Krasnoshchelye
Краснощелье | |
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Coordinates: 67°20′0″N 37°1′59″E / 67.33333°N 37.03306°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Lovozersky District[1] |
Founded | 1921 |
Population | |
• Total | 423 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [3]) |
Postal code(s)[4] | 184595 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 81538[5] |
OKTMO ID | 47610401111 |
Krasnoshchelye (Russian: Краснощелье) is a rural locality (a Selo) in Lovozersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. The village is located beyond the Arctic circle, on the Kola Peninsula. It is 157 m above sea level.
The majority of the population are Izhma Komi and Sami.
The film "The Tundra Race" by German director René Harder portrays the village and its inhabitants. The documentation was launched at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2013.[6]
Climate data for Krasnoshchelye (extremes 1932-present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−0.3 (31.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.3 (0.9) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44.7 (−48.5) |
−48.8 (−55.8) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−26.2 (−15.2) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−48.8 (−55.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33.2 (1.31) |
29.0 (1.14) |
29.4 (1.16) |
28.8 (1.13) |
47.4 (1.87) |
59.6 (2.35) |
68.2 (2.69) |
71.1 (2.80) |
49.5 (1.95) |
54.7 (2.15) |
38.5 (1.52) |
39.5 (1.56) |
548.9 (21.63) |
Source: pogoda.ru.net[7] |