Yessey

Yessey is a rural locality in Evenkiysky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the shore of Lake Yessey.

History

The historian of Siberia, B.O. Dolgikh, writes that in 1628 Ostrog was built by the Mangazey Cossacks - collectors of yasak.
In 1852, local residents were the first among the indigenous population to accept the [Eastern Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Church|Orthodox] faith. In 1892, the first Orthodox church in Evenkia was built with the donations of merchants. In 1984, Under Soviet rule, the church was demolished. In 2018, the head of the Evenki region, Yevgeny Vasilyev, decided to build the church of St. Basil the Great in Yessey.

Climate

Yessey has a subarctic climate with extremely cold winters and mild summers. Precipitation is quite low but is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year. The unofficial record low temperature is