Dudinka, city (1989 pop. 32,000), Krasnoyarsk Territory, N Siberian Russia, on the Yenisei River. It is the river port for the Norilsk mining area and is accessible to seagoing ships. It is connected by rail with Norilsk. Founded in 1616 as a winter outpost on the Yenisei, Dudinka became a city in 1951. It was the capital of the Taymyr Autonomous Area (1930-2007; see under Taymyr Peninsula).

Dudinka (Дуди́нка) is a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It was the administrative center of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug, which was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai on January 1, 2007. It is a port in the lower reaches of the Yenisei River, accessible to sea-going ships.

Dudinka was founded in 1667 as a winter settlement, and was granted town status in 1951. Dudinka is the birthplace of famous Russian poet Olga Martynova.

Dudinka processes cargo for and sends it to the Norilsk Mining and Smelting Factory and ships non-ferrous metals, coal and ore. In 1969, the Messoyakha-Dudinka-Norilsk natural gas pipeline was laid. In 2001, Dudinka was declared a closed city, with travel restricted for foreigners, and travel permits required for Russian visitors, as well. Population: 25,132 (2002 Census). It is served by Dudinka Airport.

Demografic Evolution

1939	1959	1970	1979	1989	1996	2002	2007
13 900	16 300	19 700	24 800	32 300	33 700	25 132	24 600

See also

• Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route
• Yenisei Gulf

References

• General
• Facts about Dudinka, Pictures, Video and Dudinka Information

External links

• Weather in Dudinka
• Cruise on the Yenisey