East Siberian Economic Region
East Siberian Economic Region
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Krasnoyarsk, the largest city in the region | |
Map of East Siberian Economic Region | |
| Country | Russia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,371,816 km2 (1,301,865 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,096,127 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₽ 5,386 billion US$ 73.250 billion (2021) |
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The East Siberian Economic Region is one of twelve economic regions of Russia.
In this area of plateaus, mountains, and river basins, the major cities—Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk—are located along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. There are hydroelectric stations at Bratsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Irkutsk. Coal, gold, graphite, iron ore, aluminum ore, zinc, and lead are mined in the area, and livestock is raised.