Krasnoyarsk
[ kras-nuh-yahrsk; Russian kruh-snuh-yahrsk ]
/ ˈkræs nəˌyɑrsk; Russian krə snʌˈyɑrsk /
noun
a territory of the Russian Federation in N and central Asia. 827,507 sq. mi. (2,143,243 sq. km).
a town in and the capital of this territory, on the Yenisei River.
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Krasnoyarsk
/ (Russian krəsnaˈjarsk) /
noun
a city in E central Russia, on the Yenisei River: the country's largest hydroelectric power station is nearby. Pop: 912 000 (2005 est)
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