Introduction from Zelenogorsk, Russia

  We live in Krasnoyarsk Region-in the most picturesque part of Siberia. The territory of the region extends for nearly three thousands kilometers from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the mountains Sayani in the south. It’s area is over two millions square kilometers. The Krasnoyarsk region is situated in the basin of the greatest river of our planet Yenisey.

 Unlike big cities, Zelenogorsk is famous for its pure air and cleanness of streets. The nature here is also unique. Green mountains and a river from one side border the town. In winter, the river is frozen and everything is covered with white sparkling snow, what gives people the opportunity of skiing, snowboarding and skating. Summer on the contrary is very warm, sometimes even hot and people profit by the occasion and swim, paddle, cycle, and roller-skate.

  There are twenty-three cities and forty-four town-like settlements in our region.

 The territory of the Krasnoyarsk region has a varied relief: There are mountains, plateaus, lowlands, and plains. One can see the following change of natural zones from north to south: polar zone, tundra, forest-tundra, taiga, forest steppes and steppes.  

  The climates of the region are sharply continental-cold winter and usually dry hot summer. The fauna of the region is rather rich and diverse. Reindeers, bears, polar bears, sables, squirrels, minks, foxes, polar foxes and ondatras. Siberian stag, elks, roes, wild boars and snowy rams live here. Birds: Wood grouse, hazel-grouse, heath-cock and partridge.

 Zelenogorsk means “a town in green mountains”. It is located 180 km east from Krasnoyarsk

 What a beautiful people live here. Everyone from children to adults is open to communication, friendly and happy. Nobody knows why they are such, perhaps it is the nature they live so close to, perhaps the size of the town. The reasons are of no matter the main thing is that it is always pleasant to deal with them.

  The average age of the population is not more than 30 years of age. Along with twelve schools, there is an electromechanical college, three professional technical colleges, a branch of the Krasnoyarsk technical university and the Center of Education in our town.

 Zelenogorsk gives not only recreational facilities but provides a strong educational base. Pupils go to schools and attend different courses at educational centre. They usually speak several languages and communicate with their foreign friends via Internet. Therefore, in spite of its location in Siberia and small size (only 70 thousand residents) Zelenogorsk is open for new links, friends and communication.