Korf, Russia

For other places with the same name, see Korf.

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 Soviet census).^[5]

Korf Корф
Selo[1]
Location of Korf
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Coordinates: 60°22′N 166°01′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kamchatka Krai[1]
Administrative district	Olyutorsky District[1]
Founded	1925
Rural locality status since	1994
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population
• Estimate  (2012)[2]	18
Time zone	UTC+12 (MSK+9 [3])
Postal code(s)[4]	688810, 688811
OKTMO ID	30827404101

History

It was established in 1925 on the coast of the Skrytaya Harbor of the Korfa Bay as a settlement of salmon fishers.^{[citation needed]} In 1994, it was demoted in status from that of an urban-type settlement to rural locality.^{[citation needed]} 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]

The names of the village and the Korfa Bay commemorate the Russian German Andrey Korf (1831–1893), the first Viceroy (Governor General) of the Russian Far East (1884–93).

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 +12.6 °C (54.7 °F), permafrost is only discontinuous. Strong winds, however, limit tree growth severely.

Climate data for Korf (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1929–2012)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	5.8 (42.4)	7.2 (45.0)	4.9 (40.8)	8.7 (47.7)	19.5 (67.1)	26.4 (79.5)	29.7 (85.5)	27.1 (80.8)	18.9 (66.0)	13.4 (56.1)	10.1 (50.2)	7.3 (45.1)	29.7 (85.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−11.0 (12.2)	−10.3 (13.5)	−6.7 (19.9)	−1.8 (28.8)	5.6 (42.1)	12.1 (53.8)	16.1 (61.0)	15.6 (60.1)	11.2 (52.2)	3.0 (37.4)	−4.7 (23.5)	−9.7 (14.5)	1.7 (35.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.2 (6.4)	−13.5 (7.7)	−9.9 (14.2)	−5.1 (22.8)	2.4 (36.3)	8.7 (47.7)	12.7 (54.9)	12.5 (54.5)	8.1 (46.6)	0.1 (32.2)	−7.2 (19.0)	−12.9 (8.8)	−1.5 (29.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−17.1 (1.2)	−16.7 (1.9)	−13.3 (8.1)	−8.4 (16.9)	−0.4 (31.3)	6.0 (42.8)	10.1 (50.2)	9.9 (49.8)	5.4 (41.7)	−2.4 (27.7)	−10.2 (13.6)	−15.9 (3.4)	−4.4 (24.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−40.6 (−41.1)	−36 (−33)	−39.5 (−39.1)	−30.1 (−22.2)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−2.3 (27.9)	2.4 (36.3)	−0.4 (31.3)	−6.4 (20.5)	−20.6 (−5.1)	−33.1 (−27.6)	−38.7 (−37.7)	−40.6 (−41.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24.2 (0.95)	20.4 (0.80)	28.8 (1.13)	17.1 (0.67)	24.0 (0.94)	31.6 (1.24)	45.3 (1.78)	69.2 (2.72)	55.8 (2.20)	51.9 (2.04)	50.9 (2.00)	21.3 (0.84)	440.5 (17.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5	4	6	4	5	7	7	9	8	8	8	4	75
Average relative humidity (%)	72	70	73	74	78	79	81	81	77	76	75	71	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	76	102	167	224	210	206	202	171	149	126	72	47	1,752
Source 1: NOAA[6]
Source 2: climatebase.ru (extremes)[7]

References

Notes

1. Law #46
2. Аргументы и Факты. Камчатка. Муниципальное образование «Село Корф» будет упразднено (in Russian)
3. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
4. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
5. 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]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
6. "Korf Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
7. "Korf, Kamchatka, Russia". climatebase.ru. October 2011 [2004]. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2011.

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Камчатского края. Закон №46 от 29 апреля 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Камчатского края», в ред. Закона №659 от 30 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 5 Закона Камчатского края "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Камчатского края"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Официальные Ведомости", №65-69, 6 мая 2008 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai. Law #46 of April 29, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kamchatka Krai, as amended by the Law #659 of July 30, 2015 On Amending Article 5 of the Law of Kamchatka Krai "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kamchatka Krai". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).