| Esso Эссо | |
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| Selo | |
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| Location of Esso | |
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| Coordinates: 55°55′50″N 158°41′41″E / 55.93056°N 158.69472°E / 55.93056; 158.69472 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 1,879 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9  ) |
| Postal code(s) | 684350 |
| OKTMO ID | 30604401101 |
Esso (Russian: Эссо) is a village in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is the administrative centre of Bystrinsky District. It has been described as one of the most scenic villages in Russia.
Geography
Esso is located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is roughly 319 km (198 mi) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and roughly 6,529 km (4,057 mi) from Moscow. It is located at the convergence of the Bystraya and Uksichan Rivers.
Attractions
Esso has multiple notable sites, making it attractive to tourists. These include hot springs near the edge of the village, with temperatures often reaching 65 °C (149 °F). Thermal springs also heat an outdoor swimming pool in the central part of the village. In addition to its hot springs, Esso is home to Kamchatka's only ethnographic museum. The museum documents the traditions and architecture of the indigenous Even and Koryak peoples, as well as those of Russian and Cossack settlers.
Climate
Esso's climate can be classified as subarctic, or Dfc under the Köppen climate classification.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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