Kara-Balta is located on the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too, in the western part of Chüy Region, 62 km (39 mi) west of the capital of Bishkek. The road continues west through Kaindy toward Taraz, Kazakhstan. Another road goes south through the Töö-Ashuu Pass and then splits, one branch going west to Talas Province and the other south and then east through the Suusamyr valley to Balykchy on Lake Issyk Kul. It has a temperate climate. The terrain is flat, with a slight slope downwards from the south to the north.
The Chüy Valley has been settled since the 5th century, but after an invasion by Genghis Khan the area was inhabited mostly by nomads and pastoralists. However, the settlement became a town and flourished under the Khanate of Kokand.
Kara-Balta has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classificationDsa). The average annual temperature is 9.7 °C (49.5 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -4.8 °C (23.4 °F). The average annual precipitation is 414.1mm (16.3") and has an average of 99.2 days with precipitation. The wettest month is April with an average of 60.9mm (2.4") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 12.2mm (0.5") of precipitation.[3]
Source: "The Climate of Kara-Balta". Weatherbase. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
EconomyEdit
The major industry in Kara-Balta was the processing plant of the mining combine, Kara-Balta Ore Mining Combine (KBMP), the largest in Central Asia. During Soviet times, it processed uranium ore from deposits in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. After independence, the mines in Kyrgyzstan closed quickly; however, KBMP continued to process uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan until 2005 when this activity was stopped due to a lack of raw material. The massive uranium tailings remain a problem. KBMP still processes gold and molybdenum ores.
In February 2007, the Russian Renova Group won a tender to purchase the Kyrgyz government's 72.28% stake in the Kara-Balta uranium-production facility.
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Kara Balta lit black ax Russian and Kyrgyz Kara Balta is a city and municipality on the Kara Balta River in Chuy Region Kyrgyzstan the capital of Jayyl District It was founded in 1825 under the Kokand Khanate and received city status in 1975 under the Soviets Its population was 48 278 in 2021 1 Kara Balta Kara BaltaFlagSealKara BaltaLocation in KyrgyzstanCoordinates 42 50 N 73 51 E 42 833 N 73 850 E 42 833 73 850CountryKyrgyzstanRegionChuy RegionDistrictJayyl DistrictElevation789 m 2 588 ft Population 2021 Total48 278Time zoneUTC 6Websitewww wbr kara balta wbr kgKara Balta is located on the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz Ala Too in the western part of Chuy Region 62 km 39 mi west of the capital of Bishkek The road continues west through Kaindy toward Taraz Kazakhstan Another road goes south through the Too Ashuu Pass and then splits one branch going west to Talas Province and the other south and then east through the Suusamyr valley to Balykchy on Lake Issyk Kul It has a temperate climate The terrain is flat with a slight slope downwards from the south to the north The Chuy Valley has been settled since the 5th century but after an invasion by Genghis Khan the area was inhabited mostly by nomads and pastoralists However the settlement became a town and flourished under the Khanate of Kokand Contents 1 Population 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Economy 4 Transport 4 1 Highways 4 2 Rail 5 Sports 6 Military 7 ReferencesPopulation EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 197024 730 197946 970 7 39 198953 887 1 38 199947 159 1 32 200937 834 2 18 202148 278 2 05 Note resident population Sources 1 2 Geography EditClimate Edit Kara Balta has a hot dry summer continental climate Koppen climate classification Dsa The average annual temperature is 9 7 C 49 5 F The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 23 3 C 73 9 F and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of 4 8 C 23 4 F The average annual precipitation is 414 1mm 16 3 and has an average of 99 2 days with precipitation The wettest month is April with an average of 60 9mm 2 4 of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 12 2mm 0 5 of precipitation 3 Climate data for Kara BaltaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearDaily mean C F 4 8 23 4 3 6 25 5 3 6 38 5 11 4 52 5 16 2 61 2 20 8 69 4 23 3 73 9 21 6 70 9 16 5 61 7 9 7 49 5 3 2 37 8 1 8 28 8 9 7 49 5 Average precipitation mm inches 25 9 1 02 28 7 1 13 47 9 1 89 60 9 2 40 58 2 2 29 37 5 1 48 19 8 0 78 12 2 0 48 12 5 0 49 37 1 5 39 2 1 54 34 3 1 35 414 1 16 30 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 9 1 9 11 3 11 1 11 8 5 6 2 4 5 4 1 7 1 8 8 8 5 99 2Average relative humidity 74 3 75 6 69 4 57 4 53 8 46 1 44 2 45 2 47 8 57 5 68 75 8 59 6Source The Climate of Kara Balta Weatherbase Retrieved 1 August 2014 Economy EditThe major industry in Kara Balta was the processing plant of the mining combine Kara Balta Ore Mining Combine KBMP the largest in Central Asia During Soviet times it processed uranium ore from deposits in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan After independence the mines in Kyrgyzstan closed quickly however KBMP continued to process uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan until 2005 when this activity was stopped due to a lack of raw material The massive uranium tailings remain a problem KBMP still processes gold and molybdenum ores In February 2007 the Russian Renova Group won a tender to purchase the Kyrgyz government s 72 28 stake in the Kara Balta uranium production facility Transport EditHighways Edit Kara Balta is located along M41 on the route from Bishkek to Osh 4 5 It is also connected by highway to Taraz Kazakhstan 4 Rail Edit Kara Balta is connected by rail to Bishkek and Taraz Kazakhstan 4 Sports EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it August 2021 During the Soviet period the city had a good sport infrastructure The city has a bandy club Military EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it August 2021 In the city the Russian military has a capacity 6 clarification needed References Edit a b Population of regions districts towns urban type settlements rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic XLS in Russian National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic 2021 Archived from the original on 10 November 2021 2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic Chuy Region PDF in Russian National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic 2010 p 235 Weatherbase weatherbase com Retrieved 1 August 2014 a b c Kyrgyzstan Transportation Map lib utexas edu University of Texas Retrieved 1 August 2014 Google Maps maps google com Google Maps Retrieved 1 August 2014 Russischer Militarstutzpunkt kann in Kirgistan entstehen Kommersant Sicherheit und Militar RIA Novosti Archived from the original on 2011 10 04 Retrieved 2010 09 14 nbsp Asia portal 42 50 N 73 51 E 42 833 N 73 850 E 42 833 73 850 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kara Balta amp oldid 1153665377, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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