Kazaly (Kazakh: Қазалы, Qazaly), also known as Kazalinsk (Russian: Казалинск) is a town in Kazaly District of Kyzylorda Region in Kazakhstan, located on the right bank of the Syr Darya River. Population: 7,686 (2009 Census results);[1] 7,298 (1999 Census results).[1]
Kazaly
Қазалы | |
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Town | |
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  Kazaly | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′N 62°06′E / 45.767°N 62.100°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Kyzylorda |
| District | Kazaly |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 7,686 |
It is a closed area and for travelers, a special permission is required to visit the town.[2]
History
editDuring the Russian conquest of Central Asia, Kazalinsk was founded in 1853 as a fort and granted town status in 1867.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Kazaly (1991–2020, extremes 1855–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
41.6 (106.9) |
43.6 (110.5) |
45.2 (113.4) |
43.4 (110.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
44.5 (112.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −39.0 (−38.2) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) |
10 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
20 (0.8) |
14 (0.6) |
6 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
9 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
12 (0.5) |
124 (4.9) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 158 | 192 | 254 | 338 | 374 | 390 | 369 | 301 | 220 | 137 | 105 | 2,961 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Agimsaly Duzelkhanov (1951-) – artist
- Roza Baglanova (1922–2011) – Soprano opera and pop vocalist
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kazaly.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Safety and security - Kazakhstan travel advice". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Kazalinsk" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Kazalinsk (Kazaly) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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