Zaysan (town)

Zaysan or Zaisan (Kazakh: Зайсан, Zaısan; Russian: Зайсан), is a town in the East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Zaysan District. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Lake Zaysan at an altitude of 660 meters (2170 ft) above sea level.[1] Population: 14,389 (2009 Census results);[2] 16,021 (1999 Census results).[2] The town is located near the eastern terminus of European route E127, which connects it with Omsk in Russia as well as the rest of the European route network.

Zaysan

Зайсан
Zaysan
Coordinates: 47°28′00″N 84°52′00″E
Country Kazakhstan
RegionEast Kazakhstan Region
Founded:
Established:		1868
1941
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total14,389
Time zoneUTC+6 (OMST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+7 (OMSST)

History

Zaysan was founded in 1868 as a Russian military post.[3]

Climate

Zaysan has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Climate data for Zaysan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −12
(11)		 −9
(15)		 −1
(31)		 13
(55)		 21
(70)		 26
(79)		 28
(83)		 27
(80)		 21
(70)		 12
(54)		 −1
(30)		 −10
(14)		 9
(49)
Average low °C (°F) −21
(−6)		 −19
(−3)		 −12
(11)		 1
(34)		 9
(49)		 14
(58)		 17
(63)		 16
(60)		 9
(49)		 2
(35)		 −11
(13)		 −18
(−1)		 −1
(30)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18
(0.7)		 10
(0.4)		 36
(1.4)		 30
(1.2)		 33
(1.3)		 33
(1.3)		 51
(2)		 38
(1.5)		 23
(0.9)		 36
(1.4)		 33
(1.3)		 20
(0.8)		 360
(14.3)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

References
  1. Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Zaysan, Kazakhstan. Retrieved January 29, 2006.
  2. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. Cohen, Saul (1998). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World. Columbia University Press. p. 3547.
  4. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Zaysan, Kazakhstan". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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