Pechora

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Pechora (English)
Печора (Russian)
Печӧра (Komi)
-  Town[1]  -
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Drama theater building in Pechora
Map of Russia - Komi Republic (2008-03).svg
Location of the Komi Republic in Russia
Pechora is located in Komi Republic
Pechora
Pechora
Location of Pechora in the Komi Republic
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Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of December 2014)
Country Russia
Federal subject Komi Republic[1]
Administratively subordinated to town of republic significance of Pechora[1]
Administrative center of town of republic significance of Pechora[1]
Municipal status (as of December 2014)
Municipal district Pechora Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Pechora Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Pechora Municipal District,[2] Pechora Urban Settlement[2]
Head[citation needed] Vladimir Mennikov[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 43,105 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
Town status since 1949[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[5] 169600, 169601, 169606, 169607, 169609, 169615, 169616, 169619, 169669
Dialing code(s) +7 82142[citation needed]
Official website
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Pechora]] on Wikimedia Commons

Pechora (Russian: Печо́ра; Komi: Печӧра, Pečöra) is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the Pechora River, near the northern Ural Mountains. Population: 43,105 (2010 Census);[3] 48,700 (2002 Census);[6] 64,746 (1989 Census).[7]

History

Pechora was granted town status in 1949.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the town of Pechora is, together with two urban-type settlement administrative territories (comprising the urban-type settlements of Kozhva and Puteyets and eleven rural localities) and four rural-type settlement administrative territories (comprising seventeen rural localities), incorporated as the town of republic significance of Pechora—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Pechora is incorporated as Pechora Municipal District; the town of Pechora is incorporated within it as Pechora Urban Settlement.[2] The two urban-type settlement administrative territories are incorporated into two urban settlements, and the four rural-type settlement administrative territories are incorporated into four rural settlements within the municipal district.[2]

Transportation

The town is served by the Pechora Airport and the Pechora Railway.

Military

Pechora Kamenka military air base and Pechora Radar Station are located nearby.

Climate

Pechora has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are very cold, with average low temperatures in January of −22.5 °C (−8.5 °F) in January. Summers are mild, with average high temperatures in July of +21.7 °C (71.1 °F). Precipitation is moderate and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Climate data for Pechora
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
2.5
(36.5)
11.0
(51.8)
21.9
(71.4)
30.6
(87.1)
34.1
(93.4)
34.9
(94.8)
32.4
(90.3)
27.6
(81.7)
20.0
(68)
7.7
(45.9)
3.5
(38.3)
34.9
(94.8)
Average high °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)
−13.0
(8.6)
−3.6
(25.5)
2.5
(36.5)
9.5
(49.1)
18.0
(64.4)
21.7
(71.1)
16.9
(62.4)
10.3
(50.5)
2.2
(36)
−7.3
(18.9)
−11.9
(10.6)
2.58
(36.64)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.4
(−1.1)
−17.2
(1)
−8.9
(16)
−3.2
(26.2)
4.2
(39.6)
12.3
(54.1)
16.1
(61)
12.0
(53.6)
6.5
(43.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
−10.5
(13.1)
−15.7
(3.7)
−1.92
(28.54)
Average low °C (°F) −22.5
(−8.5)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−13.7
(7.3)
−8.3
(17.1)
−0.3
(31.5)
7.4
(45.3)
11.1
(52)
8.0
(46.4)
3.6
(38.5)
−2.6
(27.3)
−13.8
(7.2)
−19.8
(−3.6)
−6.02
(21.17)
Record low °C (°F) −54.7
(−66.5)
−56.0
(−68.8)
−44.7
(−48.5)
−35.7
(−32.3)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.1
(32.2)
−3.1
(26.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
−33.9
(−29)
−43.3
(−45.9)
−52.5
(−62.5)
−56
(−68.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.65)
33
(1.3)
32
(1.26)
33
(1.3)
45
(1.77)
67
(2.64)
72
(2.83)
77
(3.03)
62
(2.44)
63
(2.48)
49
(1.93)
50
(1.97)
625
(24.6)
Average rainy days 2 1 3 9 16 20 19 23 23 17 6 4 143
Average snowy days 25 21 21 12 6 1 0 0 1 11 20 24 142
Mean monthly sunshine hours 9.3 56 124 195 207 294 303.8 189.1 96 49.6 15 3.1 1,541.9
Source #1: pogoda.ru.net[8]
Source #2: http://en.allmetsat.com/climate/russia.php?code=23418
Daryal radar at Pechora

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Law #16-RZ
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Law #11-RZ
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  6. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  8. Погода и Климат. Retrieved December 17, 2012.

Sources

  • Государственный Совет Республики Коми. Закон №13-РЗ от 6 марта 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Коми», в ред. Закона №171-РЗ от 26 декабря 2014 г. «Об упразднении населённого пункта Верхняя Седка, расположенного на территории Прилузского района Республики Коми, и внесении в связи с этим изменений в некоторые Законы Республики Коми». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика", №44, 16 марта 2006 г. (State Council of the Komi Republic. Law #16-RZ of March 6, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Komi Republic, as amended by the Law #171-RZ of December 26, 2014 On Abolishing the Inhabited Locality of Verkhnyaya Sedka Located on the Territory of Priluzsky District of the Komi Republic, and on Amending Various Laws of the Komi Republic Accordingly. Effective as of the official publication date.).
  • Государственный Совет Республики Коми. Закон №11-РЗ от 5 марта 2005 г. «О территориальной организации местного самоуправления в Республике Коми», в ред. Закона №171-РЗ от 26 декабря 2014 г. «Об упразднении населённого пункта Верхняя Седка, расположенного на территории Прилузского района Республики Коми, и внесении в связи с этим изменений в некоторые Законы Республики Коми». Вступил в силу 1 апреля 2005 г.. Опубликован: "Республика", №44–45, 17 марта 2005 г. (State Council of the Komi Republic. Law #11-RZ of March 5, 2005 On the Territorial Organization of the Local Self-Government in the Komi Republic, as amended by the Law #171-RZ of December 26, 2014 On Abolishing the Inhabited Locality of Verkhnyaya Sedka Located on the Territory of Priluzsky District of the Komi Republic, and on Amending Various Laws of the Komi Republic Accordingly. Effective as of April 1, 2005.).

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