Korf, Russia

For other places with the same name, see Korf.
Korf (English)
Корф (Russian)
-  Rural locality[1]  -
Selo[1]
Korf
Location of Korf in Kamchatka Krai
Coordinates: 60°22′N 166°01′E / 60.367°N 166.017°E / 60.367; 166.017Coordinates: 60°22′N 166°01′E / 60.367°N 166.017°E / 60.367; 166.017
Administrative status (as of July 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Kamchatka Krai[1]
Administrative district Olyutorsky District[1]
Statistics
Population (2012 est.) 18 inhabitants[2]
Time zone PETT (UTC+12:00)[3]
Founded 1925
Rural locality status since 1994
Postal code(s)[4] 688810, 688811

Korf (Russian: Корф) is a rural locality (a selo) and a port in Olyutorsky District of Koryak Okrug in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on a narrow sand spit opposite Tilichiki. Population: 18 (2012 est.);[2] 3,147 (1989 Census).[5]

History

It was established in 1925 on the coast of the Skrytaya Harbor of the Korfa Bay as a settlement of salmon fishers. In 1994, it was demoted in status from that of an urban-type settlement to rural locality. On April 21, 2006, Korf was destroyed by the 2006 Kamchatka earthquakes. Over eight hundred families were evacuated and the selo was slated to be abandoned. As of 2013, however, Korf has not been officially abolished.[1]

Economy

Korf is connected to Tilichiki by ferry and to other neighboring locations by helicopter service. Platinum and lignite are mined in the district.

Climate

Korf has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), though owing to its maritime location the winters are not so severe as at the same latitude in the interior. For instance, the mean temperature of the coldest month is as much as 15 °C (27 °F) less severe than in Olyokminsk at the same latitude near the Pole of Cold. Precipitation also shows the pronounced maritime influence, with annual averages being typical of Kamchatka and around three or four times those of the interior at the same latitude. The heavier snow cover and milder winter temperatures mean that in spite of the mean temperature of the warmest month not reaching beyond +12.5 °C (54.5 °F), permafrost is only discontinuous. Strong winds, however, limit tree growth severely.

Climate data for Korf (1979-1994)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.1
(43)		 7.2
(45)		 7.2
(45)		 10.0
(50)		 17.2
(63)		 28.9
(84)		 28.9
(84)		 25.0
(77)		 21.1
(70)		 12.2
(54)		 10.0
(50)		 7.2
(45)		 28.9
(84)
Average high °C (°F) −9.4
(15.1)		 −12.2
(10)		 −8.9
(16)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 3.9
(39)		 10.6
(51.1)		 15.6
(60.1)		 15.6
(60.1)		 10.6
(51.1)		 1.1
(34)		 −6.1
(21)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 0.6
(33.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)		 −15.3
(4.5)		 −12.5
(9.5)		 −7
(19)		 0.8
(33.4)		 7.5
(45.5)		 12.5
(54.5)		 12.2
(54)		 7.2
(45)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −2.8
(27)
Average low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)		 −18.3
(−0.9)		 −16.1
(3)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −2.2
(28)		 4.4
(39.9)		 9.4
(48.9)		 8.9
(48)		 3.9
(39)		 −5
(23)		 −12.8
(9)		 −17.8
(0)		 −6.1
(21)
Record low °C (°F) −42.2
(−44)		 −43.9
(−47)		 −37.8
(−36)		 −30
(−22)		 −17.8
(0)		 −2.8
(27)		 2.2
(36)		 0.0
(32)		 −5
(23)		 −18.9
(−2)		 −31.1
(−24)		 −37.8
(−36)		 −43.9
(−47)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.7
(2.35)		 37.1
(1.461)		 52.3
(2.059)		 62.0
(2.441)		 71.6
(2.819)		 56.4
(2.22)		 100.4
(3.953)		 105.9
(4.169)		 79.3
(3.122)		 75.4
(2.969)		 84.1
(3.311)		 92.0
(3.622)		 876.2
(34.496)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.7 5.5 4.8 4.5 5.2 5.2 8.8 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.4 79.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 58.9 104.5 186.0 219.0 210.8 216.0 189.1 176.7 150.0 117.8 66.0 27.9 1,722.7
Source #1: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial [6]
Source #2: allmetsat.com (sunshine only)[7]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Law #46
  2. 1 2 Аргументы и Факты. Камчатка. Муниципальное образование «Село Корф» будет упразднено (Russian)
  3. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 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 #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  4. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  5. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "RUSSIA - KORF/TILICHIKI" (PDF). Centro de Investigaciones Fitosociológicas. May 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  7. ↑ "Korf, Russia" (PDF). allmetsat.com. October 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)

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