Urzhar
Place in Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Urzhar Үржар (Kazakh) Урджар (Russian) | |
|---|---|
| 47°5′24″N 81°37′22″E / 47.09000°N 81.62278°E / 47.09000; 81.62278 | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Abai Region |
| District | Urzhar District |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Zhanakov Bauyrzhan Torgaybekovich |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 17,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Omsk Time) |
| Website | http://www.urzhar.vko.gov.kz |
Urzhar (Kazakh: Үржар, Ürjar) is a village in the Urzhar river valley and the administrative center of Urzhar District in the Abai Region of Kazakhstan. Population: 17,320 (2009 Census results);[1] 16,830 (1999 Census results).[1]
Climate
Urzhar has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa),[2] characterized by very cold, snowy winters and very warm summers.
| Climate data for Urzhar (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) | −3.2 (26.2) | 3.8 (38.8) | 16.7 (62.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.6 (85.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 4.5 (40.1) | −4.4 (24.1) | 13.4 (56.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) | −11.7 (10.9) | −3.1 (26.4) | 9.5 (49.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 20.5 (68.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 14.7 (58.5) | 6.8 (44.2) | −2.6 (27.3) | −11.5 (11.3) | 5.5 (41.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.6 (−6.9) | −19.0 (−2.2) | −9.5 (14.9) | 1.9 (35.4) | 7.3 (45.1) | 12.1 (53.8) | 13.8 (56.8) | 11.3 (52.3) | 5.2 (41.4) | −0.6 (30.9) | −8.3 (17.1) | −17.8 (0.0) | −2.1 (28.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.4 (1.83) | 36.8 (1.45) | 30.4 (1.20) | 33.9 (1.33) | 36.2 (1.43) | 32.1 (1.26) | 32.0 (1.26) | 22.8 (0.90) | 19.8 (0.78) | 37.1 (1.46) | 65.4 (2.57) | 59.7 (2.35) | 452.6 (17.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 72.2 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
- Almat Kebispayev (born 1987) - Kazakh wrestler, winner of the world championships, champion of Asia.
- Dias Keneshev (born 1981) - Kazakh biathlete, champion of the Asian Games - 2011
- Oxana Yatskaya (born 1988) - Kazakh cross-country skier, competitor at four Olympic Games, kangokle seven times champion of the Asian Games, Universiade medalist.
- Lyazzat Tanysbay (born 1973) - Kazakh journalist, media manager.
References
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Urzhar". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
