Magdagachi

Magdagachi (Russian: Магдага́чи) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Magdagachinsky District of Amur Oblast, Russia, located 367 kilometers (228 mi) northwest of Blagoveshchensk. Population: 10,897 (2010 Census);^[3] 12,208 (2002 Census);^[7] 15,578 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Magdagachi Магдага́чи
work settlement[1]
Train Station in Magdagachi
Coat of arms
Location of Magdagachi
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Coordinates: 53°27′0″N 125°48′0″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Amur Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Magdagachinsky District[2]
Founded	1910
Elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	10,897
Administrative status
• Capital of	Magdagachinsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Magdagachinsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Work Settlement Magdagachi Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Magdagachinsky Municipal District, Work Settlement Magdagachi Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	676124
OKTMO ID	10631151051

History

Magdagachi (1951)

It was established in 1910 in connection with the construction of the Amur Railway; both the settlement and the railway station were named after the stream called Magdagachi, which flows into a tributary of the Amur River. Magdagachi was granted urban-type settlement status in 1938.

Climate

Magdagachi experiences a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb) bordering upon a subarctic climate (Dwc) with very cold, dry winters and warm, humid, and rainy summers.

Climate data for Magdagachi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.5 (34.7)	15.3 (59.5)	24.6 (76.3)	34.0 (93.2)	37.0 (98.6)	37.5 (99.5)	35.3 (95.5)	28.5 (83.3)	21.1 (70.0)	8.0 (46.4)	1.0 (33.8)	37.5 (99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−18.8 (−1.8)	−13.3 (8.1)	−4.4 (24.1)	6.9 (44.4)	16.5 (61.7)	23.6 (74.5)	25.6 (78.1)	22.8 (73.0)	15.8 (60.4)	4.4 (39.9)	−10.2 (13.6)	−18.8 (−1.8)	4.1 (39.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−24.6 (−12.3)	−19.9 (−3.8)	−10.7 (12.7)	1.2 (34.2)	10.1 (50.2)	17.0 (62.6)	19.6 (67.3)	16.7 (62.1)	9.3 (48.7)	−1.6 (29.1)	−15.8 (3.6)	−24 (−11)	−1.9 (28.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−30.2 (−22.4)	−26.7 (−16.1)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	2.6 (36.7)	9.4 (48.9)	12.9 (55.2)	10.0 (50.0)	2.5 (36.5)	−7.9 (17.8)	−21.5 (−6.7)	−29.1 (−20.4)	−8.5 (16.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−45.5 (−49.9)	−42.9 (−45.2)	−36.1 (−33.0)	−22.3 (−8.1)	−8 (18)	−1.6 (29.1)	1.3 (34.3)	0.3 (32.5)	−10 (14)	−24.8 (−12.6)	−38.2 (−36.8)	−46.1 (−51.0)	−46.1 (−51.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	10.5 (0.41)	6.1 (0.24)	8.7 (0.34)	20.7 (0.81)	34.4 (1.35)	75.7 (2.98)	88.6 (3.49)	105.6 (4.16)	63.3 (2.49)	23.8 (0.94)	15.9 (0.63)	10.2 (0.40)	463.5 (18.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.0	5.5	4.0	6.3	9.9	9.6	10.6	10.4	8.8	8.8	8.9	8.8	98.6
Average relative humidity (%)	73.7	67.0	60.6	56.0	58.6	66.0	73.6	74.0	70.6	70.1	77.1	75.4	68.6
Source: climatebase.ru archive

Transportation

Magdagachi has a station on the Trans-Siberian Railway 7,494 kilometers (4,657 mi) from Moscow). The M58 "Amur" highway traverses it as of 2010. There is also a small regional airport (IATA Code GDG, UHBI), but it is not currently in service.