Snezhnogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai


Snezhnogorsk is an urban locality under the administrative jurisdiction of Tsentralny City District of the krai city of Norilsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

History

Snezhnogorsk was founded in 1963 as a settlement for the workers building the Ust-Khantaika hydroelectric plant.
Snezhnogorsk got its name during construction, when the first house built was covered with snow up to the roof.
The status of an urban-type settlement has been granted in 1964.
The city-forming enterprise is Ust-Khantai Hydroelectric Power Station with a capacity of 451 MW.

Transportation

Snezhnogorsk is a remote settlement with no ground transport available to reach it.
The settlement is connected by air with Norilsk and Igarka. In 2006, the airport located in the village was disbanded and the terminal building was burned down. Aircraft communication between Snezhnogorsk and Norilsk ceased to exist.
Helicopter flights are operated weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays by the airline Norilsk Avia JSC on the route Norilsk - Snezhnogorsk - Norilsk. From October 1, 2007, 2 times a month, the company operates Turukhanavia helicopter flights on the route Igarka - Snezhnogorsk - Igarka.

Population history