Omsukchan
Urban-type settlement in Magadan Oblast, Russia
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Omsukchan (Russian: Омсукча́н) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Omsukchansky District of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located 576 kilometers (358 mi) north of Magadan. Population: 3,493 (2021 census);[5] 4,157 (2010 census);[1] 4,529 (2002 census);[6] 9,873 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Omsukchan
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| Coordinates: 62°30′40.6″N 155°47′01.4″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Magadan Oblast |
| Administrative district | Omsukchansky District |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,157 |
| 3,763 (−9.5%) | |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8 [3]) |
| Postal code[4] | 686410 |
| OKTMO ID | 44704000051 |
History
Omsukchan was founded in the 1930s after natural resources were discovered in the region. It was granted urban-type settlement status[8] in 1953.
The settlement's name comes from Omchikan, which means "little marsh" in the Even language.[citation needed]
Geography
Omsukchan is a mountain town that lies in the western shore of Sugoy River, a tributary of Kolyma River. It is 27 km east of Dukat, the other town in the raion, and 22 km north of the ghost town of Galimy. The Omsukchan Range, highest ridge of the Kolyma Mountains, rises to the west and northwest of the town.[9]
Demographics
Economy
The economy is based on extraction of gold, silver and coal.[10]
Transport
Omsukchan has a 250 km road to the R504 Kolyma Highway and has the Omsukchan Airport. There are regular bus and flight connections to Magadan.[10]
The Anadyr Highway is under construction east from Omsukchan towards Anadyr.
Climate
Omsukchan has a subarctic climate, with average temperatures ranging from −29.6 °C (−21.3 °F) in January to +13.4 °C (56.1 °F) in July.
| Climate data for Omsukchan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −29.6 (−21.3) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−29.3 (−20.7) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
| Source: NASA RETScreen Database | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2,395 | — |
| 1970 | 4,154 | +73.4% |
| 1979 | 7,308 | +75.9% |
| 1989 | 9,873 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 4,529 | −54.1% |
| 2010 | 4,157 | −8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,493 | −16.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
See also
Notable residents
- Ilya Moseychuk (born 2000), football player
- Yevgenia Uvarkina (born 1974), businesswoman and politician
