'Minusinsk Depression' () is located among mountains of South
Siberia:
Kuznetsk Alatau,
Eastern Sayans and
Western Sayans. Its elevation varies between 200-700m, with sparse hillocks.
Yenisey and
Abakan rivers flow through the valley. Major towns:
Minusinsk and
Abakan. The depression is an important agricultural area; it also has
coal deposits.