Karabulak, Republic of Ingushetia

For other places with the same name, see Karabulak.

Karabulak (Russian: Карабула́к; Ingush: Илдарха-Гӏала^[a]) is a town in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia, located on the Sunzha River (a tributary of the Terek), 20 kilometers (12 mi) north of the republic's capital of Magas. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 30,961.^[6]

Karabulak Карабулак
Town
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• Ingush	Илдарха-Гӏала[a]
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Coordinates: 43°19′N 44°55′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ingushetia
Founded	1859
Town status since	1995
Elevation [5]	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[6]
• Total	30,961
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Karabulak
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Karabulak
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Karabulak Urban Okrug[7]
• Capital of	Karabulak Urban Okrug[7]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [8])
Postal code(s)[9]	386230
OKTMO ID	26710000001
Website	mokarabulak.ru

Karabulak population

2010 Census	30,961[6]
2002 Census	31,279[10]
1989 Census	9,354[11]
1979 Census	8,779[12]

History

The Cossack stanitsa of Karabulakskaya (Карабулакская) was founded in 1859.^{[citation needed]} Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1962 and town status was granted in 1995.^{[citation needed]}

In the 1990s, the town's population more than tripled, because of an influx of refugees from neighboring Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Karabulak—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^{[citation needed]} As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Karabulak is incorporated as Karabulak Urban Okrug.^[7]

Economy

A chemical factory is located in Karabulak.

Geography

Climate

Karabulak has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).

Climate data for Karabulak
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	0.5 (32.9)	2.1 (35.8)	7.6 (45.7)	16.0 (60.8)	22.0 (71.6)	25.9 (78.6)	28.2 (82.8)	27.7 (81.9)	22.5 (72.5)	15.8 (60.4)	8.2 (46.8)	2.9 (37.2)	15.0 (58.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.1 (28.2)	3.0 (37.4)	9.9 (49.8)	15.8 (60.4)	19.7 (67.5)	22.1 (71.8)	21.5 (70.7)	16.5 (61.7)	10.5 (50.9)	4.2 (39.6)	−0.7 (30.7)	9.8 (49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.2 (20.8)	−1.6 (29.1)	3.8 (38.8)	9.7 (49.5)	13.5 (56.3)	16.1 (61.0)	15.4 (59.7)	10.6 (51.1)	5.2 (41.4)	0.2 (32.4)	−4.2 (24.4)	4.6 (40.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	25 (1.0)	26 (1.0)	36 (1.4)	57 (2.2)	92 (3.6)	113 (4.4)	87 (3.4)	70 (2.8)	52 (2.0)	40 (1.6)	36 (1.4)	29 (1.1)	663 (25.9)
Source: [13]

Notes

1.  • Commonly mentioned in Ingush sources as 'Ildarkha-Ghala' (Ingush: Илдарха-Гӏала),^[1][2] however some sources mention the village as 'Karabulak' (Ingush: Карабулак)^[3] or 'Ildarkha-Phe' (Ingush: Илдара-Пхье).^[4]