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Khonuu 
Summary
Khonuu (Russian: Хонуу; Yakut: Хонуу, Xonuu) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Momsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Indigirka River. Population: 2,476 (2010 Census);[3] 2,494 (2002 Census);[8] 3,057 (1989 Census).[9]
Khonuu
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| Coordinates: 66°27′N 143°14′E / 66.450°N 143.233°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Momsky District[1] |
| Rural okrug | Momsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| Founded | 1931[2] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,476 |
| • Capital of | Momsky District,[1] Momsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| • Municipal district | Momsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Rural settlement | Momsky Rural Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Momsky Municipal District,[5] Momsky Rural Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8  [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 678860 |
| OKTMO ID | 98633423101 |
Geography edit
Khonuu is located approximately 800 kilometers (500 mi) northeast of the republic's capital city of Yakutsk, in the lowlands between the Moma Mountains to the northeast and the Chersky Range to the southwest. It is also situated on the right bank of the Indigirka River, just downstream of the confluence with its tributary the Moma.
History edit
It was founded in 1931.[2]
The nearby Moma Natural Park is a major tourist attraction that was established on 18 June 1996.[10]
Demographics edit
Yakuts, who are primarily hunters or reindeer herders, make up 67% of the population. Other ethnicities include Russians (15.1%), Evens (11.8%), Evenks (0.5%), and Yukaghirs (0.1%).
Transportation edit
There are no railroads or paved roads, but there is a flight service to Yakutsk via the nearby Moma Airport.[11]
Climate edit
Khonuu has an extreme subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfd). Winters are extremely cold with average temperatures from −49 to −43 °C (−56 to −45 °F) in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from +7 to +21 °C (45 to 70 °F). Precipitation is quite low and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year.
| Climate data for Khonuu (1961-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −40.6 (−41.1) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−38.4 (−37.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −44.7 (−48.5) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−34.6 (−30.3) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −48.8 (−55.8) |
−46.8 (−52.2) |
−37.7 (−35.9) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−45.9 (−50.6) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −62.2 (−80.0) |
−62.2 (−80.0) |
−57.2 (−71.0) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−60.0 (−76.0) |
−60.0 (−76.0) |
−62.2 (−80.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) |
7.6 (0.3) |
5.1 (0.2) |
5.1 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
28 (1.1) |
46 (1.8) |
43 (1.7) |
23 (0.9) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
7.6 (0.3) |
203 (8) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 10 | 8.3 | 85.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 69 |
| Source: climatebase.ru | |||||||||||||
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
- ^ a b Official website of the Sakha Republic. Geographical and Historical Reference (in Russian)
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Law #173-Z 353-III
- ^ Law #172-Z 351-III
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Moma Natural Park Official site". Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Trekking & Climbing: Burustakh – Pobeda Peak – Sasyr – Khonuu, AskYakutia.com
Sources edit
- Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Momsky 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.).