Ulanbel

Coordinates: 44°49′30″N 71°00′15″E / 44.82500°N 71.00417°E / 44.82500; 71.00417
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Ulanbel
Ұланбел
Village
Ulanbel village (upper left) and lake Zhalanash (lower right) Sentinel-2 image
Ulanbel village (upper left) and lake Zhalanash (lower right) Sentinel-2 image
Ulanbel is located in Kazakhstan
Ulanbel
Ulanbel
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44°49′30″N 71°00′15″E / 44.82500°N 71.00417°E / 44.82500; 71.00417
CountryKazakhstan
RegionJambyl Region
DistrictMoiynkum District
Population
 (2009)
 • Total1,047
Time zoneUTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time)
Post code
080621

Ulanbel (Kazakh: Ұланбел) is a village in Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Ulanbel Rural District (KATO code - 315647100).[1] Population: 1,047 (2009 Census results);[2] 1,455 (1999 Census results).[2][3]

Geography[edit]

The village lies at the northern edge of the Moiynkum Desert. It is located by the left bank of the lower course of the Chu river, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the northwest of lake Zhalanash and 154 kilometers (96 mi) to the WNW of Moiynkum, the district capital.[4][5][6]

Climate[edit]

Ulanbel has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk),[7] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Ulanbel (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
9.4
(48.9)
20.0
(68.0)
26.9
(80.4)
32.9
(91.2)
34.7
(94.5)
33.3
(91.9)
26.6
(79.9)
18.0
(64.4)
6.8
(44.2)
−1.4
(29.5)
16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−5.3
(22.5)
3.3
(37.9)
13.1
(55.6)
19.8
(67.6)
25.4
(77.7)
27.2
(81.0)
25.1
(77.2)
18.1
(64.6)
9.6
(49.3)
0.6
(33.1)
−6.1
(21.0)
10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−9.3
(15.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
7.2
(45.0)
12.8
(55.0)
17.4
(63.3)
18.9
(66.0)
16.6
(61.9)
9.9
(49.8)
2.6
(36.7)
−4.2
(24.4)
−9.9
(14.2)
4.0
(39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.5
(0.57)
14.5
(0.57)
18.5
(0.73)
18.2
(0.72)
18.3
(0.72)
8.4
(0.33)
6.7
(0.26)
4.5
(0.18)
2.0
(0.08)
11.7
(0.46)
18.8
(0.74)
15.6
(0.61)
151.7
(5.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.8 3.2 2.1 1.6 0.9 0.3 2.4 3.6 4.1 33.3
Source: NOAA[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.
  4. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ Google Earth.
  6. ^ Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9
  7. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  8. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ulanbel". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.