Priargunsk

Priargunsk (Russian: Приаргунск) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Priargunsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 7,388 (2010 Census);^[2] 8,260 (2002 Census);^[7] 7,954 (1989 Soviet census)^[8].

Priargunsk Приаргунск
Urban-type settlement[1]
Location of Priargunsk
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Coordinates: 50°21′N 119°04′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Zabaykalsky Krai[1]
Administrative district	Priargunsky District[1]
Founded	1953
Elevation	517 m (1,696 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	7,388
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	7,138 (−3.4%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Priargunsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Priargunskoye Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Priargunskoye Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	674310
OKTMO ID	76638151051

Geography

Priargunsk is on the river Argun. It is located 595 km (by rail) to the south-east. from Chita.^[9]

Climate

Priargunsk has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb), with warm, humid summers and severe winters.

Climate data for Priargunsk
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	0.0 (32.0)	2.2 (36.0)	18.3 (64.9)	28.4 (83.1)	35.4 (95.7)	41.5 (106.7)	41.8 (107.2)	38.2 (100.8)	36.6 (97.9)	27.3 (81.1)	12.9 (55.2)	2.6 (36.7)	41.8 (107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−21.6 (−6.9)	−15.5 (4.1)	−4.0 (24.8)	9.0 (48.2)	18.3 (64.9)	24.6 (76.3)	25.9 (78.6)	24.0 (75.2)	17.4 (63.3)	7.4 (45.3)	−7.2 (19.0)	−18.7 (−1.7)	5.0 (40.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−28.3 (−18.9)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−11.6 (11.1)	1.9 (35.4)	10.7 (51.3)	17.4 (63.3)	19.7 (67.5)	17.3 (63.1)	9.9 (49.8)	−0.1 (31.8)	−14.0 (6.8)	−25.0 (−13.0)	−2.1 (28.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−34.8 (−30.6)	−31.3 (−24.3)	−20.1 (−4.2)	−6.2 (20.8)	1.7 (35.1)	9.2 (48.6)	13.0 (55.4)	10.3 (50.5)	2.3 (36.1)	−7.5 (18.5)	−20.8 (−5.4)	−31.3 (−24.3)	−9.6 (14.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−52.8 (−63.0)	−46.4 (−51.5)	−43.9 (−47.0)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−11.2 (11.8)	−2.2 (28.0)	1.0 (33.8)	−2.2 (28.0)	−10.0 (14.0)	−26.0 (−14.8)	−42.2 (−44.0)	−50.0 (−58.0)	−52.8 (−63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	8.3 (0.33)	10.2 (0.40)	14.5 (0.57)	18.3 (0.72)	34.8 (1.37)	73.6 (2.90)	116.9 (4.60)	101.5 (4.00)	51.8 (2.04)	21.6 (0.85)	10.9 (0.43)	13.1 (0.52)	475.5 (18.73)
Average precipitation days	2.8	2.5	2.8	3.1	4.0	6.9	8.5	7.2	5.1	2.8	3.1	3.5	52.3
Source: climatebase.ru[10]

History

It was founded in 1953. On March 30, 1962, by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the working settlement of Tsurukhaitui was renamed and became the urban settlement of Priargunsk. An airport operated until the 1990s.^[9]

Economy

There is a food factory, JSC Priargunsky Cheese Factory, LLC Agropromtrans, and trucking enterprises. There is district hospital, maternity hospital, and pharmacy.^[9]