Urzhar

Urzhar
Үржар (Kazakh)
Урджар (Russian)
Urzhar is located in Kazakhstan
Urzhar
Urzhar
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 47°5′24″N 81°37′22″E / 47.09000°N 81.62278°E / 47.09000; 81.62278
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAbai Region
DistrictUrzhar District
Government
 • AkimZhanakov Bauyrzhan Torgaybekovich
Population
 (2012)
 • Total17,320
Time zoneUTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Websitehttp://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

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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

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Urzhar
Urzhar Airport

References

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  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Urzhar". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.