Korf, Russia

Korf (English) Корф (Russian)
-  Rural Locality[1]  - Selo[1]
Korf Location of Korf in Kamchatka Krai
Coordinates: 60°19′N 165°50′E / 60.317°N 165.833°E / 60.317; 165.833Coordinates: 60°19′N 165°50′E / 60.317°N 165.833°E / 60.317; 165.833
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kamchatka Krai
Administratively subordinated to	Olutorsky District[1]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	289 inhabitants[1]
Time zone	MAGT (UTC+12:00)[2]

Korf (Russian: Корф) is a rural locality (a selo) and a port in Olyutorsky District of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on a narrow sand spit opposite Tilichiki. Population: 289 (2010 Census);^[1] 1,200 (2006 est.).^{[citation needed]}

History

It was established on the coast of the Skrytaya Harbor of the Korfa Bay as a settlement of salmon fishers in 1925. It is connected to Tilichiki by ferry and to other neighboring locations by helicopter service. Platinum and lignite are mined in the district.

On April 21, 2006, Korf was destroyed by the 2006 Kamchatka earthquakes. Over eight hundred families were evacuated and the selo was slated to be abandoned. As of 2009, however, about four hundred people still live in Korf.

Climate

Korf has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) though owing to its maritime location the winters are not so severe as at the same latitude in the interior—for instance, the mean temperature of the coldest month is as much as +15 °C (59 °F) less severe than in Olyokminsk at the same latitude near the Pole of Cold. Precipitation also shows the pronounced maritime influence, with annual averages being typical of Kamchatka and around three or four times those of the interior at the same latitude. The heavier snow cover and milder winter temperatures mean that in spite of the mean temperature of the warmest month not reaching beyond +12.5 °C (54.5 °F), permafrost is only discontinuous. Strong winds, however, limit tree growth severely.

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