Esso
Эссо
Location of Esso
Esso is located in Russia
Esso
Esso
Location of Esso
Esso is located in Kamchatka Krai
Esso
Esso
Esso (Kamchatka Krai)
Coordinates: 55°55′50″N 158°41′41″E / 55.93056°N 158.69472°E / 55.93056; 158.69472
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKamchatka Krai
Population
  Estimate 
(2021)[1]
1,879
Time zoneUTC+12 (MSK+9 Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
684350Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID30604401101

Esso (Russian: Эссо) is a village in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is the administrative centre of Bystrinsky District.[4] It has been described as one of the most scenic villages in Russia.[5]

Geography

Esso is located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is roughly 319 km (198 mi) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,[6] and roughly 6,529 km (4,057 mi) from Moscow.[7] It is located at the convergence of the Bystraya and Uksichan Rivers.[8][9]

Attractions

Esso has multiple notable sites, making it attractive to tourists.[10] These include hot springs near the edge of the village, with temperatures often reaching 65 °C (149 °F).[10] Thermal springs also heat an outdoor swimming pool in the central part of the village.[10] In addition to its hot springs, Esso is home to Kamchatka's only ethnographic museum.[11] The museum documents the traditions and architecture of the indigenous Even and Koryak peoples, as well as those of Russian and Cossack settlers.[12]

Hotel and guest houses

The city contains a hotel and multiple guest houses. The hotel is known as 'Hotel on 40 let pobedy st' (Парамушир Тур).

Climate

Esso's climate can be classified as subarctic, or Dfc under the Köppen climate classification.[13][14]

Climate data for Esso
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
7.2
(45.0)
8.5
(47.3)
16.8
(62.2)
24.2
(75.6)
30.1
(86.2)
33.2
(91.8)
30.3
(86.5)
26.1
(79.0)
18.7
(65.7)
10.8
(51.4)
10.8
(51.4)
33.2
(91.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)
−8.8
(16.2)
−3.7
(25.3)
1.8
(35.2)
10.0
(50.0)
17.1
(62.8)
21.0
(69.8)
18.4
(65.1)
12.7
(54.9)
4.3
(39.7)
−4.4
(24.1)
−11.1
(12.0)
3.8
(38.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.4
(0.7)
−15.4
(4.3)
−10.4
(13.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
4.4
(39.9)
10.9
(51.6)
14.6
(58.3)
12.5
(54.5)
6.8
(44.2)
−0.4
(31.3)
−9.0
(15.8)
−15.8
(3.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.2
(−8.0)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−16.4
(2.5)
−9.0
(15.8)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.4
(39.9)
8.3
(46.9)
7.3
(45.1)
1.9
(35.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
−13.3
(8.1)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−7.1
(19.2)
Record low °C (°F) −42.4
(−44.3)
−41.2
(−42.2)
−40.2
(−40.4)
−30.6
(−23.1)
−17.0
(1.4)
−5.5
(22.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−11.7
(10.9)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−38.4
(−37.1)
−42.4
(−44.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.8)
17
(0.7)
23
(0.9)
14
(0.6)
19
(0.7)
38
(1.5)
60
(2.4)
66
(2.6)
46
(1.8)
35
(1.4)
34
(1.3)
23
(0.9)
395
(15.6)
Source: www.pogodaiklimat.ru[15]

References

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  8. Otsuki, Yoshinori (March 2009). "Glacial Landforms and Deposits in the Uksichan River Valley, Central Kamchatka, Russia". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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  13. Arnfield, A. John (November 11, 2020). "Koppen climate classification | Definition, System, & Map". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  14. "Климат Эссо - Погода и климат". www.pogodaiklimat.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  15. "Климат Эссо - Погода и климат" (in Russian). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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