Minusinsk, Russia
Минусинск
Minusinsk is a town of 72,781 people in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, founded in 1739.
Why visit Minusinsk
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Минусинский драматический театр, Минусинский региональный краеведческий музей им. Н.М. Мартьянова, Minusinsk Regional Local Museum and Городской Парк Культуры и отдыха.
Weather in Minusinsk
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About Minusinsk
Minusinsk (Russian: Минуси́нск; Khakas: Минсуғ, romanized: Minsuğ) is a historical town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Population: 71,170 (2010 census); 72,561 (2002 census); 72,942 (1989 Soviet census); 44,500 (1973).
From the Wikipedia article Minusinsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Минусинский драматический театр
Cinema and theater · 1.9 km
75 Подсинская улица
We-Sa 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:30; Su 10:00-17:00; Mo,Tu off
Museums and landmarks12
Минусинский региональный краеведческий музей им. Н.М. Мартьянова
Museum · 1.6 km
60 улица Ленина
Mo-Th,Su 10:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-19:00
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Minusinsk Regional Local Museum
Museum · 1.6 km
Museum in Minusinsk, Russia
Музей декабристов
Museum · 1.9 km
59А улица Обороны
Su-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-19:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Городской Парк Культуры и отдыха
Park · 2.5 km
75 Коммунистическая улица, Минусинск
sunrise-sunset
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
Come in
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.0 km
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Пряничный домик
Bakery · 2.4 km
Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
34 more on the map.
History
"About 330-200 B.C. the iron age triumphed at Minusinsk, producing spiked axes, partly bronze and partly iron, and a group of large collective burial places." Greco-Roman funerary masks, like those found at Pazyryk, make up the "Minusinsk group: at Trifonova, Bateni, Beya, Kali, Znamenka, etc." "The Indo-European aristocracy with its Sarmatian connections was succeeded at Minusinsk by the Kirghiz after the third century A.D."
The Russian settlement of Minyusinskoye (Минюсинское) was founded in 1739-1740 at the confluence of the Minusa River with the Yenisei. The Turkic Min Usa means "my brook", or "thousand rivers". The name transformed to Minusinskoye (Минусинское) in 1810.
By 1822, Minusinsk had emerged as a regional center of farming and transit trade and was granted town status. During the 19th century, it was a node of cultural activities for a large area. The Martyanov Natural History Museum was opened there in 1877. It remains active and publishes a useful annual report of its scientific findings, meetings, etc.
From the History section of Minusinsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Центральная детская библиотека им. А. П. Гайдара
Library · 1.2 km
101 улица Ленина
Healthcare15
Минусинская межрайонная больница, женская консультация
Hospital · 3.3 km
7 улица Комарова, Минусинск
Map of Minusinsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Abakan Airport (ABA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Zelënyy Bor 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Podsineye 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Abakan 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Belyy Yar 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Ust’-Abakan 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Gorodok 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Chernogorsk 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Shushenskoye 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Il’ichevo 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Sayanogorsk 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Спасская церковь, Минусинск 02, FelixSummer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Минусинск - Ленина ул., 60, Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Минусинск - Свято-Вознесенский храм (1), Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Минусинск - Свято-Вознесенский храм (2), Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Минусинск - Свято-Вознесенский храм (3), Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ленина140,, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба Востротина, Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ленина140, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вид с дамбы - panoramio (2), danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Вид с новой дамбы - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Минусинск, ул.Ленина 130, Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Тополиная роща - panoramio (1), danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Ленина, 130,, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Магазин Кытманова., Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Уса, Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба Востротина,,, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом,,, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом..., Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Новая дамба осенью - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Минусинск - ул.Ленина 122, Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом воеводы., Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом воеводы, Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ленина122, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ленина 122, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- У Альянса ночью - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Минусинск, ул.Ленина 116, Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ночью у Альянса - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Минусинск, ул.Ленина 110, Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Макарова с магазином,,, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Макарова, Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Захарова, Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом жилой (Захарова), Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Октябрьская - panoramio, www-shurik, CC BY 3.0
- Граффити на Ровеснике - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Протока Енисея, Тополиная роща - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Сбербанк - panoramio (8), danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Минусинск, ул.Ленина 107, Kotoshlei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Дементьева П. В., Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Дементьева, Ivan01820, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Кытманова,,, Alex9824, CC BY-SA 3.0
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