Esik

Coordinates: 43°21′N 77°28′E / 43.350°N 77.467°E / 43.350; 77.467
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Esik
Eсik
License plate
05, B

Esik (

Issyk Kul Lake. Population: 34,355 (2009 Census results);[2] 31,254 (1999 Census results).[2]

It was founded by Cossacks in 1858 as stanitsa Nadezhdinskaya. The Issyk kurgan of the famous "Golden Man" is nearby.

parade armour from gold scales of Sakas' King found in Issyk in Kazakhstan in 1970[3]

The nearby

) is mostly famous for the way it was created (as a result of an ancient natural landslide damming a valley), destroyed (another natural landslide destroying that dam in 1963, with a subsequent damage to the city of Esik as well), and re-created (with human help).

Enterprises

There are large enterprises such as "Koktem", "Esik Wine Factory", "Dionys", "Eles", "FoodMaster","Gold Produkt". In addition, construction, transport, etc. institutions and small industrial enterprises.

Climate

Climate data for Esik (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
2.2
(36.0)
9.0
(48.2)
16.7
(62.1)
21.8
(71.2)
27.0
(80.6)
29.6
(85.3)
28.6
(83.5)
23.4
(74.1)
15.8
(60.4)
7.6
(45.7)
2.1
(35.8)
15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−3.4
(25.9)
3.4
(38.1)
10.9
(51.6)
15.8
(60.4)
20.8
(69.4)
23.2
(73.8)
22.1
(71.8)
16.9
(62.4)
9.7
(49.5)
2.0
(35.6)
−3.3
(26.1)
9.4
(48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3)
−7.4
(18.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.9
(42.6)
10.4
(50.7)
15.2
(59.4)
17.3
(63.1)
16.1
(61.0)
11.3
(52.3)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
−7.0
(19.4)
4.5
(40.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.3
(1.51)
42.0
(1.65)
65.5
(2.58)
102.2
(4.02)
93.3
(3.67)
50.9
(2.00)
41.9
(1.65)
30.0
(1.18)
27.3
(1.07)
49.2
(1.94)
62.0
(2.44)
45.2
(1.78)
647.8
(25.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.7 7.3 9.0 10.0 8.9 7.3 5.8 4.1 3.6 5.8 7.5 7.3 83.3
Source: NOAA[4]

Notes

  1. ^ "Акимом города Есика избран 35-летний Жан Кураметов". tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. ^ K.A.Akishev "Issyk Mound, The art of Saka in Kazakhstan", Moscow Isusstvo Publishers 1978
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Esik". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.


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