Ushtobe

Summary

Ushtobe (Kazakh: Үштөбе, Üştöbe) is a town and seat of Karatal District in the Almaty Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Population: 24,895 (2009 Census results);[1] 22,472 (1999 Census results).[1]

Ushtobe
Үштөбе
Town
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Ushtobe is located in Kazakhstan
Ushtobe
Ushtobe
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 45°14′32″N 77°58′56″E / 45.24222°N 77.98222°E / 45.24222; 77.98222
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
DistrictKaratal District
Population
 (2009)
 • Total24,895
Time zoneUTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Postal code
041000
Area code72834

The Central Hospital of District is located in Ushtobe.

History edit

The town is considered significant to Koryo-saram, ethnic Koreans of the mainland Soviet Union, as it served as the first dropoff point and community after their 1937 forced deportation to Central Asia.[2][3][4] There is now a Kazakhstan–Korea Friendship Park that marks the location of their first community.[4] There is also a Karatal Korean History Center that has exhibits with authentic houses and historical materials from their life in the area.[2]

Climate edit

Ushtobe has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[5] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Ushtobe (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
8.1
(46.6)
19.7
(67.5)
25.7
(78.3)
30.8
(87.4)
32.3
(90.1)
31.1
(88.0)
25.4
(77.7)
17.4
(63.3)
6.5
(43.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7)
−7.6
(18.3)
1.6
(34.9)
11.7
(53.1)
17.7
(63.9)
23.0
(73.4)
24.4
(75.9)
22.5
(72.5)
16.3
(61.3)
8.8
(47.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
−7.4
(18.7)
8.3
(46.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7)
−12.5
(9.5)
−3.7
(25.3)
4.3
(39.7)
9.7
(49.5)
15.0
(59.0)
16.6
(61.9)
14.0
(57.2)
7.8
(46.0)
1.6
(34.9)
−4.9
(23.2)
−11.9
(10.6)
1.7
(35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.4
(0.88)
22.3
(0.88)
23.8
(0.94)
24.4
(0.96)
29.9
(1.18)
24.3
(0.96)
27.9
(1.10)
16.0
(0.63)
12.2
(0.48)
24.2
(0.95)
32.3
(1.27)
28.1
(1.11)
287.8
(11.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.7 5.6 5.2 5.1 5.2 4.8 4.3 2.8 2.7 4.1 6.4 6.3 58.2
Source: NOAA[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Музей истории коре сарам в Уштобе". KOREANS.KZ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "[코칭칼럼] 우슈토베의 리더 헬렌". 프라임경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ a b 권, 형석 (2022-08-15). "고려인 최초 정착지에 세운 '추모의 벽'… 15人 독립영웅 우뚝". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  5. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ushtobe". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.