Argun, Chechen Republic

Argun (Russian: Аргу́н, pronounced [ɐrˈgun]), also known as Ustrada (Chechen: Устрада-ГӀала, Ustrada-Ġala or Орга-ГӀала, Orga-Ġala) is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 29,525 (2010 Census);^[1] 25,698 (2002 Census);^[6] 25,491 (1989 Soviet census);^[7] 22,000 (1968).

Argun Аргун
Town
Other transcription(s)
• Chechen	Устрада
From the top, Haja Aymani Kadyrova mosque in Argun, Islamic Monument, Modern Apartment Complex
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Argun
Argun Location of Argun Show map of Russia Argun Argun (Chechnya) Show map of Chechnya
Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 45°53′02″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chechnya
Founded	1819
Area
• Total	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	29,525
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Argun[2]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Argun[2]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Argun Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Argun Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	366281–366287, 366310
OKTMO ID	96702000001

In April 2017 the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta documented that Chechen authorities had set up so-called "gay concentration camps", within the town.^[8]

Administrative and municipal status

Entrance to Argun

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Argun is incorporated as Argun Urban Okrug.^[3]

Climate

Argun has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).

Climate data for Argun
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.1 (34.0)	2.8 (37.0)	8.4 (47.1)	17.5 (63.5)	23.5 (74.3)	27.8 (82.0)	30.4 (86.7)	29.9 (85.8)	24.5 (76.1)	16.7 (62.1)	9.3 (48.7)	3.4 (38.1)	16.3 (61.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.3 (27.9)	−1.0 (30.2)	4.0 (39.2)	11.6 (52.9)	17.5 (63.5)	21.8 (71.2)	24.5 (76.1)	23.9 (75.0)	18.8 (65.8)	11.7 (53.1)	5.6 (42.1)	0.4 (32.7)	11.4 (52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.6 (21.9)	−4.8 (23.4)	−0.3 (31.5)	5.7 (42.3)	11.6 (52.9)	15.9 (60.6)	18.7 (65.7)	17.9 (64.2)	13.1 (55.6)	6.8 (44.2)	1.9 (35.4)	−2.6 (27.3)	6.5 (43.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	23 (0.9)	23 (0.9)	34 (1.3)	58 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	55 (2.2)	43 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	31 (1.2)	28 (1.1)	24 (0.9)	449 (17.7)
Source: [9]