Sholakkorgan
Sholakkorgan Шолаққорған | |
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Village | |
  Sholakkorgan Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′54″N69°10′33″E / 43.76500°N 69.17583°E / 43.76500; 69.17583 | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Turkestan Region |
| District | Sozak District |
| Rural District | Volodar Rural District |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 12,176 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time) |
| Post code | 161000 |
Sholakkorgan (Kazakh: Шолаққорған) is a settlement and the administrative center of Sozak District in Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Sholakkorgan rural district (KATO code - 515630100).[1] Population: 7,934 (2009 census results);[2] 8,727 (1999 census results).[2]
Geography
Sholakkorgan lies north of the Karatau Mountains, 110 kilometers (68 mi) to the northeast of Turkistan city. Kumkent village is located 39 kilometers (24 mi) to the east.[3]
Climate
Sholakkorgan has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk)[4] with cold winters and hot summers.
| Climate data for Sholakkorgan (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) | −1.0(30.2) | 1.6(34.9) | 9.9(49.8) | 18.8(65.8) | 25.9(78.6) | 31.7(89.1) | 33.6(92.5) | 32.2(90.0) | 25.5(77.9) | 17.3(63.1) | 7.2(45.0) | 0.7(33.3) | 16.9(62.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5(22.1) | −3.3(26.1) | 4.1(39.4) | 12.2(54.0) | 18.9(66.0) | 24.9(76.8) | 26.8(80.2) | 24.9(76.8) | 18.1(64.6) | 10.1(50.2) | 1.8(35.2) | −4.1(24.6) | 10.7(51.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.3(15.3) | −7.5(18.5) | −0.6(30.9) | 6.2(43.2) | 11.8(53.2) | 17.2(63.0) | 19.0(66.2) | 17.1(62.8) | 10.8(51.4) | 3.9(39.0) | −2.7(27.1) | −8.1(17.4) | 4.8(40.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.5(0.53) | 16.0(0.63) | 24.6(0.97) | 29.9(1.18) | 25.0(0.98) | 15.0(0.59) | 8.0(0.31) | 2.4(0.09) | 3.1(0.12) | 12.6(0.50) | 17.6(0.69) | 15.6(0.61) | 183.3(7.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 36.6 |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^Акиматы районов, г. Петропавловска (in Russian). Акимат Северо-Казахстанской области. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ ab"Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^"K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^"Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Sholakkorgan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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