Yenisei River, Major river system in central Siberia, Russia.
The Yenisei River flows northward for 3,487 kilometers through diverse landscapes, from Mongolia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean.
Tang dynasty documents from the 7th century contain the first written records of the Yenisei River, marking early cultural exchanges between China and Siberia.
The Ket people, native inhabitants of the Yenisei region, developed fishing techniques and navigation methods specifically adapted to the river conditions.
The Sayano-Shushenskaya station, located on the Yenisei River, generates substantial hydroelectric power for industrial and residential use in Siberia.
The river system includes the Brekhovskie Islands, which form protected wetlands where rare bird species nest during migration periods.
Address: Yenisei River, Russia
GPS coordinates: 60.81212,89.78797
Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:48
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Ob–Yenisei Canal
191.9 km
Kashtak
552.9 km
Yeniseysk-15
378.2 km
Beloye Lake
555.5 km
Central Siberia Nature Reserve
142.7 km
Upper Taz Nature Reserve
422.3 km
Kazachinsky Rapid
422.1 km
Saint Paraskevi Church
545.9 km
Mikhailovskaya Grove
555.2 km
Kinomax
555.2 km
Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science SB RAS
555.1 km
Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral
294.5 km
Monastyrskoye Lake
295.6 km
Transfiguration monastery, Yeniseysk
294.8 km
Tomsk Choral Synagogue
555.8 km
Музейно-выставочный центр города Назарово
535.3 km
House of Science, Tomsk
555.5 km
Zotino Tall Tower Observation Facility
23.6 km
Петропавловская церковь
543.3 km
Church of the Intercession of Our Lady in Shila
510.5 km
Калининский
529.9 km
Old Believer Church, Tomsk
555.2 km
3755 км
524.3 km
Krasnaya Kurya
464.1 km
153 км
494.7 km
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Lesosibirsk
325.5 km
Category:Church of the Holy Mandylion in Kargasok
533.4 km
Yeniseysk historic center
277.5 kmReviews
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