Urzhar

For the river, see Ürjar (river).

Urzhar (also known as Ürjar; Kazakh: Үржар, Ürjar) is a village in the Ürjar river valley and the administrative center of Ürjar District in the Abai Region of eastern Kazakhstan. Population: 17,320 (2009 census results);^[1] 16,830 (1999 census results).^[1]

Urzhar Ürjar (Kazakh) Урджар (Russian) Ürjar
Urzhar Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 47°5′24″N 81°37′22″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Abai Region
District	Ürjar District
Government
• Akim	Zhanakov Bauyrzhan Torgaybekovich
Population  (2012)
• Total	17,320
Time zone	UTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Website	http://www.urzhar.vko.gov.kz

Climate

Ürjar has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa),^[2] characterized by very cold, snowy winters and very warm summers.

Climate data for Ürjar (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−7.3 (18.9)	−3.2 (26.2)	3.8 (38.8)	16.7 (62.1)	23.1 (73.6)	28.1 (82.6)	30.3 (86.5)	29.6 (85.3)	23.7 (74.7)	15.4 (59.7)	4.5 (40.1)	−4.4 (24.1)	13.4 (56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−15.0 (5.0)	−11.7 (10.9)	−3.1 (26.4)	9.5 (49.1)	15.6 (60.1)	20.5 (68.9)	22.4 (72.3)	21.0 (69.8)	14.7 (58.5)	6.8 (44.2)	−2.6 (27.3)	−11.5 (11.3)	5.5 (41.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−21.6 (−6.9)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−9.5 (14.9)	1.9 (35.4)	7.3 (45.1)	12.1 (53.8)	13.8 (56.8)	11.3 (52.3)	5.2 (41.4)	−0.6 (30.9)	−8.3 (17.1)	−17.8 (0.0)	−2.1 (28.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46.4 (1.83)	36.8 (1.45)	30.4 (1.20)	33.9 (1.33)	36.2 (1.43)	32.1 (1.26)	32.0 (1.26)	22.8 (0.90)	19.8 (0.78)	37.1 (1.46)	65.4 (2.57)	59.7 (2.35)	452.6 (17.82)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.7	6.3	5.9	5.7	5.2	5.3	5.9	3.5	3.4	5.7	8.5	9.1	72.2
Source: NOAA[3]

Notable residents

Ürjar

Ürjar Airport

• Almat Kebispayev (born 1987) - Kazakh wrestler, winner of the world championships, champion of Asia.
• Dias Keneshev (born 1981) - Kazakh biathlete, champion of the Asian Games - 2011
• Oxana Yatskaya (born 1988) - Kazakh cross-country skier, competitor at four Olympic Games, kangokle seven times champion of the Asian Games, Universiade medalist.
• Lyazzat Tanysbay (born 1973) - Kazakh journalist, media manager.