Omsukchan

Urban-type settlement in Magadan Oblast, Russia

Omsukchan (‹See Tfd›Russian: Омсукча́н) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Omsukchansky District of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located 576 kilometers (358 mi) north of Magadan. Population: 3,493 (2021 Census);[3] 4,157 (2010 Census);[1] 4,529 (2002 Census);[4] 9,873 (1989 Soviet census).[5]

Omsukchan
Омсукча́н
View of Omsukchan
View of Omsukchan
Coat of arms of Omsukchan
Omsukchan is located in Russia
Omsukchan
Omsukchan
Location of Omsukchan
Omsukchan is located in Magadan Oblast
Omsukchan
Omsukchan
Omsukchan (Magadan Oblast)
Coordinates: 62°30′40.6″N 155°47′01.4″E / 62.511278°N 155.783722°E / 62.511278; 155.783722
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMagadan Oblast
Administrative districtOmsukchansky District
Population
 • Total4,157
 • Estimate 
(1 January 2017)[2]
3,763
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History

Omsukchan was founded in the 1930s after natural resources were discovered in the region. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1953.

The settlement's name comes from Omchikan, which means "little marsh" in the Even language.

Geography

Omsukchan is a mountain town that lies in the western shore of Sugoy River, a tributary of Kolyma River. It is 27 km east of Dukat, the other town in the raion, and 22 km north of the ghost town of Galimy. The Omsukchan Range, highest ridge of the Kolyma Mountains, rises to the west and northwest of the town.[6]

Demographics

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Economy

The economy is based on extraction of gold, silver and coal.[7]

Transport

Omsukchan has a 250 km road to the R504 Kolyma Highway, and has the Omsukchan Airport. There are regular bus and flight connections to Magadan.[7]

The Anadyr Highway is under construction east from Omsukhan towards Anadyr.

Climate

Omsukchan has a subarctic climate, with average temperatures ranging from −29.6 °C (−21.3 °F) in January to +13.4 °C (56.1 °F) in July.

Climate data for Omsukchan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −29.6
(−21.3)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−12.7
(9.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
8.5
(47.3)
13.4
(56.1)
9.3
(48.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
−11.1
(12.0)
−22.8
(−9.0)
−29.3
(−20.7)
−10.5
(13.1)
Source: NASA RETScreen Database
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19592,395—    
19704,154+73.4%
19797,308+75.9%
19899,873+35.1%
20024,529−54.1%
20104,157−8.2%
20213,493−16.0%
Source: Census data

See also

 
Town's central square

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ^ Office of the Federal State Statistics Service for Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Численность населения Магаданская область по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2017 года Archived December 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  3. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ 1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart; Sheet D-8
  7. ^ 7.0 7.1 Официальная информация об Омсукчане и Омсукчанском районе. (in Russian). Retrieved April 1, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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