Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk

Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk (Russian: Ю́жно-Сухоку́мск, Avar: Салануб; Lezgian: Кьибле-Сухокумск) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Sukhaya Kuma River, 295 kilometers (183 mi) northwest of Makhachkala. Population: 10,035 (2010 Census);^[2] 9,777 (2002 Census);^[7] 12,246 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Южно-Сухокумск
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk
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Coordinates: 44°40′N 45°39′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Dagestan
Town status since	1988[1]
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	10,035
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk[3]
• Capital of	Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk[3]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	368890
OKTMO ID	82738000001
Website	dagmo.ru/gorod-yuzhno-suhokumsk

History

It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1963 and town status in 1988.^[1]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[3] As a municipal division, the Town of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk is incorporated as Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk Urban Okrug.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):^[9]

• Avars (47.9%)
• Dargins (18.5%)
• Lezgins (10.7%)
• Laks (9.0%)
• Russians (5.4%)
• Kumyks (3.8%)

Climate

Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).

Climate data for Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	0.9 (33.6)	6.8 (44.2)	16.9 (62.4)	23.8 (74.8)	28.3 (82.9)	30.8 (87.4)	29.9 (85.8)	23.9 (75.0)	15.8 (60.4)	7.9 (46.2)	2.5 (36.5)	15.6 (60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.7 (25.3)	−2.9 (26.8)	2.6 (36.7)	11.0 (51.8)	17.8 (64.0)	22.3 (72.1)	24.9 (76.8)	23.8 (74.8)	18.1 (64.6)	10.8 (51.4)	4.3 (39.7)	−0.5 (31.1)	10.7 (51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.0 (19.4)	−6.6 (20.1)	−1.6 (29.1)	5.2 (41.4)	11.8 (53.2)	16.3 (61.3)	19.0 (66.2)	17.7 (63.9)	12.3 (54.1)	5.8 (42.4)	0.8 (33.4)	−3.4 (25.9)	5.9 (42.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17 (0.7)	16 (0.6)	19 (0.7)	24 (0.9)	38 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	37 (1.5)	33 (1.3)	27 (1.1)	21 (0.8)	22 (0.9)	21 (0.8)	321 (12.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org [10]