Chara (rural locality)
Selo in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Chara (Russian: Чара) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kalarsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Chara River at an elevation of 710 meters (2,330 ft) above sea level. Population: 1,903 (2010 census);[1] 2,063 (2002 census);[4] 3,441 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Chara
Чара | |
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 Interactive map of Chara | |
  Chara Location of Chara  Chara Chara (Zabaykalsky Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 56°55′N 118°16′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Kalarsky District[1] |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,903 |
• Estimate (2021) | 1,594 (−16.2%) |
| • Capital of | Kalarsky District[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 674150 |
| OKTMO ID | 76615444101 |
Geography
The Chara Sands, a 34 square kilometers (13 sq mi) area of active sand dunes, lies 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) southwest of Chara.
Climate
Chara has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc), with long, bitterly cold winters and warm, mild summers. Precipitation is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.
| Climate data for Chara | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −24.7 (−12.5) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −31.8 (−25.2) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −37.3 (−35.1) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−26.2 (−15.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−35.9 (−32.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −54.4 (−65.9) |
−56.2 (−69.2) |
−48.7 (−55.7) |
−36.8 (−34.2) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−47.5 (−53.5) |
−53.8 (−64.8) |
−56.2 (−69.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.4 (0.13) |
2.3 (0.09) |
2.2 (0.09) |
14.1 (0.56) |
42.0 (1.65) |
66.1 (2.60) |
87.0 (3.43) |
82.6 (3.25) |
53.3 (2.10) |
15.8 (0.62) |
7.8 (0.31) |
4.3 (0.17) |
380.9 (15) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 144 | 208 | 231 | 245 | 249 | 248 | 214 | 162 | 149 | 99 | 59 | 2,086 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: HKO | |||||||||||||
Transportation
It is served by the Chara Airport.[7]
Famous Natives
- Kristina Karapetyan is a Russian and Kazakhstani volleyball player.