Kayyerkan, Russia
Кайеркан
Kayyerkan is a town of 27,295 people in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.
Why visit Kayyerkan
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About Kayyerkan
Kayerkan (Russian: Кайерка́н), located in the northern part of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia and in the southern part of the Taymyr Peninsula, is a town under jurisdiction of Norilsk in 1982–2005. In 2005, the town was incorporated into Norilsk, even though it is located 20 km away from its center. Population: 27,116 (2002 Census); 27,881 (1989 Census).
From the Wikipedia article Kayerkan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
History
The settlement of Kayerkan was established in 1943 in relation with coal mining in the area. It was granted status of work settlement in 1957, and that of a town in 1982.
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Map of Kayyerkan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Alykel Airport (NSK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ldskayerkan, Timur Voronkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Krasnojarsk, Kayerkan - Нефтебаза WMID3858064, M0NAX, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Krasnojarsk, Kayerkan - Дробильно-сортировочная фабрика WMID4917589, VB_1991, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Krasnojarsk, Kayerkan - Отвал WMID5788063, Provko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Krasnojarsk, Kayerkan, Первомайская ул., 56а - Пожарная часть СВПЧ-41 WMID1768003140463, Sever123, CC BY-SA 3.0
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