Zhanibek (Kazakh: Жәнібек, Jänıbek; Russian: Жанибек) is a town in far north-western Kazakhstan on the border with Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Zhanybek District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 7,460 (2009 Census results);[1] 7,580 (1999 Census results).[1] It is served by Dzhanybek railway station of the Volga Railway on the Krasny Kut — Astrakhan line between Kaisatskaya and Elton stations.
Zhanibek
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Town | |
  Zhanibek | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′N 46°51′E / 49.417°N 46.850°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | West Kazakhstan Region |
| District | Zhanybek District |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 7,460 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UTC + 5) |
Geography
editThe settlement is located 440 km (270 miles) west of the city of Oral in a semi-desert belt with mixed deserts.
Climate
editZhanybek has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[2] characterized by very cold winters and hot summers.
| Climate data for Zhanybek (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.2 (0.99) |
19.0 (0.75) |
22.8 (0.90) |
24.0 (0.94) |
30.9 (1.22) |
32.6 (1.28) |
23.9 (0.94) |
19.0 (0.75) |
26.8 (1.06) |
27.4 (1.08) |
19.6 (0.77) |
25.2 (0.99) |
296.4 (11.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 60.4 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Zhanybek". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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