Karsakpay (Korsakpay Plant; Kazakh: Қарсақпай, Qarsaqpaı; Russian: Карсакпай), is a town in the Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. Population: 1,668 (2009 Census results);[1] 2,401 (1999 Census results).[1]Known for its cold climate and the beautiful lake its situated next to.
Karsakpay
Qarsaqpaı | |
|---|---|
  Karsakpay Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′0″N 66°45′0″E / 47.83333°N 66.75000°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Ulytau Region |
| Creation | 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,668 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
| Area code | +7 7102 |
Geography
editKarsakpay is located on a mostly flat and arid plain at about 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. The town lies on the southern side of a dam.
Climate
editKarsakpay has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with very warm summers and very cold winters. Precipitation, either in the form of rain or snow, is quite frequent, but light, and does not follow any significant pattern over the year, with between 10 millimetres (0.39 in) and 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in each month. The average temperature ranges from 23.2 °C (73.8 °F) in July to −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) in January, whilst extremes range from 42.2 °C (108 °F) to −47.8 °C (−54.0 °F).
| Climate data for Karsakpay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−1.5 (29.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−35.4 (−31.7) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−39.8 (−39.6) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.2 (0.76) |
10.8 (0.43) |
15.1 (0.59) |
19.5 (0.77) |
14.9 (0.59) |
15.3 (0.60) |
17.3 (0.68) |
10.7 (0.42) |
11.0 (0.43) |
18.5 (0.73) |
13.6 (0.54) |
15.1 (0.59) |
181 (7.13) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 111 | 150 | 185 | 237 | 318 | 338 | 345 | 332 | 272 | 177 | 117 | 15.5 | 2,597.5 |
| Source 1: climatebase.ru [2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[3] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editKarsakpay is connected by road to the city of Jezkazgan 87 kilometres (54 mi) to the east. Other roads connect the town of Zhezdi to the north-east, and to the small settlements of Baykonyr, Kiyakty, and Koskol to the west.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Karsakpay,Kazakhstan". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Climate Normals for Karsakpaj". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
47°50′N 66°45′E / 47.833°N 66.750°E
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