Kurshim

Kurshim
Kurshim is located in Kazakhstan
Kurshim
Kurshim
Coordinates: 48°34′20″N 83°39′15″E / 48.57222°N 83.65417°E / 48.57222; 83.65417
Country Kazakhstan
RegionEast Kazakhstan
DistrictKurshim
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
8,490
Time zoneUTC+6 (+6)

Kurshim, also Kurchum or Kurchim (Kazakh: Күршім, Kürşım) is a selo and administrative center of Kurshim District of East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. Population: 8,490 (2009 Census results);[1] 10,502 (1999 Census results).[1]

The Kurchum River flows past the town and Lake Zaysan lies to the south.[2][3] The town lies on the road between the villages of Altyn Kala to the north-west and Surulen to the east; this road connects with the M38 road in the southeast which leads to Jeminay across the Chinese border in Xinjiang. The town is served by a small airport, Kurchum Airport, and Antonov An-2 biplanes fly in and out of the airport.[4] In late 1989 or early 1990 the town was affected by an earthquake which destroyed the Kurchum Hospital,[5] amongst other buildings. The landscape around the town is dominated by estuarine plains.

Climate

Climate data for Kurshim (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −12.7
(9.1) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		22.3
(72.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		13.4
(56.1) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		10.8
(51.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		8.0
(46.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		20.2
(68.4) 		22.1
(71.8) 		20.4
(68.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		6.1
(43.0) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−14.5
(5.9) 		3.8
(38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.5
(−12.1) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		0.9
(33.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.8
(58.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−19.9
(−3.8) 		−3.0
(26.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.9
(0.70) 		14.2
(0.56) 		14.9
(0.59) 		20.0
(0.79) 		24.2
(0.95) 		25.3
(1.00) 		25.3
(1.00) 		18.8
(0.74) 		17.8
(0.70) 		26.2
(1.03) 		27.7
(1.09) 		24.6
(0.97) 		256.9
(10.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.1 4.5 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.1 3.2 3.7 5.4 6.4 6.2 58.0
Source: NOAA[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ Asociación Española de Ingeniería Sísmica; International Association for Earthquake Engineering (1992). Proceedings of the Tenth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering: 19–24 July 1992, Madrid, Spain. Taylor & Francis. p. 40. ISBN 978-90-5410-060-7. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  4. ^ Brummell, Paul (24 October 2008). Bradt Kazakhstan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-84162-234-7. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  5. ^ United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1 January 1991). Daily Report: Soviet Union. The Service. p. 74. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kurshim". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.


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