Chara (Russian: Чара) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kalarsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Chara River at an elevation of 710 meters (2,330 ft) above sea level. Population: 1,903 (2010 Census);[1] 2,063 (2002 Census);[4] 3,441 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Chara
Чара | |
|---|---|
Location of Chara  | |
  Chara Location of Chara  Chara Chara (Zabaykalsky Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 56°55′N 118°16′E / 56.917°N 118.267°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Kalarsky District[1] |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,903 |
| • Capital of | Kalarsky District[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 674150 |
| OKTMO ID | 76615444101 |
Geography
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The Chara Sands, a 34 square kilometers (13 sq mi) area of active sand dunes, lies 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) southwest of Chara.
Climate
editChara has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc), with long, bitterly cold winters and warm, mild summers. Precipitation is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.
| Climate data for Chara | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −24.7 (−12.5) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −31.8 (−25.2) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −37.3 (−35.1) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−26.2 (−15.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−35.9 (−32.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −54.4 (−65.9) |
−56.2 (−69.2) |
−48.7 (−55.7) |
−36.8 (−34.2) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−47.5 (−53.5) |
−53.8 (−64.8) |
−56.2 (−69.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.4 (0.13) |
2.3 (0.09) |
2.2 (0.09) |
14.1 (0.56) |
42.0 (1.65) |
66.1 (2.60) |
87.0 (3.43) |
82.6 (3.25) |
53.3 (2.10) |
15.8 (0.62) |
7.8 (0.31) |
4.3 (0.17) |
380.9 (15) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 144 | 208 | 231 | 245 | 249 | 248 | 214 | 162 | 149 | 99 | 59 | 2,086 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: HKO | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editIt is served by the Chara Airport.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ "Pogoda.ru.net-Climate Data for Chara 1991-2020" (in Russian). Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "Chara Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved April 16, 2013.