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Shieli

Coordinates: 44°10′44″N 66°43′58″E / 44.17889°N 66.73278°E / 44.17889; 66.73278
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Shieli
Шиелі
Town
Shieli is located in Kazakhstan
Shieli
Shieli
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44°10′44″N 66°43′58″E / 44.17889°N 66.73278°E / 44.17889; 66.73278
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKyzylorda Region
DistrictShieli District
Tural DistrictShieli rural district
Founded1904
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
32,480
Time zoneUTC+5
Postcode
120700 — 120703

Shieli (Kazakh: Шиелі) is a village in Kyzylorda Region, southern-central Kazakhstan. It is the administrative centre of Shieli District and the head and the only settlement of Shieli rural district (KATO code - 435230100). Population: 29,632 (2009 Census results);[1] 28,621 (1999 Census results).[1]

Shieli was founded in 1904 at the time of the construction of the Orenburg–Tashkent Railway.

Geography

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Shieli is located by the right bank of the Syr Darya river. The 181 kilometers (112 mi) long Shieli-Telikol Canal was built for irrigation, connecting the Telikol lacustrine basin to the north with the Syr Darya river near Shieli.[2]

Climate

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Shieli has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk)[3] with cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Shieli (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
4.0
(39.2)
13.2
(55.8)
22.0
(71.6)
28.6
(83.5)
33.7
(92.7)
35.2
(95.4)
33.6
(92.5)
27.3
(81.1)
19.6
(67.3)
9.5
(49.1)
2.3
(36.1)
19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.8
(42.4)
14.4
(57.9)
21.0
(69.8)
25.9
(78.6)
27.2
(81.0)
25.2
(77.4)
18.6
(65.5)
11.0
(51.8)
2.8
(37.0)
−3.1
(26.4)
11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−6.6
(20.1)
0.1
(32.2)
7.6
(45.7)
13.3
(55.9)
17.6
(63.7)
18.8
(65.8)
16.9
(62.4)
10.4
(50.7)
3.7
(38.7)
−2.3
(27.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
5.3
(41.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.5
(0.73)
15.5
(0.61)
15.8
(0.62)
17.0
(0.67)
20.1
(0.79)
7.4
(0.29)
4.8
(0.19)
3.2
(0.13)
2.4
(0.09)
8.1
(0.32)
18.5
(0.73)
13.6
(0.54)
144.9
(5.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.0 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.2 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.7 4.0 3.9 32.3
Source: NOAA[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Shieli". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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