Aqköl
From its foundation in 1887 till 1997 it had borne the name Alexeyevka. It sits on the western side of a lake of the same name. Thus, it is located between the lake, thick pine forest running to the Russian Federation and a broad plain spreading towards Nur-Sultan. The population of the neighbourhood centre numbers around 14,000 inhabitants. The Kazakh population is around 40%. The rest is composed mostly of the Slavonic people, such as Russians and Ukrainians. Most of the buildings in the town consist of single-storey private houses, though there are also many five-storey buildings in the town. On the western side Aqköl is sheltered by a pine-covered volcano named in Russian Kalancha (Watchtower) and in Kazakh Monshakty (having beads). There is also a ground mission control centre of Kazcosmos inside the pine forest as well as a ski resort named “SharZhum” which accommodates guests and tourists throughout the year on the timber edge. There is also a municipal park in the middle of Aqköl. The town is divided into two parts by a railroad intersected by two curved bridges and one railroad crossing with barrier.
Climate
Climate data for Akkol (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.4 (−4.7) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.1 (0.79) |
16.5 (0.65) |
20.3 (0.80) |
27.8 (1.09) |
33.3 (1.31) |
42.1 (1.66) |
71.9 (2.83) |
40.4 (1.59) |
23.7 (0.93) |
31.9 (1.26) |
28.8 (1.13) |
26.5 (1.04) |
383.3 (15.09) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 77.7 |
Source: NOAA |
References
- ^ "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Akkol". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2024.