Kishkenekol

Kishkenekol (Kazakh: Кішкенекөл; Russian: Кишкенеколь), known as Kyzyltu until 1997, is a village and the administrative center of Ualikhanov District, and the only settlement of Kishkenekol rural district North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan (KATO code - 596430100).^[1] Population: 7,421 (2009 Census results);^[2] 6,814 (1999 Census results).^[2]

Kishkenekol Кішкенекөл
Kzyl-Tu radio station antenna
Kishkenekol
Coordinates: 53°38′22″N 72°20′38″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Regione	North Kazakhstan Region
District	Ualikhanov District
Population  (2019)
• Total	7,421
Postcode	151200

Geography

Kishkenekol lies 340 kilometers (210 mi) southeast of Petropavl, the regional capital, and 24 kilometers (15 mi) southeast of lake Ulken Karoy. The new name Kışkeneköl (lit. "little lake") was given after the small lake in the town. There are numerous other lakes close by. The A-13 highway Kokshetau — Bidayik (Kazakhstan-Russia border) passes through the village.^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Kishkenekol (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−12.9 (8.8)	−10.9 (12.4)	−2.9 (26.8)	11.1 (52.0)	20.5 (68.9)	25.4 (77.7)	26.4 (79.5)	24.5 (76.1)	17.9 (64.2)	9.4 (48.9)	−2.7 (27.1)	−9.8 (14.4)	8.0 (46.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−17.3 (0.9)	−15.5 (4.1)	−7.6 (18.3)	5.0 (41.0)	13.5 (56.3)	19.0 (66.2)	20.3 (68.5)	18.2 (64.8)	11.5 (52.7)	4.0 (39.2)	−6.8 (19.8)	−14.1 (6.6)	2.5 (36.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−21.4 (−6.5)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−12.0 (10.4)	−0.2 (31.6)	6.8 (44.2)	12.8 (55.0)	14.8 (58.6)	12.5 (54.5)	6.2 (43.2)	−0.5 (31.1)	−10.5 (13.1)	−18.2 (−0.8)	−2.5 (27.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	14.8 (0.58)	12.3 (0.48)	13.4 (0.53)	19.3 (0.76)	25.4 (1.00)	39.6 (1.56)	55.5 (2.19)	45.1 (1.78)	22.1 (0.87)	21.8 (0.86)	21.4 (0.84)	18.2 (0.72)	308.9 (12.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	4.8	3.9	3.5	4.5	5.4	6.0	8.2	6.8	4.6	5.7	5.7	5.8	64.9
Source: NOAA[4]

References

1. Акиматы районов, г. Петропавловска (in Russian). Акимат Северо-Казахстанской области. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
2. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
3. "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
4. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kishkenekol". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.