Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast
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Kurgan (Roushie: Курган) is the ceety an the admeenistrative centre o Kurgan Oblast, Roushie. Population: 333,606 (2010 Census);[2] 345,515 (2002 Census);[7] 355,517 (1989 Census).[8].
Kurgan Курган | |
|---|---|
 Kuybysheva Street in Kurgan | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
Location o Kurgan  | |
  Kurgan Location o Kurgan  Kurgan Kurgan (Kurgan Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 55°28′N 65°21′E | |
| Kintra | Roushie |
| Federal subject | Kurgan Oblast[1] |
| Foondit | 1662 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Head | Elena Vyacheslavovna Sitnikova (Елена Вячеславовна Ситникова) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 393 km2 (152 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 333,606 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 318,045 (−4.7%) |
| • Rank | 53rd in 2010 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
| • Subordinatit tae | Kurgan Ceety Unner Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| • Caipital o | Kurgan Oblast[1], Kurgan Ceety Unner Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Kurgan Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Caipital o | Kurgan Urban Okrug[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 ([5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 640ххх |
| Dialin code(s) | +7 3522 |
| Ceety Day | July 9 |
| Twin touns | Appleton |
| OKTMO ID | 37701000001 |
| Website | www |
Foondit in 1662 as Tsaryovo Gorodishche (Царёво Городи́ще), it acquired its present name in 1782, whan it became the seat o an uyezd. Its coat o airms dates frae 1785, an it became the admeenistrative centre o Kurgan Oblast in 1943. Kurgan wis awairdit the Order o the Red Banner o Labour in 1982.
Kurgan is the admeenistrative centre o the oblast.[1] Athin the framewirk o admeenistrative diveesions, it is incorporatit as Kurgan Ceety Unner Oblast Jurisdiction—an admeenistrative unit wi the status equal tae that o the destricts.[1] As a municipal diveesion, Kurgan Ceety Unner Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporatit as Kurgan Urban Okrug.[4]
Kurgan staunds on the Trans-Siberie Railwey line, atween Yekaterinburg an Omsk. It is servit bi twa railwey stations, the Kurgan Airport, an wis hame tae the Kurgan West air base durin the Cauld War. It is a hame tae Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics an aw, KAvZ autobus plant, an the machine biggin company Kurganmashzavod which produces the widely kent BMP-1, BMP-2 an BMP-3 infantry fechtin vehicles.
Kurgan haes a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
| Climate data for Kurgan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record heich °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Average heich °C (°F) | −11 (12) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.2 (4.6) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Average law °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
| Record law °C (°F) | −47.9 (−54.2) |
−47.9 (−54.2) |
−44.3 (−47.7) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−38.8 (−37.8) |
−46.4 (−51.5) |
−47.9 (−54.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
12 (0.5) |
38 (1.5) |
18 (0.7) |
39 (1.5) |
52 (2.0) |
53 (2.1) |
54 (2.1) |
42 (1.7) |
31 (1.2) |
26 (1.0) |
22 (0.9) |
406 (16.0) |
| Source: Pogoda.ru.net[9] | |||||||||||||
- Agricultural academy
- Kurgan State University
- Kurgan Internaitional University
- Military Academy
- Railroad Academy
- Various theaters
- Academy o Labor an Social Relations
Twin touns an sister ceeties
Kurgan is twinned wi:
Appleton, Unitit States
Rufina, Italy
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