Chulman

Summary

Chulman (Russian: Чульман) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Neryungrinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 41 kilometers (25 mi) from Neryungri, the administrative center of the district,[2] on the Chulman River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,766.[3]

Chulman
Чульман
Other transcription(s)
 • YakutЧульман
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View of the street in Chulman
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Chulman
Chulman
Location of Chulman
Chulman is located in Sakha Republic
Chulman
Chulman
Chulman (Sakha Republic)
Coordinates: 56°51′N 124°52′E / 56.850°N 124.867°E / 56.850; 124.867
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSakha Republic[2]
Administrative districtNeryungrinsky District[2]
SettlementSettlement of Chulman[2]
Founded1926
Urban-type settlement status since1941[2]
Population
 • Total9,766
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
7,775 (−20.4%)
 • Capital ofSettlement of Chulman[2]
 • Municipal districtNeryungrinsky Municipal District[5]
 • Urban settlementChulman Urban Settlement[5]
 • Capital ofChulman Urban Settlement[5]
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
678980, 678981
OKTMO ID98660165051
Chulman population
2010 Census9,766[3]
2002 Census10,782[8]
1989 Census17,354[9]
1979 Census12,875[10]

Geography edit

The town is located in the Aldan Highlands, there is a deep gorge to the east with white cliffs.

History edit

It was founded with nineteen inhabitants in 1926.[citation needed] Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1941.[2] During the late 1940s and early 1950s, it was the location of a gulag work camp.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status edit

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Chulman[1] is incorporated within Neryungrinsky District as the Settlement of Chulman.[2] As a municipal division, the Settlement of Chulman, together with one rural locality (the selo of Bolshoy Khatymi) under direct jurisdiction of Neryungrinsky District, is incorporated within Neryungrinsky Municipal District as Chulman Urban Settlement.[5]

Economy edit

Employment in Chulman is mainly in the mining of coal, granite, and gemstones industries, as well as at the power station.[citation needed]

Transportation edit

Chulman is served by the Chulman Airport and is a station on the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline.

Climate edit

Chulman has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc/Dwc). Winters are bitterly cold with average temperatures from −33.9 to −26.7 °C (−29.0 to −16.1 °F) in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from +10.9 to +21.8 °C (51.6 to 71.2 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderate and is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Climate data for Chulman
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9)
−1.2
(29.8)
7.4
(45.3)
17.6
(63.7)
28.1
(82.6)
34.6
(94.3)
34.8
(94.6)
32.5
(90.5)
26.3
(79.3)
17.7
(63.9)
4.6
(40.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
34.8
(94.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −26.7
(−16.1)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−10.6
(12.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
9.8
(49.6)
19.5
(67.1)
21.8
(71.2)
18.8
(65.8)
9.3
(48.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
−17.5
(0.5)
−26.3
(−15.3)
−2.1
(28.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −30.4
(−22.7)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−15.8
(3.6)
−4.8
(23.4)
4.6
(40.3)
13.4
(56.1)
16.1
(61.0)
13.0
(55.4)
4.5
(40.1)
−7.1
(19.2)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−29.8
(−21.6)
−6.9
(19.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −33.9
(−29.0)
−29.2
(−20.6)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−9.8
(14.4)
−0.4
(31.3)
7.6
(45.7)
10.9
(51.6)
7.9
(46.2)
0.2
(32.4)
−10.9
(12.4)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−33.1
(−27.6)
−11.4
(11.5)
Record low °C (°F) −61.0
(−77.8)
−56.9
(−70.4)
−49.8
(−57.6)
−37.0
(−34.6)
−21.6
(−6.9)
−6.4
(20.5)
−3.7
(25.3)
−8.0
(17.6)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−38.7
(−37.7)
−50.8
(−59.4)
−57.9
(−72.2)
−61.0
(−77.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15
(0.6)
12
(0.5)
14
(0.6)
28
(1.1)
52
(2.0)
91
(3.6)
108
(4.3)
91
(3.6)
79
(3.1)
51
(2.0)
27
(1.1)
16
(0.6)
584
(23.1)
Average rainy days 0 0 0.1 4 16 19 19 19 18 4 0 0 99.1
Average snowy days 26 22 19 14 4 0 0 0.1 3 21 26 27 162.1
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 70 63 61 65 71 74 75 77 83 82 74
Average dew point °C (°F) −33
(−27)
−27
(−17)
−20
(−4)
−11
(12)
−3
(27)
6
(43)
10
(50)
8
(46)
0
(32)
−10
(14)
−24
(−11)
−32
(−26)
−11
(12)
Source 1: pogoda.ru.net[11]
Source 2: Time and Date (dewpoints, between 1985-2015)[12]

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b According to Article 7 of the Law #77-I, lower-level administrative divisions with the status of a settlement have their administrative centers in an inhabited locality with the status of an urban-type settlement. According to the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic, Chulman is the administrative center of the Settlement of Chulman.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
  3. ^ a b c Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  4. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d Law #173-Z 353-III
  6. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  8. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  9. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  10. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
  11. ^ "Weather And Climate - Climate Chulman" (in Russian). Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  12. ^ "Climate & Weather Averages at Cul'Man weather station (30393)". Time and Date. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

Sources edit

  • Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Neryungrinsky District. (in Russian)
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).