Khonuu

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Khonuu (English)
Хонуу (Russian)
-  Rural locality  -
Selo[citation needed]

Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia
Khonuu
Location of Khonuu in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic
Coordinates: 66°27′18″N 143°13′11″E / 66.45500°N 143.21972°E / 66.45500; 143.21972Coordinates: 66°27′18″N 143°13′11″E / 66.45500°N 143.21972°E / 66.45500; 143.21972
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Sakha Republic
Administrative district Momsky District[citation needed]
Administrative center of Momsky District[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 2,476 inhabitants[1]
Time zone MAGT (UTC+12:00)[2]
Postal code(s)[3] 678860

Khonuu (Russian: Хонуу) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Momsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Indigirka River. Population: 2,476 (2010 Census);[1] 2,494 (2002 Census);[4] 3,057 (1989 Census).[5]

Geography

Khonuu is located approximately 800 km north-east of the republic's capital Yakutsk, in the lowlands between the Moma Mountains to the north-east and the Chersky Range to the south-west. It is also situated on the right bank of the Indigirka, just downstream of the confluence with its tributary the Moma.

History

The village was officially founded in 1851, with the construction of a Russian Orthodox church as centre for a new settlement in the region, which was inhabited by Yakuts and Evens. It has been the adminsitrative centre of the Momsky District (Ulus) since 1931.[6]

Demographics

Yakuts, who are primarily hunters or reindeer herders, make up 67% of the village's population. Other ethnicities include Russians (15.1%), Evens (11.8%), Evenks (0.5%), Yukaghirs (0.1%) and other nationalities (5.5%).

Transportation

There are no railroads or paved roads to the town, but there is a flight service to Yakutsk via the nearby Moma Airport.[7]

Climate

Climate data for Khonuu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −20
(−4)		 −17
(1)		 4
(39)		 9
(48)		 26
(79)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 22
(72)		 8
(46)		 −6
(21)		 −11
(12)		 32
(90)
Average high °C (°F) −43
(−46)		 −35
(−31)		 −19
(−3)		 −6
(21)		 8
(47)		 19
(67)		 21
(69)		 17
(63)		 7
(45)		 −9
(15)		 −32
(−26)		 −41
(−41)		 −9.4
(15)
Daily mean °C (°F) −44.1
(−47.3)		 −40.1
(−40.1)		 −28.2
(−18.8)		 −12.6
(9.4)		 3.6
(38.4)		 13.3
(55.9)		 15.4
(59.7)		 11.3
(52.3)		 2.8
(37.1)		 −14.3
(6.2)		 −33.7
(−28.7)		 −42.2
(−43.9)		 −14.07
(6.68)
Average low °C (°F) −49
(−57)		 −47
(−52)		 −37
(−35)		 −24
(−11)		 −4
(24)		 6
(43)		 7
(45)		 4
(39)		 −3
(27)		 −21
(−6)		 −38
(−37)		 −47
(−52)		 −21.1
(−6)
Record low °C (°F) −62
(−80)		 −62
(−80)		 −57
(−71)		 −44
(−47)		 −28
(−18)		 −3
(27)		 −5
(23)		 −9
(16)		 −22
(−8)		 −44
(−47)		 −60
(−76)		 −60
(−76)		 −62
(−80)
Precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.3)		 8
(0.3)		 5
(0.2)		 5
(0.2)		 10
(0.4)		 28
(1.1)		 46
(1.8)		 43
(1.7)		 23
(0.9)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 8
(0.3)		 204
(8)
Avg. precipitation days 8.4 6.9 6.1 5.2 4.4 6.7 8.3 7.2 6.1 8.2 10 8.3 85.8
% humidity 76 74 67 62 57 54 64 70 76 75 77 75 68.9
Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=28342&cityname=Khonuu%2C+Sakha%2C+Russia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
  3. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Russian)
  4. ↑ "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]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  5. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  6. ↑ Momski nasleg Official information portal of the Sakha Republic (Russian)
  7. ↑ Trekking & Climbing: Burustakh – Pobeda Peak – Sasyr – Khonuu, AskYakutia.com
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