Imeni Poliny Osipenko (rural locality)

imeni Poliny Osipenko
имени Полины Осипенко
Selo[1]
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imeni Poliny Osipenko is located in Russia
imeni Poliny Osipenko
imeni Poliny Osipenko
Location of imeni Poliny Osipenko
imeni Poliny Osipenko is located in Khabarovsk Krai
imeni Poliny Osipenko
imeni Poliny Osipenko
imeni Poliny Osipenko (Khabarovsk Krai)
Coordinates: 52°25′N 136°30′E / 52.417°N 136.500°E / 52.417; 136.500
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKhabarovsk Krai[1]
Administrative districtimeni Poliny Osipenko District[1]
Founded1870Edit this on Wikidata
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[1]
 • Total
2,252
 • Capital ofimeni Poliny Osipenko District[1]
Time zoneUTC+10 (MSK+7 Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
682380Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID08637406101

Imeni Poliny Osipenko (Russian: и́мени Поли́ны Осипе́нко) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of imeni Poliny Osipenko District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Population: 2,252 (2010 Census);[1] 2,554 (2002 Census);[4] 2,586 (1989 Soviet census).[5]

History

Originally known as Kerbi (Керби), it was renamed in 1939 after Polina Osipenko, a Soviet pilot who set the women's world aircraft distance record flying to this location from Moscow.[6]

Geography

It is located on the right bank of the Amgun River, near the confluence of the Nimelen.[7]

Climate

Imeni Poliny Osipenko has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb), closely bordering on a subarctic climate (Dwc) with dry, severely cold winters and warm, moist summers. As far as non-arid climates warmer than subarctic climates go, Imeni Poliny Osipenko is among the coldest. Its lower latitude and inland location enables four months to just exceed 10 °C (50 °F). Winters are far colder than even many polar climates in maritime areas.

Climate data for Imeni Poliny Osipenko (1991-2020, extremes 1911–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		27.0
(80.6) 		34.7
(94.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		39.3
(102.7) 		36.9
(98.4) 		31.3
(88.3) 		24.4
(75.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		0.4
(32.7) 		39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −18.2
(−0.8) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		7.1
(44.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		5.2
(41.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.0
(−13.0) 		−20.6
(−5.1) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		0.9
(33.6) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.2
(52.2) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−24.0
(−11.2) 		−1.6
(29.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −30.6
(−23.1) 		−27.8
(−18.0) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		2.6
(36.7) 		8.8
(47.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.5
(54.5) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−29.1
(−20.4) 		−7.2
(19.0)
Record low °C (°F) −51.5
(−60.7) 		−49.9
(−57.8) 		−40.6
(−41.1) 		−30.0
(−22.0) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		0.4
(32.7) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−44.8
(−48.6) 		−50.9
(−59.6) 		−51.5
(−60.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12
(0.5) 		8
(0.3) 		14
(0.6) 		27
(1.1) 		63
(2.5) 		63
(2.5) 		80
(3.1) 		90
(3.5) 		70
(2.8) 		51
(2.0) 		24
(0.9) 		17
(0.7) 		519
(20.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4 2 3 5 9 8 8 9 7 6 5 4 70
Average relative humidity (%) 76 72 67 64 66 73 79 81 79 73 76 78 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.9 185.0 233.8 219.8 223.9 243.1 221.0 202.0 180.8 150.8 130.3 124.5 2,254.9
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[8]
Source 2: NOAA[9]

Transportation

A local road leads west to Briakan and then to Beryozovy, which is on the Baikal-Amur Mainline.

The settlement is served by Imeni Poliny Osipenko Airport.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  4. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  5. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  6. ^ "Non-stop flight to the Far East, female (Grizodubova, Raskova, Osipenko) 1938". www.famhist.ru. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  7. ^ Topographic map N-53; M 1: 1,000,00
  8. ^ "Weather and Climate - The Climate of Imeni Poliny Osipenko" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Imeni Poliny Osipenko Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved January 24, 2013.