Tura, Krasnoyarsk Krai

For other places with the same name, see Tura.
Tura (English)
Тура (Russian)
-  Rural locality  -
Settlement

Location of Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia
Tura
Location of Tura in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates: 64°17′N 100°13′E / 64.283°N 100.217°E / 64.283; 100.217Coordinates: 64°17′N 100°13′E / 64.283°N 100.217°E / 64.283; 100.217
Flag of Tura, Evenkia
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Krasnoyarsk Krai
Administrative district Evenkiysky District
Administrative center of Evenkiysky District{{{adm_ctr_of_ref}}}
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 5,535 inhabitants[1]
Time zone KRAT (UTC+07:00)[2]
Dialing code(s) +7 39113
Tura on Wikimedia Commons

Tura (Russian: Тура́) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Evenkiysky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kochechum and the Nizhnyaya Tunguska Rivers. Population: 5,535(2010 Census);[1] 5,836(2002 Census);[3] 7,474(1989 Census).[4]

History

Tura was the administrative center of Evenk Autonomous Okrug before the okrug was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai on January 1, 2007. Until April 2011, it had urban-type settlement status.

Transportation

Tura is served by the Tura Airport.[5] The town and airport are linked together by the A-383 road, though Tura is currently isolated from the Russian road and railway network.

Climate

Climate Diagram
Climate data for Tura
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
3.3
(37.9)
9.3
(48.7)
18.5
(65.3)
31.3
(88.3)
37.6
(99.7)
38.0
(100.4)
32.6
(90.7)
25.8
(78.4)
17.2
(63)
6.5
(43.7)
3.0
(37.4)
38.0
(100.4)
Average high °C (°F) −30.8
(−23.4)
−24.4
(−11.9)
−9.6
(14.7)
0.3
(32.5)
9.6
(49.3)
19.7
(67.5)
23.9
(75)
19.3
(66.7)
10.3
(50.5)
−2.5
(27.5)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−2.7
(27.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −34.9
(−30.8)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−17.6
(0.3)
−6.7
(19.9)
3.8
(38.8)
13.0
(55.4)
16.9
(62.4)
12.8
(55)
4.9
(40.8)
−6.7
(19.9)
−23.9
(−11)
−32.7
(−26.9)
−8.4
(16.9)
Average low °C (°F) −38.9
(−38)
−35.1
(−31.2)
−24.7
(−12.5)
−13.6
(7.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
6.6
(43.9)
10.3
(50.5)
7.5
(45.5)
0.8
(33.4)
−10.2
(13.6)
−28
(−18)
−36.8
(−34.2)
−13.7
(7.3)
Record low °C (°F) −58.9
(−74)
−59.2
(−74.6)
−50.4
(−58.7)
−41.6
(−42.9)
−27.1
(−16.8)
−5.8
(21.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
−15.6
(3.9)
−39.1
(−38.4)
−52
(−62)
−60
(−76)
−60
(−76)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16
(0.63)
12
(0.47)
12
(0.47)
17
(0.67)
31
(1.22)
49
(1.93)
57
(2.24)
63
(2.48)
38
(1.5)
31
(1.22)
24
(0.94)
19
(0.75)
369
(14.53)
Average rainy days 0 0 0.3 4 13 18 16 19 16 6 0.2 0 91
Average snowy days 24 21 21 14 5 0.2 0 0.1 3 21 24 24 156
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 70 63 58 59 65 73 75 78 78 77 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 8 60 167 222 240 264 288 185 107 72 29 3 1,645
Source #1: pogoda.ru.net[6]
Source #2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[7]

References

  1. 1 2 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  2. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  3. 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). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  4. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  5. "Tura Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  6. "Weather And Climate - Climate Tura" (in Russian). Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  7. "Climate Normals for Tura". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
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