates: 69°24′N 86°11′E / 69.4°N 86.183°E | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Krasnoyarsk Krai[citation needed] |
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| Population (2002 Census) | 25,132 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | KRAT/KRAST (UTC+7/+8) |
| Founded | 1667[citation needed] |
Dudinka (Russian: Дуди́нка) is a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It was the administrative center of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug, which was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai on January 1, 2007. It is a port in the lower reaches of the Yenisei River, accessible to seagoing ships.
Dudinka was founded in 1667 as a winter settlement, and was granted town status in 1951. Dudinka is the birthplace of famous Russian poet Olga Martynova.[2][3]
Dudinka processes cargo for and sends it to the Norilsk Mining and Smelting Factory and ships non-ferrous metals, coal and ore. In 1969, the Messoyakha-Dudinka-Norilsk natural gas pipeline was laid.
Described by Colin Thubron in his 1999 travel book In Siberia as "(a) web of nine-storey blocks in storm-stained concrete, an arid anchorage ringed by naked shores..." Dudinka was declared a closed city in 2001, with travel restricted for foreigners and travel permits required for Russian visitors.
Population: 25,132 (2002 Census). It is served by Dudinka Airport.
| 1939 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 1996 | 2002 | 2007 |
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| 13 900 | 16 300 | 19 700 | 24 800 | 32 300 | 33 700 | 25 132 | 24 600 |
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References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Olga Martynova". Herrmann-Lenz-Preis. http://www.hermann-lenz-preis.de/martynova.html. Retrieved 2008-07-08.(German)
- ^ "Biographies - Poets". poetrymagazines.org.uk. http://www.poetrymagazines.org.uk/magazine/record.asp?id=13342. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
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