As mentioned in our ealier post - We have been assigned to the Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia. Each step in the adoption process brings new information, and we thought we might share a little information about where our little girl will be from.
Krasnoyarsk is one of the newest regions that our adoption agency is working with. First of all, because the region itself is very big. It occupies 1/7 of the territory of Russia. It is three times bigger than the entire State of Texas! The region stretches for 1800ml (3000 km) from north to south which means great differences in climate. Thought, as everywhere in Siberia winters are very cold and snowy and last about 5 month with average temperature around -15F, but occasionally can go below 40F. Springs are short but nice, summers are hot 68-75F and falls have changing weather.
In 1628 year the city Krasnoyarsk was founded as a fortress to guard south-eastern borders of the expanding Russian Empire. The city stands on the banks of the most beautiful and the most abounding in water river in Russia called Yenisey. It is surrounded by mountains, giving a very interesting flavor to the city views. The population of Krasnoyarsk Kray significantly increased after building Trans-Siberian railway. During Stalin era many prisons for political prisoners were formed in Krasnoyarsk Kray, but now it is a cultural, educational and industrial center. Its population is close to one million inhabitants, there are 12 Universities, 5 theaters and lots of museums and picture galleries. Krasnoyarsk is the site of the Siberian Federal University, one of the four largest educational institutions of Russia.
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