Selo in Sakha Republic, Russia
Saskylakh (Russian: Саскылах; Yakut: Сааскылаах, Saaskılaax) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Anabarsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia.[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 2,317,[2] up from 1,985 recorded during the 2002 Census[6] and further up from 1,856 recorded during the 1989 Census.[7]
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1939 | 435 | — |
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| 1959 | 445 | +2.3% |
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| 1970 | 863 | +93.9% |
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| 1979 | 1,534 | +77.8% |
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| 1989 | 1,856 | +21.0% |
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| 2002 | 1,985 | +7.0% |
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| 2010 | 2,317 | +16.7% |
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| Source: Census data |
Geography
Saskylakh is located on the right bank of the Anabar River, downstream from the confluence with the Udya. It is one of the main ports in the river.[8]
History
It was founded in 1930 as a part of Soviet efforts to settle the nomadic Yakuts, Evenks, and Dolgans who lived in the area.[citation needed]
Transportation
There are no year-round roads leading to Saskylakh, although there is a winter road which leads to Olenyok and then further 600 kilometers (370 mi) south to Udachny. In the opposite direction, the road also continues downstream along the Anabar to Yuryung-Khaya.
There is also a small airport a few kilometers south.
Climate
Despite lying well inside the Arctic Circle, Saskylakh has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc)[9] with very short, mild summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is moderate; it falls mostly as rain in summer and mainly as snow throughout the rest of the year. Summers get above 10 °C (50 °F) due to warm spells of southerly winds, which has rendered an all-time record of 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) whereas the Arctic Ocean to its north remains extremely chilly even when ice-free in summer. As a result, summers are highly variable. In winter, temperatures are more stable, with cold extremes not deviating much from the average lows. Brief spells of maritime air can bring temperatures a lot less cold, but there are still eight reliable months below freezing. There is also a strong seasonal lag due to the late thawing of the ice pack to the north. As a result, May is still a winter month even with midnight sun.
| Climate data for Saskylakh
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
−2.2
(28.0)
|
−2.4
(27.7)
|
2.3
(36.1)
|
9.8
(49.6)
|
23.8
(74.8)
|
32.7
(90.9)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
31.3
(88.3)
|
24.6
(76.3)
|
9.6
(49.3)
|
1.5
(34.7)
|
−2.3
(27.9)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
| Mean maximum °C (°F)
|
−15.2
(4.6)
|
−16.8
(1.8)
|
−6.7
(19.9)
|
0.3
(32.5)
|
8.7
(47.7)
|
26.0
(78.8)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
14.0
(57.2)
|
1.8
(35.2)
|
−8.4
(16.9)
|
−13.0
(8.6)
|
28.7
(83.7)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−30.1
(−22.2)
|
−30.3
(−22.5)
|
−22.2
(−8.0)
|
−11.7
(10.9)
|
−2.3
(27.9)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
16.8
(62.2)
|
13.5
(56.3)
|
4.7
(40.5)
|
−8.8
(16.2)
|
−22.5
(−8.5)
|
−28.5
(−19.3)
|
−9.2
(15.5)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−33.8
(−28.8)
|
−34.1
(−29.4)
|
−27.0
(−16.6)
|
−17.1
(1.2)
|
−5.9
(21.4)
|
7.0
(44.6)
|
11.8
(53.2)
|
9.0
(48.2)
|
1.6
(34.9)
|
−12.0
(10.4)
|
−26.3
(−15.3)
|
−32.1
(−25.8)
|
−13.2
(8.2)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−37.5
(−35.5)
|
−37.7
(−35.9)
|
−31.4
(−24.5)
|
−22.2
(−8.0)
|
−9.4
(15.1)
|
3.3
(37.9)
|
7.5
(45.5)
|
5.1
(41.2)
|
−1.0
(30.2)
|
−15.4
(4.3)
|
−30.0
(−22.0)
|
−35.7
(−32.3)
|
−17.0
(1.3)
|
| Mean minimum °C (°F)
|
−48.2
(−54.8)
|
−49.2
(−56.6)
|
−44.9
(−48.8)
|
−34.5
(−30.1)
|
−20.4
(−4.7)
|
−3.6
(25.5)
|
1.5
(34.7)
|
−0.9
(30.4)
|
−7.9
(17.8)
|
−28.4
(−19.1)
|
−40.5
(−40.9)
|
−46.6
(−51.9)
|
−52.1
(−61.8)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−58.8
(−73.8)
|
−60.3
(−76.5)
|
−54.7
(−66.5)
|
−46.8
(−52.2)
|
−32.0
(−25.6)
|
−12.6
(9.3)
|
−2.1
(28.2)
|
−5.6
(21.9)
|
−18.1
(−0.6)
|
−42.0
(−43.6)
|
−50.8
(−59.4)
|
−59.9
(−75.8)
|
−60.3
(−76.5)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
9.1
(0.36)
|
8.3
(0.33)
|
9.4
(0.37)
|
10.2
(0.40)
|
15.4
(0.61)
|
13.6
(0.54)
|
21.4
(0.84)
|
26.7
(1.05)
|
20.7
(0.81)
|
21.1
(0.83)
|
13.2
(0.52)
|
8.4
(0.33)
|
177.5
(6.99)
|
| Average precipitation days
|
16.6
|
14.7
|
14.7
|
14.6
|
14.7
|
14.0
|
14.0
|
15.4
|
16.4
|
21.4
|
18.0
|
16.0
|
193.5
|
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
74.4
|
73.3
|
74.2
|
74.8
|
78.1
|
71.3
|
71.9
|
79.2
|
83.8
|
83.7
|
78.4
|
75.1
|
76.5
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
0.0
|
11.2
|
133.3
|
246.0
|
204.6
|
249.0
|
251.1
|
145.7
|
51.0
|
12.4
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
1,304.3
|
| Source 1: Roshydromet[10]
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| Source 2: climatebase.ru (1957-2011)[11]
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