Saryshaghan

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Saryshaghan (Kazakh: Сарышаған, Saryşağan) is a town in Kazakhstan located on the coast of Lake Balkhash at Latitude (DMS): 46° 7' 9 N Longitude (DMS): 73° 37' 9 E in Karaganda Region. Its population is estimated at 11,000 inhabitants.

Saryshaghan
kaz. Сарышаған, Saryşağan
Saryşağan
Saryshaghan is located in Kazakhstan
Saryshaghan
Saryshaghan
Location in Karagandy Province, Aqtogay, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 46°07′N 73°37′E / 46.117°N 73.617°E / 46.117; 73.617
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKaraganda Region
Founded1956
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (UTC+6)
Postal code
100314

Sary Shagan is a site of the major antiballistic missile defense test range in the Soviet Union.[1] The first nonnuclear intercept of a ballistic missile warhead by a missile was accomplished there on 4 March 1961.

History

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On July 16, 1954, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR, the Sary-Shagan village council was formed as part of the Shet District with its center in the settlement at the Sary-Shagan railway station, including settlements at the Kara-Zhingil and Naualy railway stations and transferring the village council to the administrative subordination to the Balkhash City Council.

Since 1956 - an urban-type settlement.[2]

Climate

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Saryshaghan has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk)[3] with very cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Saryshagan (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
2.7
(36.9)
15.3
(59.5)
23.1
(73.6)
29.1
(84.4)
30.5
(86.9)
28.8
(83.8)
21.9
(71.4)
13.3
(55.9)
3.3
(37.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
12.4
(54.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.7
(9.1)
−10.7
(12.7)
−2.1
(28.2)
9.5
(49.1)
17.2
(63.0)
23.2
(73.8)
24.9
(76.8)
23.0
(73.4)
16.1
(61.0)
7.9
(46.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−9.0
(15.8)
7.2
(45.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.6
(2.1)
−14.9
(5.2)
−6.1
(21.0)
4.5
(40.1)
11.4
(52.5)
17.2
(63.0)
19.0
(66.2)
17.0
(62.6)
10.1
(50.2)
2.8
(37.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
−12.6
(9.3)
2.2
(36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.9
(0.51)
10.2
(0.40)
12.1
(0.48)
13.4
(0.53)
13.5
(0.53)
14.0
(0.55)
13.6
(0.54)
7.9
(0.31)
3.9
(0.15)
7.9
(0.31)
13.8
(0.54)
11.5
(0.45)
134.7
(5.30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.1 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.7 3.2 1.8 1.2 2.1 3.7 3.9 35.4
Source: NOAA[4]

References

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  1. ^ Buyers, Lydia M. (2003). Central Asia in Focus: Political and Economic Issues. Nova Publishers. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-59033-153-8.
  2. ^ Ведомости Верховного Совета СССР. № 11 (853), 1956 г.
  3. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Saryshagan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.