Chulman
| Chulman (English) Чульман (Russian) | |
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_Republic_(2008-03).svg.png) Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Neryungrinsky District[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 9,766 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00)[2] |
Chulman (Russian: Чульман) is an urban locality (a settlement) in Neryungrinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Chulman River, about 30 kilometers (19 mi) north of Neryungri. Population: 9,766 (2010 Census);[1] 10,782 (2002 Census);[3] 17,354 (1989 Census).[4]
Geography
There is a deep gorge to the east with white cliffs.
History
It was founded with nineteen inhabitants in 1926. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, it was the location of a gulag work camp.
Economy
Employment in Chulman is mainly reliant on the mining of coal, granite and gemstones, as well as a power station.
Transportation
The settlement is served by the Chulman Airport[5] and is a station on the Amur Yakutsk Mainline.
Climate
Chulman has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc/Dwc). Winters are bitterly cold with average temperatures from −33.9 °C (−29.0 °F) to −26.7 °C (−16.1 °F) in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from +10.9 °C (51.6 °F) to +21.8 °C (71.2 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderate and is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.
| Climate data for Chulman | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −26.7 (−16.1) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−2.13 (28.14) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −30.4 (−22.7) |
−25.0 (−13) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.1 (61) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−29.8 (−21.6) |
−6.87 (19.63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −33.9 (−29) |
−29.2 (−20.6) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−33.1 (−27.6) |
−11.39 (11.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −61.0 (−77.8) |
−56.9 (−70.4) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−38.7 (−37.7) |
−50.8 (−59.4) |
−57.9 (−72.2) |
−61 (−77.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.59) |
12 (0.47) |
14 (0.55) |
28 (1.1) |
52 (2.05) |
91 (3.58) |
108 (4.25) |
91 (3.58) |
79 (3.11) |
51 (2.01) |
27 (1.06) |
16 (0.63) |
584 (22.98) |
| Avg. rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99.1 |
| Avg. snowy days | 26 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 162.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 79 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 73.5 |
| Source: pogoda.ru.net[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ 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). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ 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). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Chulman Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Weather And Climate - Climate Chulman" (in Russian). Retrieved 23 January 2013.