Achinsk

Achinsk () is a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Chulym River near its intersection with the Trans-Siberian Railway, west of Krasnoyarsk. It has a population of 109,155 as of the 2010 Census.

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Achinsk is a city in Russia's Krasnoyarsk Krai region, situated on the Chulym River near where the Trans-Siberian Railway crosses it. With a population of over 109,000 people, it serves as a significant settlement in this part of Siberia.

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Place details

Locality: Ачинск
Region: Красноярский край
Country: Россия
Population: 117,634
Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Achinsk
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Ачинск
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Ачинск администрация.JPG
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: right
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Achinsk (Krasnoyarsk krai).png
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of arms of Achinsk (2006).png
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Krasnoyarsk Krai
Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur: krai city of Achinsk
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: krai city of Achinsk
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: Achinsky District
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Achinsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Achinsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2: Achinsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.area_km2: 103
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 109155
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: 148th
Russian inhabited locality.pop_density: 1060

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Wikidata facts

Population: 99048
Area: 103
Elevation: 220
Official website: www.adm-achinsk.ru
Dialing code: 39151

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Commons category: Achinsk
inception: 1683-01-01
postal code: 662150–662165
Commons gallery: Ачинск
native label: Ачинск

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Travel guide

Get in

You will almost certainly arrive via the Trans-Siberian Railway.

See

Kazansky Cathedral The old Synagogue (no longer active) Aidashinskaya caves (outside the city) A paleolithic archaeological site (outside the city)

Go next

The next big stop to the east is Krasnoyarsk; to the west, Novosibirsk. Kemerovo and Tomsk to the west are reachable by branch lines from junctions Yurga and Taiga respectively.

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Contents

History
Administrative and municipal status
Demographics
Economy
Transportation
Culture and education
Notable people
Climate
References
Notes
Sources
External links

==History== Achinsk is one of the oldest known inhabited places in the area. Paleontological study has shown that people lived here as early as 28,000–20,000 BCE. Some of these ancient caves are located east of the city.