Esso (village)
Esso
Эссо | |
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Selo | |
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Location of Esso  | |
  Esso Location of Esso | |
| Coordinates: 55°55′50″N 158°41′41″E / 55.93056°N 158.69472°ECoordinates: 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] | 684350 |
| 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[]
Esso is located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is roughly 319km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,[6] and roughly 6,529km from Moscow.[7] It is located at the convergence of the Bystraya and Uksichan Rivers.[8][9]
Attractions[]
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.[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]
Climate[]
Esso's climate can be classified as subarctic, or Dfc under the Köppen climate classification.[13][14]
| Climate data for Esso | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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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- ^ Otsuki, Yoshinori (March 2009). "Glacial Landforms and Deposits in the Uksichan River Valley, Central Kamchatka, Russia". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Климат Эссо - Погода и климат" (in Russian). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- Cities and towns in Kamchatka Krai