Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk (Russian: Ю́жно-Сухоку́мск, Avar: Салануб; Lezgian: Кьибле-Сухокумск) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Sukhaya Kuma River, 295 kilometers (183 mi) northwest of Makhachkala. Population: 10,035 (2010 Russian census);[2] 9,777 (2002 Census);[8] 12,246 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk
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Coordinates: 44°40′N 45°39′E / 44.667°N 45.650°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Dagestan |
Town status since | 1988[1] |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,035 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 10,611 (+5.7%) |
• Subordinated to | Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk[4] |
• Capital of | Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk[4] |
• Urban okrug | Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Urban Okrug[5] |
• Capital of | Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Urban Okrug[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 368890 |
OKTMO ID | 82738000001 |
Website | dagmo |
It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1963 and town status in 1988.[1]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[4] As a municipal division, the Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk is incorporated as Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Urban Okrug.[5]
Ethnic groups (2002 census):[10]
Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).
Climate data for Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
5.9 (42.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) |
16 (0.6) |
19 (0.7) |
24 (0.9) |
38 (1.5) |
46 (1.8) |
37 (1.5) |
33 (1.3) |
27 (1.1) |
21 (0.8) |
22 (0.9) |
21 (0.8) |
321 (12.6) |
Source: Climate-Data.org [11] |