Pechora

Pechora (Russian: Печо́ра; Komi: Печӧра, Pečöra) is a town in the Komi Republic in Russia. It is on the Pechora River and nearby the Ural Mountains.

Pechora Печора
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Komi	Печӧра
Coat of arms
Location of Pechora
Pechora Location of Pechora Show map of Russia Pechora Pechora (Komi Republic) Show map of Komi Republic
Coordinates: 65°10′N 57°15′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Komi Republic[1]
Founded	1940
Town status since	1949[2]
Government
• Head	Alexander Shabanov
Area [2]
• Total	28.9 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	43,105
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Pechora[1]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Pechora[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Pechora Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Pechora Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Pechora Municipal District[4], Pechora Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	169600, 169601, 169606, 169607, 169609, 169615, 169616, 169619, 169669
Dialing code(s)	+7 82142
OKTMO ID	87620101001
Website	www.pechoraonline.ru

History

Pechora was founded in 1940 and given town status in 1949.^[2] It was used as a gulag in the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1953.

Transportation

The town has the Pechora Airport and the Pechora Railway for transportation.

Military

Pechora has a military air base and a radar station nearby.

Climate

Pechora has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are very cold while summers are mild.

Climate data for Pechora
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	2.5 (36.5)	2.5 (36.5)	11.0 (51.8)	21.9 (71.4)	30.6 (87.1)	34.1 (93.4)	34.9 (94.8)	32.4 (90.3)	27.6 (81.7)	20.0 (68.0)	7.7 (45.9)	3.5 (38.3)	34.9 (94.8)
Average high °C (°F)	−14.4 (6.1)	−13.0 (8.6)	−3.6 (25.5)	2.5 (36.5)	9.5 (49.1)	18.0 (64.4)	21.7 (71.1)	16.9 (62.4)	10.3 (50.5)	2.2 (36.0)	−7.3 (18.9)	−11.9 (10.6)	2.6 (36.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−18.4 (−1.1)	−17.2 (1.0)	−8.9 (16.0)	−3.2 (26.2)	4.2 (39.6)	12.3 (54.1)	16.1 (61.0)	12.0 (53.6)	6.5 (43.7)	−0.2 (31.6)	−10.5 (13.1)	−15.7 (3.7)	−1.9 (28.5)
Average low °C (°F)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−21.4 (−6.5)	−13.7 (7.3)	−8.3 (17.1)	−0.3 (31.5)	7.4 (45.3)	11.1 (52.0)	8.0 (46.4)	3.6 (38.5)	−2.6 (27.3)	−13.8 (7.2)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−6.0 (21.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−54.7 (−66.5)	−56.0 (−68.8)	−44.7 (−48.5)	−35.7 (−32.3)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	0.1 (32.2)	−3.1 (26.4)	−9.5 (14.9)	−33.9 (−29.0)	−43.3 (−45.9)	−52.5 (−62.5)	−56.0 (−68.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	42 (1.7)	33 (1.3)	32 (1.3)	33 (1.3)	45 (1.8)	67 (2.6)	72 (2.8)	77 (3.0)	62 (2.4)	63 (2.5)	49 (1.9)	50 (2.0)	625 (24.6)
Average rainy days	2	1	3	9	16	20	19	23	23	17	6	4	143
Average snowy days	25	21	21	12	6	1	0	0	1	11	20	24	142
Mean monthly sunshine hours	9	56	124	195	207	294	304	189	96	50	15	3	1,542
Source 1: pogoda.ru.net[7]
Source 2: http://en.allmetsat.com/climate/russia.php?code=23418