East Siberian Economic Region

{{Short description|Economic region of Russia}}

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| native_name = {{nativename|ru|Восточно-Сибирский экономический район}}

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| settlement_type = Economic region

| image_skyline = Красноярск (ночной).jpg

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| image_caption = Krasnoyarsk, the largest city in the region

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| map_caption = Map of East Siberian Economic Region

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| area_total_km2 = 3,371,816

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| population_total = 6096127

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| demographics_type2 = GDP

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|demographics2_title1 = Total

|demographics2_info1 = ₽ 5,386 billion

US$ 73.250 billion (2021)

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The East Siberian Economic Region{{efn|{{lang-rus|Восточно-Сибирский экономический район|p=vɐˈstotɕnə sʲɪˈbʲirskʲɪj ɪkənɐˈmʲitɕɪskʲɪj rɐˈjon}}}} 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. [http://www.bartleby.com/65/ru/Russia.html Russia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07]