Gülchö

Gülchö
Kyrgyz: Гүлчө
Gülchö is located in Kyrgyzstan
Gülchö
Gülchö
Coordinates: 40°19′N 73°26′E / 40.317°N 73.433°E / 40.317; 73.433
Country Kyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
DistrictAlay District
Elevation
1,540 m (5,050 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
13,755
Time zoneUTC+6 (KGT)

Gülchö (Kyrgyz: Гүлчө; Russian: Гульча, romanized: Gulcha) is a mountain town in Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of Alay District.[1] Its population was 13,755 in 2021.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200911,691—    
202113,755+1.36%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][3]

Geography

The M41 highway leading south from Osh to the Alay Valley and eastern Tajikistan passes through Gülchö. The 2402m Chyrchyk Pass separates Gülchö from Osh, and the 3615m Taldyk Pass separates Gülchö from Sary-Tash in the Alay Valley. Gülchö is situated in a broad valley at the confluence of three rivers, forming the river Kurshab.[4]

Climate

Gülchö has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa). The average annual temperature is 8.9 °C (48 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -7 °C (19 °F). The average annual precipitation is 501mm (19.72"). The wettest month is May with an average of 90mm (3.5") of precipitation and the driest month is September with an average of 16mm of precipitation.[5]

Climate data for Gülchö
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		0.7
(33.3) 		8.4
(47.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		27.1
(80.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		7.7
(45.9) 		0.3
(32.5) 		15.0
(59.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		11.2
(52.2) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.3
(61.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		8.9
(48.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		5.3
(41.5) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.9
(55.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		2.8
(37.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26
(1.0) 		34
(1.3) 		52
(2.0) 		74
(2.9) 		90
(3.5) 		55
(2.2) 		40
(1.6) 		17
(0.7) 		16
(0.6) 		42
(1.7) 		31
(1.2) 		24
(0.9) 		501
(19.7)
Source: "Climate: Gul'cha". Climate Data. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 46.
  2. ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 217.
  4. ^ Soviet military map K-43-32 (1:200,000)
  5. ^ "Climate: Gul'cha". Climate Data. Retrieved 18 June 2015.


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