Colony structure of the Krasnoyarsk krai in 1989-2010

In this article the evolution of the system of settlement in the territory of the Krasnoyarsk krai from 1989 up to 2010 is considered, the factors of its changes are analyzed. The dynamics of the population of northern territories is resulted. The detailed analysis of the colony structure of the region which had developed by 2010, including agricultural population distribution in settlements different in size, is presented. The precise calculation of the level of urbanization of the region in 1989-2010 is given. The forecast of the basic tendencies of the territorial organization of the population is offered. The data of the last census concerning the settlement in the Krasnoyarsk krai have been used in scientific aspect for the first time.