Dudinka

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Dudinka and Dikson on the Yenisei River estuary

The Yenisei watershed, Lake Baikal, and the cities of Dikson, Dudinka, Turukhansk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk

Dudinka (Russian: ) is a town and the administrative center of Taymyria Autonomous District in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is a port in the lower reaches of the Yenisei River, accessible to sea-going ships. 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).

Dudinka was founded in 1667 as a winter settlement.

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