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Igarka
Igarka, Russia.
Igarka
Russia
Igarka, city, Krasnoyarsk kray (territory), northwestern Siberia, Russia. It is 60 miles (100 km) north of the Arctic Circle.
The city lies along the Yenisey River, 418 miles (673 km) from the sea, but is accessible to oceangoing vessels. It was founded in 1929. The city is an important wood-export port both to other parts of Russia and abroad and also serves as a sawmilling centre. A permafrost research station is located there. Pop. (2010) 6,183: (2014 est.) 5,346.
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