Ridder, Kazakhstan
Ridder
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| Area code | +7 72336 |
Ridder (
History
The fact that
The same year, in summer, the settlement was founded there and it was named Riddersky pit. This was how the city was founded. The unique ores of the Riddersky deposit were noted by specialists of various levels and commissions. The deposit became known far beyond Russia. In 1850, Riddersky ores received the highest appreciation at
During the early 20th century Ridder experienced a number of foreign concessions, revolution and Civil war. On February 10, 1934, the settlement of Ridder was designated a town.
During the Soviet period, Leninogorsk saw significant industrial growth. Several plants were constructed - the lead plant was one of the first plants for the non-ferrous industry in Kazakhstan, while Leninogorsky cascade hydro power station was the only one in Kazakhstan and the second one in Soviet Union. Several other mines and factories, including the zinc plant, were built and the college of mining and metallurgy was opened in this period.
During World War II Leninogorsk produced about 50% of the high-quality lead in the whole Soviet Union. In 2002 the city received back its original name - Ridder.[6]
Economy
Ridder is a center of mining operations and processing of nonferrous metals. Other branches of industry include wood and textile industry, food production, and mechanical engineering.
Transport
The
Climate
Ridder has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with mild summers and very cold winters.
| Climate data for Ridder (1991–2020, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
9.5 (49.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
2.8 (37.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−3.3 (26.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.4 (−49.7) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−47 (−53) |
−40.9 (−41.6) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
18 (0.7) |
33 (1.3) |
57 (2.2) |
71 (2.8) |
71 (2.8) |
82 (3.2) |
61 (2.4) |
54 (2.1) |
61 (2.4) |
49 (1.9) |
30 (1.2) |
608 (23.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.7 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 104.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 135 | 201 | 232 | 278 | 300 | 313 | 283 | 222 | 140 | 105 | 89 | 2,398 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[7] | |||||||||||||
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Ethnic Composition
- Russians — 49,630 (85.29%)
- Kazakhs — 5,731 (9.85%)
- Germans— 624 (1.07%)
- Tatars — 588 (1.01%)
- Ukrainians — 567 (0.97%)
Points of interest
Points of interest include a local museum and a botanical garden.
Sports
In March 2013, Ridder hosted the World Ski Orienteering Championships.
References
- ^ "Новый аким". rudnyi-altai.kz (in Russian). 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Ridder City, Kazakhstan". Britannica.com. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Ridder City, Kazakhstan". AboutKazakhstan.com. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Постановление ВЦИК от 10.02.1934 Об утверждении дополнительного списка городов и рабочих поселков Казакской АССР — Викитека". ru.wikisource.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Town of Leninogorsk, Kazakhstan to regain historic name - Ridder". Pravda. June 11, 2002. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Weather and Climate - The Climate of Ridder" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Leninogorsk (Ridder) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Leninogorsk (Ridder) Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
External links
- Statistical information (in Russian)
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