Krymsk
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Krymsk
Крымск | |
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Location of Krymsk  | |
  Krymsk Location of Krymsk .svg) Krymsk Krymsk (Krasnodar Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′24″N 37°58′50″E / 44.92333°N 37.98056°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai[1] |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Town status since | 1958 |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 57,382 |
| • Rank | 287th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Krymsk[1] |
| • Capital of | Town of Krymsk,[1] Krymsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Krymsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Krymskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Krymsky Municipal District,[3] Krymskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 353380–353389 |
| OKTMO ID | 03625101001 |
Krymsk (Russian: Крымск; Adyghe: Хьэтуехьэблэ, Ḥătueḥăblă; Greek: Κριμσκ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Population: 57,927 (2020), 57,382 (2010 census);[2] 56,623 (2002 census);[6] 50,893 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
2012 floods
It was founded in 1858 as the fortress and stanitsa of Krymskaya (Кры́мская), named after the Crimean Cossack Regiment.[citation needed] It was the first capital of the Greek Autonomous District, between 1930 and 1932. The stanitsa was granted town status and given its present name a century later, in 1958.[citation needed] The town's railway station, however, retains the name Krymskaya.
Krasnodar Krai experienced a flash flood on July 7, 2012, after heavy rains. About 275 millimeters (10.8 in) of rain fell over the region. State television reported that it was an equivalent of three-to-four months' worth of rainfall in a typical year. In the hilly area, water formed torrents that rushed into towns.[8]
One of the worst known calamities in modern times in this region, the flood killed more than 150 people; 140 of the deaths occurred in Krymsk. Subsequently, the Russian government declared a day of mourning on July 9, 2012.[citation needed]
Tsunami-like waves of several meters were reported, although the nearest sea coast (that of the Black Sea) is located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) southwest of Krymsk,[9] and there are mountains between Krymsk and the sea.
The Russian government acknowledged that town authorities were aware of the rising waters at 10 pm on Friday night, but failed to notify the Krymsk residents of the approaching flood. Russian officials admitted this failure was a major error.[10]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krymsk serves as the administrative center of Krymsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Krymsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Krymsk, together with the khutor of Verkhneadagum in Nizhnebakansky Rural Okrug of Krymsky District, is incorporated within Krymsky Municipal District as Krymskoye Urban Settlement.[3]
Climate
Krymsk has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).[11]
| Climate data for Krymsk | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
76 (3.0) |
71 (2.8) |
71 (2.8) |
84 (3.3) |
65 (2.6) |
71 (2.8) |
80 (3.1) |
102 (4.0) |
111 (4.4) |
83 (3.3) |
994 (39.2) |
| Source: Krasnodar-meteo.ru[12] | |||||||||||||
