43°51′N 41°36′E / 43.850°N 41.600°E / 43.850; 41.600

Radio telescope in Zelenchukskaya

Zelenchukskaya (Russian: Зеленчу́кская; Karachay-Balkar: Зеленчук, Zelençuk) is a rural locality (a stanitsa) and the administrative center of Zelenchuksky District of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia,[1] located on the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River. Population: 19,449 (2010 Census);[2] 21,025 (2002 Census);[3] 20,455 (1989 Census).[4] In terms of population, it is the most populous rural locality in the republic.[2]

The Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science is located to the south of the stanitsa.[5] In 2015, it detected signals that might have come from a possible advanced extraterrestrial civilization, which are now being investigated by SETI.[6]

History

The stanitsa was founded on May 1, 1859 and named after the river on which it stands.[citation needed]

Demographics

In 2002, the population included:[7]

Climate

Zelenchukskaya has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) with moderately warm and very humid summers and cold, dry winters.

Climate data for Zelenchukskaya (Зеленчукская)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0) 		5.1
(41.2) 		9.5
(49.1) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		5.9
(42.6) 		15.0
(59.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		2.1
(35.8) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.2
(48.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		10.9
(51.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		1.7
(35.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17
(0.7) 		16
(0.6) 		31
(1.2) 		68
(2.7) 		102
(4.0) 		139
(5.5) 		111
(4.4) 		95
(3.7) 		65
(2.6) 		40
(1.6) 		28
(1.1) 		21
(0.8) 		733
(28.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 125 141 161 169 211 216 251 250 205 168 137 110 2,144
Source: Climatebase.ru [8]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Appendix to Law #84-RZ, Section I.2.3
  2. ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  3. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  4. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  5. ^ Official website of the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the RAN. Location map (in Russian)
  6. ^ "Not a Drill: SETI Is Investigating a Possible Extraterrestrial Signal From Deep Space". MSN News.
  7. ^ "Зеленчукский район 2002".
  8. ^ "Climate of Zelenchukskaya". Retrieved October 19, 2020.

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