Lesosibirsk (Russian: Лесосиби́рск) is a towninKrasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. Population: 61,139 (2010 Russian census);[3] 65,374 (2002 Census);[7] 68,349 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Lesosibirsk
Лесосибирск
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Top-down, left-to-right: City gate sign; Lesosibirsk railway station; Krestovozdvigenskiy orthodox temple
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| Coordinates: 58°14′09″N 92°28′58″E / 58.23583°N 92.48278°E / 58.23583; 92.48278 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai[1] |
| Founded | February 21, 1975[2] |
| Town status since | February 21, 1975[2] |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61,139 |
| • Rank | 266th in 2010 |
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| • Subordinated to | krai town of Lesosibirsk[1] |
| • Capitalof | krai town of Lesosibirsk[1] |
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| • Urban okrug | Lesosibirsk Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capitalof | Lesosibirsk Urban Okrug[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] |
662540, 662541, 662543, 662544, 662546–662549
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| Dialing code(s) | +7 39145 |
| OKTMOID | 04722000001 |
| Website | lesosibirsk |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1959 | 16,262 | — |
| 1970 | 36,089 | +121.9% |
| 1979 | 56,476 | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 68,342 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 65,374 | −4.3% |
| 2010 | 61,139 | −6.5% |
| 2021 | 55,730 | −8.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The village of Maklakov Lug (Russian: Маклаков Луг), later known as Maklakovo (Маклаково) existed on the territory of modern Lesosibirsk since 1640. In the early 20th century, Norwegian industrialist Jonas Lied established a wood processing plant here. The plant was nationalized after the revolution. After World War II, large wood-processing plants were built here. The Achinsk–Maklakovo railway connected the area with the Siberian Railway. Two new settlements, Novomaklakovo and Novoyeniseysk were built in the area. On February 21, 1975, the settlements of Maklakovo and Novomaklakovo were merged into the new town of Lesosibirsk.[2] The settlement of Novoyeniseysk was merged into Lesosibirsk in 1989.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the urban-type settlementofStrelka and one rural locality (the settlement of Ust-Angarsk), incorporated as the krai town of Lesosibirsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the krai town of Lesosibirsk is incorporated as Lesosibirsk Urban Okrug.[4]
