Uglegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Uglegorsk.

Uglegorsk (Russian: Углего́рск) is a coastal port town and the administrative center of Uglegorsky District in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the west coast of Sakhalin Island, 277 kilometers (172 mi) northwest of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,381 (2010 Census);^[2] 13,396 (2002 Census);^[8] 18,402 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

Uglegorsk Углегорск
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Uglegorsk
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Coordinates: 49°04′N 142°02′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakhalin Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Uglegorsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Uglegorsk[1]
Founded	1905
Town status since	1946
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	10,381
Administrative status
• Capital of	Uglegorsky District,[1] town of district significance of Uglegorsk[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Uglegorsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Uglegorskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Uglegorsky Municipal District,[3] Uglegorskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	694920, 694923, 694929
Dialing code(s)	+7 42432[7]
OKTMO ID	64752000001

History

It was founded as Esutoru (恵須取), meaning "between capes" in the Ainu language, during Japanese rule in 1905.^{[citation needed]} It came to Soviet control along with the rest of the Sakhalin Island with the defeat of Japan in World War II. For a time, Uglegorsk was put under consideration for potential sites for the new capital of Sakhalin Oblast.^[10]

Town status was granted to it in 1946, along with its present name. The name Uglegorsk means 'coal mountain'.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Uglegorsk serves as the administrative center of Uglegorsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Uglegorsky District as the town of district significance of Uglegorsk.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Uglegorsk, together with nine rural localities in Uglegorsky District, is incorporated within Uglegorsky Municipal District as Uglegorskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]

Economy

Bituminous coal is mined in the surrounding area, giving the town its name. Uglegorsk is also the center of an agricultural area, mainly growing potatoes and other vegetables. Paper and timber products are also produced in the town.

Climate

Uglegorsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The weather on the western side of Sakhalin tends to be drier and more settled than on the eastern side, since the winds from the combined force of the Siberian High and Aleutian Low run almost parallel to the coast with very little travel over water. Moreover, the winds from the summer low tend to lose some of their moisture over the island's mountains.

Climate data for Uglegorsk (1991–2020, extremes 1939–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	2.6 (36.7)	5.3 (41.5)	10.9 (51.6)	21.1 (70.0)	25.1 (77.2)	27.4 (81.3)	28.8 (83.8)	29.6 (85.3)	26.6 (79.9)	21.2 (70.2)	13.8 (56.8)	7.9 (46.2)	29.6 (85.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−8.3 (17.1)	−7.2 (19.0)	−1.9 (28.6)	4.5 (40.1)	10.3 (50.5)	14.5 (58.1)	18.5 (65.3)	20.2 (68.4)	17.2 (63.0)	10.2 (50.4)	1.0 (33.8)	−6.0 (21.2)	6.1 (43.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−11.0 (12.2)	−10.3 (13.5)	−4.9 (23.2)	1.2 (34.2)	6.5 (43.7)	11.2 (52.2)	15.6 (60.1)	17.3 (63.1)	13.9 (57.0)	6.9 (44.4)	−1.9 (28.6)	−8.6 (16.5)	3.0 (37.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−13.3 (8.1)	−12.9 (8.8)	−7.6 (18.3)	−1.3 (29.7)	3.8 (38.8)	8.7 (47.7)	13.3 (55.9)	14.9 (58.8)	11.0 (51.8)	4.2 (39.6)	−4.2 (24.4)	−10.8 (12.6)	0.5 (32.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−33.4 (−28.1)	−30.1 (−22.2)	−26.3 (−15.3)	−15.7 (3.7)	−7.6 (18.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	2.2 (36.0)	4.2 (39.6)	−1.2 (29.8)	−15.9 (3.4)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−36.5 (−33.7)	−36.5 (−33.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	44 (1.7)	26 (1.0)	33 (1.3)	39 (1.5)	51 (2.0)	49 (1.9)	63 (2.5)	81 (3.2)	96 (3.8)	81 (3.2)	56 (2.2)	57 (2.2)	676 (26.5)
Source: pogoda.ru.net[11]