Nizhneudinsk

Nizhneudinsk (English)
Нижнеудинск (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -

Location of Irkutsk Oblast in Russia
Nizhneudinsk
Location of Nizhneudinsk in Irkutsk Oblast
Coordinates: 54°56′N 99°00′E / 54.933°N 99.000°ECoordinates: 54°56′N 99°00′E / 54.933°N 99.000°E
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of July 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Irkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district Nizhneudinsky District[2]
Administrative center of Nizhneudinsky District[3]
Municipal status (as of December 2004)
Municipal district Nizhneudinsky Municipal District[4]
Urban settlement Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Administrative center of Nizhneudinsky Municipal District,[4] Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Statistics
Area 75 km2 (29 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 36,999 inhabitants[5]
Population (2013 est.) 35,500 inhabitants[6]
Density 493/km2 (1,280/sq mi)[7]
Time zone IRKT (UTC+08:00)[8]
Founded 1648
Town status since 1763
Postal code(s)[9] 664810, 665100–665104, 665106
Dialing code(s) +7 39557
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Nizhneudinsk (Russian: Нижнеудинск; IPA: [nʲɪʐnʲɪˈudʲɪnsk]) is a town and the administrative center of Nizhneudinsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Uda River (Yenisei's basin), 506 kilometers (314 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 36,999(2010 Census);[5] 39,624(2002 Census);[10] 43,759(1989 Census);[11] 39,700 (1970).

History

It was founded in 1648 and granted town status in 1783. Nizhneudinsk was so named to distinguish it from Verkhneudinsk (now Ulan-Ude).

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nizhneudinsk serves as the administrative center of Nizhneudinsky District,[3] to which it is directly subordinated.[2] As a municipal division, the town of Nizhneudinsk is incorporated within Nizhneudinsky Municipal District as Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

Transportation

Nizhneudinsk station

The town stands on the Trans-Siberian Railway and is served by a small airport, ICAO code UINN.[12]

Military

The 187th Base for Storage of Weapons and Equipment of the Central Military District is based in the town.[13]

Climate

Nizhneudinsk has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc), with long, severely cold winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Climate data for Nizhneudinsk
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
12.9
(55.2)
19.4
(66.9)
30.5
(86.9)
34.0
(93.2)
36.3
(97.3)
35.4
(95.7)
36.4
(97.5)
31.7
(89.1)
26.9
(80.4)
16.3
(61.3)
10.4
(50.7)
36.4
(97.5)
Average high °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)
−7.6
(18.3)
0.9
(33.6)
9.1
(48.4)
17.9
(64.2)
22.8
(73)
25.0
(77)
22.2
(72)
15.4
(59.7)
7.0
(44.6)
−3.6
(25.5)
−11.8
(10.8)
6.98
(44.57)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.6
(−5.1)
−16.6
(2.1)
−7.5
(18.5)
1.6
(34.9)
9.4
(48.9)
15.0
(59)
17.9
(64.2)
15.1
(59.2)
8.1
(46.6)
0.5
(32.9)
−9.3
(15.3)
−17.8
(0)
−0.35
(31.38)
Average low °C (°F) −26.1
(−15)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−14.9
(5.2)
−4.6
(23.7)
1.8
(35.2)
8.1
(46.6)
11.7
(53.1)
9.4
(48.9)
2.9
(37.2)
−4.1
(24.6)
−13.8
(7.2)
−22.7
(−8.9)
−6.34
(20.58)
Record low °C (°F) −49.7
(−57.5)
−47.5
(−53.5)
−45.2
(−49.4)
−32.0
(−25.6)
−11.6
(11.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
−9.6
(14.7)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−42.6
(−44.7)
−49.6
(−57.3)
−49.7
(−57.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.39)
7
(0.28)
8
(0.31)
19
(0.75)
32
(1.26)
60
(2.36)
89
(3.5)
90
(3.54)
48
(1.89)
21
(0.83)
14
(0.55)
13
(0.51)
411
(16.17)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 26
(10.2)
30
(11.8)
21
(8.3)
7
(2.8)
4
(1.6)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
5
(2)
3
(1.2)
9
(3.5)
17
(6.7)
122
(48.1)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.1 15.1 15.3 18 19 20.1 18 20 19 19 20.3 19 219.9
Avg. snowy days 17 15 14 8 2 0 0 0 1 8 18 19 102
Average relative humidity (%) 83 79 71 62 60 69 75 80 78 76 81 84 74.8
Source: Pogoda.ru.net[14]

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast
  2. 2.0 2.1 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast
  3. 3.0 3.1 Law #49-OZ
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Law #86-oz
  5. 5.0 5.1 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.
  6. Численность населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2013 года. — М.: Федеральная служба государственной статистики Росстат, 2013. — 528 с. (Табл. 33. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских населенных пунктов, сельских населенных пунктов)
  7. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  8. 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.).
  9. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. http://promzona.org/utils/airfields.html?sort=&page=6&dir=asc Promzona Russian aerodromes directory
  13. http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/russia/grand_force/districts/sib.htm
  14. "Pogoda.ru.net-Climate Data for Nizhneudinsk 1981-2010". Retrieved 23 January 2013.

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