Korgalzhyn
Korgalzhyn
Қорғалжын Коргалжын | |
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  Korgalzhyn Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 50°34.929′N 70°00.819′E / 50.582150°N 70.013650°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Akmola Region |
Korgalzhyn (Kazakh: Қорғалжын, Qorğaljyn) is a village in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Korgalzhyn District. The Nura River slowly flows around the selo. It is situated 120 km south-west of Astana. Population: 4,161 (2009 Census results);[1]5,717 (1999 Census results).[1]
The selo serves as the main and only base for entering the Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan Unesco World Heritage site with Lake Tengiz at its heart. Many foreigners, mostly birdwatchers from all over the world come to the selo.
Geography
[edit]The village is located in the central part of the Korgalzhyn district, on the left bank of the Nura River, at a distance of approximately 302 kilometers (in a straight line) south of the regional center - the city of Kokshetau, and 117 kilometers southwest of the capital of Kazakhstan - the city of Astana.
The village is located on the Kazakh Uplands. The average altitude in the village is about 330 meters above sea level. The terrain is a continuous plain with small hills and water areas.
The village forms a kind of automobile hub: from the east there is the regional highway of KS-16 "Korgalzhyn - Arykty - Sabyndy", from the north - the KS-45 (access to the village of Korgalzhyn) which separates from the R-2 highway "Astana - Korgalzhyn". From the south there is a country road from Barshino, Nura District, Karaganda Region.
Climate
[edit]The climate is cold-temperate, with good humidity. The average annual air temperature is positive and is about +4.6°C. The average monthly air temperature in July reaches +21.4°C. The average monthly temperature in January is about -14.3°C. The average annual precipitation is about 360 mm. The bulk of precipitation falls between June and July.[2]
| Climate data for Korgalzhyn (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.0 (3.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.6 (−5.1) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.2 (0.76) |
20.1 (0.79) |
19.3 (0.76) |
17.6 (0.69) |
24.4 (0.96) |
40.6 (1.60) |
38.5 (1.52) |
25.4 (1.00) |
20.1 (0.79) |
24.7 (0.97) |
23.7 (0.93) |
23.6 (0.93) |
297.4 (11.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 62.1 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Климат: Коргалжын - Климатический график, График температуры, Климатическая таблица". ru.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Korgalzhyn". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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