This chapter presents history, economic statistics, and federal government directories of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Krasnoyarsk Krai occupies the central part of Siberia and extends from the Arctic Ocean coast in the north to the Western Sayan Mountains in the south. It is bordered by Sakha and Irkutsk Oblast to the east and by Tyva to the south. The city of Krasnoyarsk was founded in 1628 as an ostrog during Russian expansion across Siberia. The region gained importance after the discovery of gold deposits, and with the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Krasnoyarsk Krai contains vast timber reserves and deposits of minerals, gold and petroleum. In 2015 the Krai's gross regional product amounted to 1,618,166m. roubles, equivalent to 565,272 roubles per head. The Krai's major industrial centres are at Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk, Achinsk, Kansk and Minusinsk. The Krai contains the world's second largest aluminium smelter, Krasnoyarsk Aluminium, which forms part of the Krasnoyarsk Metallurgical Plant.