Ushtobe
Ushtobe Үштөбе | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 45°14′32″N 77°58′56″E / 45.24222°N 77.98222°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Jetisu Region |
District | Karatal District |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 24,895 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Omsk Time) |
Postal code | 041000 |
Area code | 72834 |
Ushtobe (Kazakh: Үштөбе, Üştöbe) is a town and seat of Karatal District in the Jetisu Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Population: 24,895 (2009 Census results);[1] 22,472 (1999 Census results).[1]
The Central Hospital of District is located in Ushtobe.
History[edit]
The town is considered significant to Koryo-saram, ethnic Koreans of the mainland Soviet Union, as it served as the first dropoff point and community after their 1937 forced deportation to Central Asia.[2][3][4] There is now a Kazakhstan–Korea Friendship Park that marks the location of their first community.[4] There is also a Karatal Korean History Center that has exhibits with authentic houses and historical materials from their life in the area.[2]
Climate[edit]
Ushtobe has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[5] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.
Climate data for Ushtobe (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −1.5 (29.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 25.7 (78.3) | 30.8 (87.4) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.1 (88.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 17.4 (63.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | −2.0 (28.4) | 15.7 (60.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) | −7.6 (18.3) | 1.6 (34.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 8.8 (47.8) | −0.1 (31.8) | −7.4 (18.7) | 8.3 (46.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) | −12.5 (9.5) | −3.7 (25.3) | 4.3 (39.7) | 9.7 (49.5) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.6 (61.9) | 14.0 (57.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 1.6 (34.9) | −4.9 (23.2) | −11.9 (10.6) | 1.7 (35.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.4 (0.88) | 22.3 (0.88) | 23.8 (0.94) | 24.4 (0.96) | 29.9 (1.18) | 24.3 (0.96) | 27.9 (1.10) | 16.0 (0.63) | 12.2 (0.48) | 24.2 (0.95) | 32.3 (1.27) | 28.1 (1.11) | 287.8 (11.33) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 58.2 |
Source: NOAA[6] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Музей истории коре сарам в Уштобе". KOREANS.KZ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "[코칭칼럼] 우슈토베의 리더 헬렌". 프라임경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ a b 권, 형석 (2022-08-15). "고려인 최초 정착지에 세운 '추모의 벽'… 15人 독립영웅 우뚝". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ushtobe". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.