Kyra, Russia

For other places with the same name, see Kyra.
Kyra (English)
Кыра (Russian)
-  Rural locality[1]  -
Selo[1]

Location of Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia
Kyra
Location of Kyra in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 49°34′N 111°58′E / 49.567°N 111.967°E / 49.567; 111.967Coordinates: 49°34′N 111°58′E / 49.567°N 111.967°E / 49.567; 111.967
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Zabaykalsky Krai[1]
Administrative district Kyrinsky District[1]
Administrative center of Kyrinsky District[1]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 4,563 inhabitants[1]
Time zone YAKT (UTC+09:00)[2]

Kyra (Russian: Кыра) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kyrinsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Kyra River near the Russian-Mongolian border. Population: 4,563(2010 Census);[1] 4,654(2002 Census);[3] 5,101(1989 Census).[4]

Transportation

A local road to the north through the selo of Mordoy connects Kyra to the regional road A167, which leads to the border with Mongolia to the south and Aksha, Duldurga, and Darasun to the north. Local roads also connect to the rural localities of Gavan and Bilyutuy.

Climate

Kyra has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with very dry, severely cold winters and warm, wet summers.

Climate data for Kyra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
11.7
(53.1)
19.7
(67.5)
28.2
(82.8)
34.8
(94.6)
39.2
(102.6)
39.0
(102.2)
35.6
(96.1)
31.0
(87.8)
26.8
(80.2)
14.5
(58.1)
6.8
(44.2)
39.2
(102.6)
Average high °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−8.2
(17.2)
0.3
(32.5)
9.4
(48.9)
17.6
(63.7)
23.3
(73.9)
24.7
(76.5)
22.7
(72.9)
16.7
(62.1)
8.1
(46.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−12.4
(9.7)
7
(44.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −21.9
(−7.4)
−17.7
(0.1)
−8.6
(16.5)
1.1
(34)
9.1
(48.4)
15.3
(59.5)
17.6
(63.7)
15.2
(59.4)
8.3
(46.9)
−0.3
(31.5)
−12.1
(10.2)
−19.7
(−3.5)
−1.14
(29.94)
Average low °C (°F) −28.3
(−18.9)
−25.4
(−13.7)
−16.6
(2.1)
−6.6
(20.1)
0.5
(32.9)
7.4
(45.3)
11.1
(52)
8.8
(47.8)
1.5
(34.7)
−6.8
(19.8)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−8.17
(17.3)
Record low °C (°F) −46.0
(−50.8)
−44.8
(−48.6)
−37.9
(−36.2)
−25.0
(−13)
−12.6
(9.3)
−4.2
(24.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−35.8
(−32.4)
−45.0
(−49)
−46
(−50.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.9
(0.075)
1.8
(0.071)
3.6
(0.142)
11.8
(0.465)
21.0
(0.827)
60.0
(2.362)
118.4
(4.661)
90.3
(3.555)
37.8
(1.488)
10.5
(0.413)
4.0
(0.157)
2.5
(0.098)
363.6
(14.314)
Average relative humidity (%) 75.3 67.4 59.3 49.9 49.5 56.3 64.1 65.0 60.1 61.3 70.6 75.5 62.86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173.6 201.6 254.2 246.0 263.5 282.0 275.9 263.5 249.0 226.3 174.0 155.0 2,764.6
Source: climatebase.ru (1948-2011)[5] June record high[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. "Kyra, Russia". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  6. . Climatebase.ru http://climatebase.ru/station/30949/from2000/?lang=en. Retrieved 24 January 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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