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Town in Stavropol Krai, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Budyonnovsk (Russian: Будённовск) is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia. In 2010 the population of Budyonnovsk was 64,624.
Budyonnovsk
Будённовск | |
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![]() Mother Motherland statue in the town | |
Coordinates: 44°47′N 44°10′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Stavropol Krai[1] |
Founded | 1799[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 64,624 |
• Rank | 243rd in 2010 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
• Subordinated to | town of krai significance of Budyonnovsk[1] |
• Capital of | town of krai significance of Budyonnovsk,[1] Budyonnovsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Budyonnovsky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Budyonnovsk Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Budyonnovsky Municipal District,[5] Budyonnovsk Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[7] | 356800–356803, 356805–356809 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 86559 |
OKTMO ID | 07612101001 |
Website | www |
The town was founded in 1799 by Armenian settlers from Derbent.[2] During World War II, Budyonnovsk was occupied by German troops from August 18, 1942 to January 10, 1943.
The Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis took place in Budyonnovsk from June 14 to 19 of 1995.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Budyonnovsk serves as the administrative center of Budyonnovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of krai significance of Budyonnovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Budyonnovsk is incorporated within Budyonnovsky Municipal District as Budyonnovsk Urban Settlement.[5]
Budyonnovsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa) with low precipitation, much sunlight and large differences between summer and winter. The town experiences some of the hottest summers in Russia. Although precipitation is relatively low, the proximity of the Caspian Sea brings significant humidity, causing a steamy summer heat.
Climate data for Budyonnovsk | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
43.8 (110.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
43.8 (110.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
15.9 (60.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −34.0 (−29.2) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
18 (0.7) |
22 (0.9) |
34 (1.3) |
45 (1.8) |
54 (2.1) |
45 (1.8) |
38 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
29 (1.1) |
25 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
384 (15.1) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60 | 79 | 121 | 198 | 272 | 300 | 318 | 304 | 232 | 143 | 66 | 43 | 2,136 |
Source: Climatebase.ru [8] |
An airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces is located 14 km (9 miles) northwest of the town.
Three Armenian churches were torn down by Soviet authorities during the Soviet period.[9] On July 1, 2010, a new Holy Ascension Armenian apostolic church was opened in Budyonnovsk.[10]
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