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'''Stepnogorsk''' ({{langx|kk|Степногорск|translit=Stepnogorsk}}; {{langx|ru|Степногорск}}) is a town in [[Akmola Region]], [[Kazakhstan]]. |
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==History== |
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Stepnogorsk was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It began as a [[closed town]] with code names Tselinograd-25 ({{langx|ru|Целиноград-25}}), Makinsk-2 ({{langx|ru|Макинск-2}}). The town is known as a nuclear and biochemical site,<ref name=nytstep>[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/magazine/anthrax-island.html?sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink Report includes interview with a microbiologist who "ran a huge bioweapons production plant in Stepnogorsk"]</ref> which was known as the [[Stepnogorsk Scientific and Technical Institute for Microbiology]]. |
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==Population== |
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{{Kz-census2009|46,712|punct=;}} {{Kz-census1999|47,372|punct=.}} |
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==Climate== |
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'''Stepnogorsk''' ([[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]: '''Степногор'''/'''Stepnogor''', [[Russian language|Russian]]: '''Степногорск''') is a town in [[Akmola Region]], [[Kazakhstan]]. It was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It is located about 200 km North-East of [[Astana]]. It began as a secret town with code names Tselinograd-25 ({{lang-ru|Целиноград-25}}), Makinsk-2 ({{lang-ru|Макинск-2}}). The town is known as a nuclear and biochemical site.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/magazine/anthrax-island.html?sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink Report includes interview with a microbiologist who "ran a huge bioweapons production plant in Stepnogorsk"]</ref> Population: {{Kz-census2009|46,712|punct=;}} {{Kz-census1999|47,372|punct=.}} |
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|location= Stepnogorsk (1991–2020) |
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|single line= Yes |
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|Jan high C= -11.1 |
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|Feb high C= -9.5 |
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|Mar high C= -2.0 |
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|Apr high C= 11.9 |
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|May high C= 20.2 |
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|Jun high C= 25.1 |
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|Jul high C= 26.2 |
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|Aug high C= 24.7 |
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|Sep high C= 18.3 |
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|Oct high C= 9.9 |
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|Nov high C= -2.1 |
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|Dec high C= -8.7 |
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|Jan mean C= -15.6 |
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|Feb mean C= -14.3 |
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|Mar mean C= -6.9 |
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|Apr mean C= 5.3 |
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|May mean C= 13.0 |
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|Jun mean C= 18.4 |
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|Jul mean C= 19.7 |
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|Aug mean C= 17.9 |
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|Sep mean C= 11.5 |
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|Oct mean C= 4.2 |
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|Nov mean C= -6.3 |
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|Dec mean C= -12.8 |
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|Jan low C= -20.1 |
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|Feb low C= -18.9 |
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|Mar low C= -11.6 |
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|Apr low C= -0.7 |
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|May low C= 5.7 |
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|Jun low C= 11.1 |
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|Jul low C= 13.1 |
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|Aug low C= 11.1 |
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|Sep low C= 5.1 |
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|Oct low C= -0.8 |
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|Nov low C= -10.2 |
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|Dec low C= -17.1 |
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|precipitation colour= green |
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|Jan precipitation mm= 12.5 |
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|Feb precipitation mm= 12.8 |
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|Mar precipitation mm= 14.2 |
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|Apr precipitation mm= 21.8 |
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|May precipitation mm= 31.2 |
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|Jun precipitation mm= 45.2 |
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|Jul precipitation mm= 56.0 |
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|Aug precipitation mm= 37.9 |
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|Sep precipitation mm= 21.0 |
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|Oct precipitation mm= 22.1 |
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|Nov precipitation mm= 20.6 |
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|Dec precipitation mm= 16.3 |
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|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |
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|Jan precipitation days= 4.1 |
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|Feb precipitation days= 3.7 |
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|Mar precipitation days= 3.9 |
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|Apr precipitation days= 5.2 |
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|May precipitation days= 6.3 |
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|Jun precipitation days= 7.6 |
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|Jul precipitation days= 8.5 |
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|Aug precipitation days= 6.5 |
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|Sep precipitation days= 4.4 |
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|Oct precipitation days= 5.2 |
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|Nov precipitation days= 5.3 |
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|Dec precipitation days= 5.1 |
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|source = [[World Meteorological Organization]],<ref name=WMOCLINO>{{cite web |
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|url =https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Kazakhstan/XLS/Stepnogorsk_35082.xls |
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|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 |
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|publisher=World Meteorological Organization |access-date=2 August 2023}}</ref>}} |
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==References== |
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{{Commons category|Stepnogorsk}} |
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== External links == |
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{{Commons category|Stepnogorsk}} |
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* [http://stepnogorsk.org STEPNOGORSK Online - Unofficial web site since 1999] [http://stepnogorsk.org mirror] (in Russian) |
* [http://stepnogorsk.org STEPNOGORSK Online - Unofficial web site since 1999] [http://stepnogorsk.org mirror] (in Russian) |
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* [http://stepportal.ru Advertising and Information Portal town Stepnogorsk Kazakhstan] (in Russian) |
* [http://stepportal.ru Advertising and Information Portal town Stepnogorsk Kazakhstan] (in Russian) |
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Latest revision as of 03:25, 14 November 2024
Stepnogorsk
Степногорск | |
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  Stepnogorsk Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′59″N 71°53′24″E / 52.34972°N 71.89000°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Akmola Region |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Gaidar Kassenov[1] |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 46,712 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Stepnogorsk (Kazakh: Степногорск, romanized: Stepnogorsk; Russian: Степногорск) is a town in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.
History
[edit]Stepnogorsk was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It began as a closed town with code names Tselinograd-25 (Russian: Целиноград-25), Makinsk-2 (Russian: Макинск-2). The town is known as a nuclear and biochemical site,[2] which was known as the Stepnogorsk Scientific and Technical Institute for Microbiology.
Population
[edit]46,712 (2009 Census results);[3] 47,372 (1999 Census results).[3]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Stepnogorsk (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) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
8.6 (47.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
2.8 (37.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.1 (−4.2) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.5 (0.49) |
12.8 (0.50) |
14.2 (0.56) |
21.8 (0.86) |
31.2 (1.23) |
45.2 (1.78) |
56.0 (2.20) |
37.9 (1.49) |
21.0 (0.83) |
22.1 (0.87) |
20.6 (0.81) |
16.3 (0.64) |
311.6 (12.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 65.8 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization,[4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New akim of Stepnogorsk named". inform.kz. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Report includes interview with a microbiologist who "ran a huge bioweapons production plant in Stepnogorsk"
- ^ a b "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". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stepnogorsk.
- STEPNOGORSK Online - Unofficial web site since 1999 mirror (in Russian)
- Advertising and Information Portal town Stepnogorsk Kazakhstan (in Russian)
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