Atbasar

Atbasar (Kazakh: Атбасар, Atbasar) is a town in Atbasar District, Akmola Region of the northern Kazakhstan. It was founded in 1845. Atbasar is the 44th biggest city in Kazakhstan. Atbasar lies at an altitude of 282 meters above sea level.

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Late 19th century house in Atbasar
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Coordinates: 51°48′N 68°20′E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Akmola Region
District	Atbasar District
Population  (2012)
• Total	29,984
Time zone	UTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Area code	+7 71643

Population: 30,436 (2009 census results);^[1]32,288 (1999 census results).^[1]

Geography

Atbasar lies by the Zhabay River, a tributary of the Ishim.^[2]

Climate

Kazakhstan's lowest recorded temperature was at Atbasar, when it reached −57 °C (−71 °F) in January 1893.^[3]

Heavy rains in April 2017 caused a dam to rupture, leaving the whole town under water.^[4]

Climate data for Atbasar (1991–2020, extremes 1901–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	3.3 (37.9)	17.4 (63.3)	30.5 (86.9)	36.3 (97.3)	39.9 (103.8)	41.6 (106.9)	40.0 (104.0)	37.2 (99.0)	28.4 (83.1)	15.9 (60.6)	3.7 (38.7)	41.6 (106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−12.5 (9.5)	−11.0 (12.2)	−3.5 (25.7)	11.1 (52.0)	21.0 (69.8)	25.8 (78.4)	26.7 (80.1)	25.6 (78.1)	19.1 (66.4)	10.3 (50.5)	−2.4 (27.7)	−9.8 (14.4)	8.4 (47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−16.9 (1.6)	−15.8 (3.6)	−8.3 (17.1)	4.9 (40.8)	13.7 (56.7)	18.8 (65.8)	19.9 (67.8)	18.3 (64.9)	11.8 (53.2)	4.1 (39.4)	−6.6 (20.1)	−14.0 (6.8)	2.5 (36.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−21.4 (−6.5)	−20.6 (−5.1)	−13.1 (8.4)	−1.1 (30.0)	6.0 (42.8)	11.3 (52.3)	13.0 (55.4)	11.1 (52.0)	5.0 (41.0)	−1.2 (29.8)	−10.4 (13.3)	−18.4 (−1.1)	−3.3 (26.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−57.0 (−70.6)	−43.1 (−45.6)	−39.1 (−38.4)	−27.5 (−17.5)	−11.0 (12.2)	−4.1 (24.6)	2.5 (36.5)	−5.4 (22.3)	−9.1 (15.6)	−23.8 (−10.8)	−36.4 (−33.5)	−43.5 (−46.3)	−57.0 (−70.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.0 (0.75)	17.2 (0.68)	19.3 (0.76)	19.9 (0.78)	28.3 (1.11)	41.0 (1.61)	49.5 (1.95)	29.6 (1.17)	19.0 (0.75)	23.7 (0.93)	21.5 (0.85)	23.6 (0.93)	311.6 (12.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.0	4.9	5.1	4.7	6.0	5.7	7.3	5.4	4.3	5.5	5.6	6.6	67.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours	103	140	194	235	293	326	323	286	219	134	93	84	2,430
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[5]
Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[6][7]

How to get to Atbasar

The capital, Astana is 3.5 hours away by train.^[8] A narrow-gauge railway line running TU2 diesel locomotives provides local freight transport.^[9]

Atbasar also has a small airport.

Environment

Concern has been raised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe about exposure of the city to airborne uranium ore dust produced during the transfer of the ore from between railway flatcars.^[10]