Karasu (Kazakh: Қарасу) is a village in the Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center and the only significant inhabited place of Karasu District (KATO code - 395230100).[1] Population: 3,728 (2009 Census results);[2] 4,374 (1999 Census results).[2][3]

Karasu
Қарасу
Village
Karasu by lake Koybagar
Karasu by lake Koybagar
Karasu is located in Kazakhstan
Karasu
Karasu
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 52°39′32″N 65°29′9″E / 52.65889°N 65.48583°E / 52.65889; 65.48583
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKostanay Region
DistrictKarasu District
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
3,476
Time zoneUTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time)
Post code
030101

Geography

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The village is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the west of the northern shore of lake Koybagar, at a bend in river Karasu, which flows northwards, and then bends eastwards into the western shore of the lake.[4][5]

Climate

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Climate data for Karasu (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6)
−10.6
(12.9)
−3.1
(26.4)
10.8
(51.4)
20.9
(69.6)
25.9
(78.6)
26.6
(79.9)
25.5
(77.9)
18.9
(66.0)
10.1
(50.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
−9.4
(15.1)
8.4
(47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.0
(3.2)
−15.1
(4.8)
−7.7
(18.1)
4.8
(40.6)
13.9
(57.0)
19.1
(66.4)
20.3
(68.5)
18.6
(65.5)
12.0
(53.6)
4.3
(39.7)
−6.1
(21.0)
−13.4
(7.9)
2.9
(37.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−12.1
(10.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
6.9
(44.4)
12.1
(53.8)
13.9
(57.0)
12.1
(53.8)
6.1
(43.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
−9.8
(14.4)
−17.4
(0.7)
−2.4
(27.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.1
(0.52)
14.5
(0.57)
18.5
(0.73)
22.1
(0.87)
32.7
(1.29)
35.6
(1.40)
46.7
(1.84)
35.5
(1.40)
24.2
(0.95)
24.0
(0.94)
19.7
(0.78)
17.1
(0.67)
303.7
(11.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.3 6.0 5.2 7.0 6.1 4.8 5.8 5.2 4.9 62
Source: NOAA[6]

References

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  1. ^ "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.
  4. ^ "N-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ Google Earth.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Karasu". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.