Ayagoz

Ayagoz or Ayakoz (Kazakh: Аягөз, Aiagöz), formerly Sergiopol (Russian: Сергиополь), is a city of regional significance in Kazakhstan, the administrative centre of Ayagoz district of Abai Region. Population: 37,537 (2009 census results);^[1]38,470 (1999 census results).^[1]

Ayagoz Аягөз • Aiagöz Аягоз (in Russian)
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Ayagoz Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 80°26′0″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Abai Region
Founded	1831
Incorporated (city)	1939
Government
• Akim (mayor)	Mukhtarkhanov Anuarbek Mukhtarkhanuly
Area
• City	161 km2 (62 sq mi)
Population  (2009)
• Metro	37,537
Time zone	UTC+5 (ALMT)
Postal code	F24****
Area code	+7 72237
Website	http://ayagos.vko.gov.kz/kz
Kazakh

Geography

It is located at the southeastern end of the Chingiztau range, on the banks of the river Ayagöz.^[2][3]

History

The town was incorporated in 1939 under the authority of the USSR.

In 1991 it became an administrative center of Ayagoz District.

Climate

Ayagoz has a cold semi-arid climate (Bsk) in the Köppen climate classification.

Climate data for Ayagoz (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−10.3 (13.5)	−7.3 (18.9)	0.7 (33.3)	14.3 (57.7)	21.4 (70.5)	26.8 (80.2)	28.4 (83.1)	27.4 (81.3)	21.0 (69.8)	12.6 (54.7)	0.7 (33.3)	−7.5 (18.5)	10.7 (51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−15.8 (3.6)	−13.4 (7.9)	−5.4 (22.3)	7.0 (44.6)	13.7 (56.7)	19.4 (66.9)	21.1 (70.0)	19.5 (67.1)	12.8 (55.0)	4.9 (40.8)	−5.3 (22.5)	−12.8 (9.0)	3.8 (38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−20.7 (−5.3)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−10.6 (12.9)	0.4 (32.7)	6.0 (42.8)	11.9 (53.4)	14.0 (57.2)	11.7 (53.1)	5.1 (41.2)	−1.3 (29.7)	−10.0 (14.0)	−17.7 (0.1)	−2.5 (27.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17.8 (0.70)	15.7 (0.62)	16.6 (0.65)	21.5 (0.85)	27.5 (1.08)	31.5 (1.24)	39.9 (1.57)	22.3 (0.88)	13.1 (0.52)	24.9 (0.98)	31.6 (1.24)	24.8 (0.98)	287.2 (11.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5.4	4.6	4.0	4.4	4.6	4.8	6.1	3.4	2.7	5.1	6.6	7.2	58.9
Source: NOAA[4]