Esso (village)
Esso Эссо | |
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Coordinates: 55°55′50″N 158°41′41″E / 55.93056°N 158.69472°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
Population | |
• Estimate (2021)[1] | 1,879 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 [2]) |
Postal code(s)[3] | |
OKTMO ID | 30604401101 |
Esso (Russian: Эссо) is a village in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is the administrative centre of Bystrinsky District.[4] It has been described as one of the most scenic villages in Russia.[5]
Geography
[edit]Esso is located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is roughly 319 km (198 mi) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,[6] and roughly 6,529 km (4,057 mi) from Moscow.[7] It is located at the convergence of the Bystraya and Uksichan Rivers.[8][9]
Attractions
[edit]Esso has multiple notable sites, making it attractive to tourists.[10] These include hot springs near the edge of the village, with temperatures often reaching 65 °C (149 °F).[10] Thermal springs also heat an outdoor swimming pool in the central part of the village.[10] In addition to its hot springs, Esso is home to Kamchatka's only ethnographic museum.[11] The museum documents the traditions and architecture of the indigenous Even and Koryak peoples, as well as those of Russian and Cossack settlers.[12]
Hotel and guest houses
[edit]The city contains a hotel and multiple guest houses. The hotel is known as 'Hotel on 40 let pobedy st' (Парамушир Тур).
Climate
[edit]Esso's climate can be classified as subarctic, or Dfc under the Köppen climate classification.[13][14]
Climate data for Esso | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | 8.5 (47.3) | 16.8 (62.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 30.1 (86.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 30.3 (86.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 33.2 (91.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) | −8.8 (16.2) | −3.7 (25.3) | 1.8 (35.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.7 (54.9) | 4.3 (39.7) | −4.4 (24.1) | −11.1 (12.0) | 3.8 (38.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) | −15.4 (4.3) | −10.4 (13.3) | −3.6 (25.5) | 4.4 (39.9) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 6.8 (44.2) | −0.4 (31.3) | −9.0 (15.8) | −15.8 (3.6) | −1.9 (28.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.2 (−8.0) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −16.4 (2.5) | −9.0 (15.8) | −1.3 (29.7) | 4.4 (39.9) | 8.3 (46.9) | 7.3 (45.1) | 1.9 (35.4) | −4.2 (24.4) | −13.3 (8.1) | −20.2 (−4.4) | −7.1 (19.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −42.4 (−44.3) | −41.2 (−42.2) | −40.2 (−40.4) | −30.6 (−23.1) | −17.0 (1.4) | −5.5 (22.1) | −3.3 (26.1) | −5.8 (21.6) | −11.7 (10.9) | −21.1 (−6.0) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −38.4 (−37.1) | −42.4 (−44.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 14 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 38 (1.5) | 60 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 46 (1.8) | 35 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 23 (0.9) | 395 (15.6) |
Source: www.pogodaiklimat.ru[15] |
References
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- ^ "Быстринский муниципальный район, краткая историко-географическая характеристика". essobmr.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "14 Most Scenic Small Towns In Russia". Touropia. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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- ^ Otsuki, Yoshinori (March 2009). "Glacial Landforms and Deposits in the Uksichan River Valley, Central Kamchatka, Russia". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Google Earth". earth.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ a b c "Esso". kamchatkaland.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Costine, Kelly. "Ethnographic museum in the village of Esso (Ethnographic museum) description and photos - Russia - Far East: Esso". Useful Articles About Traval For Tourists. Description Of The Countries, Health Resorts. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Costine, Kelly. "Ethnographic museum in the village of Esso (Ethnographic museum) description and photos - Russia - Far East: Esso". Useful Articles About Traval For Tourists. Description Of The Countries, Health Resorts. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Arnfield, A. John (November 11, 2020). "Koppen climate classification | Definition, System, & Map". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Климат Эссо - Погода и климат". www.pogodaiklimat.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Климат Эссо - Погода и климат" (in Russian). Retrieved 12 December 2021.