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Nizhneudinsk

Nizhneudinsk
Нижнеудинск
Nizhneudinsk Train Station
Nizhneudinsk Train Station
Flag of Nizhneudinsk
Coat of arms of Nizhneudinsk
Location of Nizhneudinsk
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Nizhneudinsk is located in Russia
Nizhneudinsk
Nizhneudinsk
Location of Nizhneudinsk
Nizhneudinsk is located in Irkutsk Oblast
Nizhneudinsk
Nizhneudinsk
Nizhneudinsk (Irkutsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°56′N 99°00′E / 54.933°N 99.000°E / 54.933; 99.000
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative districtNizhneudinsky District[2]
Founded1648
Town status since1763
Area
 • Total
75 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 • Total
36,999
 • Estimate 
(2013)[4]
35,500
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Capital ofNizhneudinsky District[5]
 • Municipal districtNizhneudinsky Municipal District[6]
 • Urban settlementNizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement[6]
 • Capital ofNizhneudinsky Municipal District,[6] Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement[6]
Time zoneUTC+8 (MSK+5 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
Postal code(s)[8]
664810, 665100–665104, 665106
Dialing code(s)+7 39557
OKTMO ID25628101001

Nizhneudinsk (Russian: Нижнеу́динск, IPA: [nʲɪʐnʲɪˈudʲɪnsk]; Buryat: Доодо-Үдэ, Doodo-Üde) is a town and the administrative center of Nizhneudinsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Uda River (Yenisei's basin), 506 kilometers (314 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 36,999 (2010 Census);[3] 39,624 (2002 Census);[9] 43,759 (1989 Soviet census);[10] 39,700 (1970).

History

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It was founded in 1648 and granted town status in 1783.[citation needed] Nizhneudinsk was so named to distinguish it from Verkhneudinsk (now Ulan-Ude).

Administrative and municipal status

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Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nizhneudinsk serves as the administrative center of Nizhneudinsky District,[5] to which it is directly subordinated.[2] As a municipal division, the town of Nizhneudinsk is incorporated within Nizhneudinsky Municipal District as Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement.[6]

Economy

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Transportation

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The town stands on the Trans-Siberian Railway and is served by a small airport, ICAO code UINN.[11]

Military

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In 1987, the 91st Motor Rifle Division was withdrawn from Mongolia and arrived at Nizhneudinsk. Later that year it became a Territorial Education Center, and then a Base for Storage of Weapons and Equipment. It was redesignated twice before becoming the 187th Base for Storage of Weapons and Equipment. The 187th Base for Storage and Repair of Weapons and Equipment of the Central Military District is based in the town.[12]

Climate

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Nizhneudinsk has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc), with long, severely cold winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Climate data for Nizhneudinsk
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
12.9
(55.2)
19.4
(66.9)
31.0
(87.8)
34.3
(93.7)
36.3
(97.3)
35.4
(95.7)
36.4
(97.5)
31.7
(89.1)
26.9
(80.4)
16.0
(60.8)
10.4
(50.7)
36.4
(97.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)
−7.1
(19.2)
1.8
(35.2)
10.4
(50.7)
17.9
(64.2)
23.9
(75.0)
25.4
(77.7)
22.8
(73.0)
15.5
(59.9)
7.4
(45.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
−11.9
(10.6)
7.4
(45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.6
(−5.1)
−16.0
(3.2)
−6.7
(19.9)
2.6
(36.7)
9.5
(49.1)
15.9
(60.6)
18.3
(64.9)
15.5
(59.9)
8.3
(46.9)
0.6
(33.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−17.7
(0.1)
0.0
(32.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −26.3
(−15.3)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−14.1
(6.6)
−4.0
(24.8)
1.8
(35.2)
8.6
(47.5)
12.1
(53.8)
9.8
(49.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
−14.0
(6.8)
−22.6
(−8.7)
−6.1
(21.0)
Record low °C (°F) −49.7
(−57.5)
−47.5
(−53.5)
−45.2
(−49.4)
−32.0
(−25.6)
−11.6
(11.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
−9.7
(14.5)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−42.6
(−44.7)
−49.6
(−57.3)
−49.7
(−57.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.5
(0.33)
7.3
(0.29)
10.6
(0.42)
18.0
(0.71)
33.7
(1.33)
67.3
(2.65)
92.0
(3.62)
92.7
(3.65)
50.6
(1.99)
20.3
(0.80)
16.1
(0.63)
13.9
(0.55)
431
(16.97)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 19
(7.5)
20
(7.9)
13
(5.1)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
7
(2.8)
15
(5.9)
76
(30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.1 15.1 15.3 18 19 20.1 18 20 19 19 20.3 19 219.9
Average snowy days 17 15 14 8 2 0 0 0 1 8 18 19 102
Average relative humidity (%) 83 79 71 62 60 69 75 80 78 76 81 84 75
Source: Pogoda.ru.net[13]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Charter of Irkutsk Oblast
  2. ^ a b Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ Численность населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2013 года. — М.: Федеральная служба государственной статистики Росстат, 2013. — 528 с. (Табл. 33. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских населенных пунктов, сельских населенных пунктов)
  5. ^ a b Law #49-OZ
  6. ^ a b c d e Law #86-oz
  7. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  9. ^ 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).
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Article title[usurped] Promzona Russian aerodromes directory
  12. ^ "Sib". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  13. ^ "Pogoda.ru.net-Climate Data for Nizhneudinsk 1981-2010". Retrieved January 23, 2013.

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