Chegdomyn
{{Short description|Urban locality in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia}}
{{Coord|51|07|N|133|01|E|display=title|region:RU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Chegdomyn ({{langx|ru|Чегдомын}}) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Verkhnebureinsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=13,048|p2002=15,303|p1989=20,347}}
History
Chegdomyn was founded in 1939, with the beginning of black coal mining in the area. At the same time, construction of a branch line from the Trans-Siberian Railway at Isvestkovaya to Chegdomyn was begun, although it was dismantled during World War II and its tracks reused in construction projects closer to the front.
After the end of the war, the railway was rebuilt, opening in 1951. Coal mining resumed in 1948, and Chegdomyn was granted urban-type settlement status in 1949.
Geography
The settlement is situated in the Bureya River basin, just north of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM). A branch line connects Chegdomyn to Novy Urgal on the BAM. It is located in the valley of the Chegdomyn River, near its confluence with the Urgal. Chegdomyn is located about {{convert|340|km|sp=us}} northwest of the krai's administrative center of Khabarovsk.
Climate
Chegdomyn has a monsoon-influenced humid continental/subarctic climate (Köppen Dwb/Dwc) with severely cold, dry winters and rather warm, rainy summers. Temperatures in the area of the city typically change by over {{convert|50|C-change|F-change|1}} over the course of the year, with a daily average of {{convert|-29.5|C}} in January, compared to {{convert|+19.9|C}} in July.
Chegdomyn is as cold a climate gets in the world while still meeting the requirements for not being subarctic. This is due to the location being far enough inland to experience severe cold from the Siberian High in winter and to build up warmth in late spring, while at the same time being near the coast to extend summers. The autumn fall of temperatures is sizeable, with August to December having a mean monthly drop of {{convert|11|C-change}}. In spring, the gain is almost as rapid. With peak winter being quite dry, the most snow accumulation usually later in the season due to the weakening of the high-pressure systems in favour of more humid air masses. In summer, temperatures are often moderated by the frequent rainfall, but are still warm for the latitude at about {{convert|26|C|F}} average highs.
{{Weather box
|location= Chegdomyn
|metric first=yes
|single line=yes
|Jan record high C= -4.0
|Feb record high C= 0.0
|Mar record high C= 15.7
|Apr record high C= 23.9
|May record high C= 32.0
|Jun record high C= 33.8
|Jul record high C= 38.0
|Aug record high C= 32.4
|Sep record high C= 28.0
|Oct record high C= 21.1
|Nov record high C= 7.0
|Dec record high C= 0.0
|Jan high C= -24.5
|Feb high C= -15.5
|Mar high C= -4.0
|Apr high C = 7.2
|May high C = 16.4
|Jun high C = 23.7
|Jul high C = 26.0
|Aug high C = 22.9
|Sep high C = 16.1
|Oct high C = 5.8
|Nov high C = -10.7
|Dec high C = -22.8
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -29.5
|Feb mean C = -22.1
|Mar mean C = -10.8
|Apr mean C = 1.8
|May mean C = 10.0
|Jun mean C = 16.9
|Jul mean C = 19.9
|Aug mean C = 17.1
|Sep mean C = 10.1
|Oct mean C = 0.1
|Nov mean C = -15.9
|Dec mean C = -27.3
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -34.4
|Feb low C = -28.7
|Mar low C = -17.6
|Apr low C = -3.7
|May low C = 3.6
|Jun low C = 10.0
|Jul low C = 13.7
|Aug low C = 11.2
|Sep low C = 4.0
|Oct low C = -5.6
|Nov low C = -21.0
|Dec low C = -31.8
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -47.8
|Feb record low C = -46.0
|Mar record low C = -33.9
|Apr record low C = -20.0
|May record low C = -19.0
|Jun record low C = -8.0
|Jul record low C = 2.8
|Aug record low C = 1.0
|Sep record low C = -7.8
|Oct record low C = -22.0
|Nov record low C = -39.0
|Dec record low C = -45.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 10.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 29.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 68.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 90.2
|May precipitation mm = 112.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 120.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 131.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 119.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 111.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 58.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 24.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 9.9
|Jan precipitation days = 5.8
|Feb precipitation days = 4.3
|Mar precipitation days = 5.9
|Apr precipitation days = 5.9
|May precipitation days = 6.1
|Jun precipitation days = 7.7
|Jul precipitation days = 7.3
|Aug precipitation days = 7.7
|Sep precipitation days = 7.3
|Oct precipitation days = 4.0
|Nov precipitation days = 4.6
|Dec precipitation days = 5.0
|source 1 = [http://climatebase.ru/station/31469?lang=en climatebase.ru]
}}
Economy
The settlement's main industry remains coal mining by Urgalugol, now owned by the Siberian Coal Energy Company. There is also some timber production in the surrounding area.
=Transportation=
Chegdomyn is the terminus of a {{convert|356|km|adj=on|sp=us}} long branch railway from the station Isvestkovaya on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Notable people
- Maksim Gerasin (born 1974), Russian professional football coach and former player
References
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External links
- [http://www.chegdomyn.com Chegdomyn Information portal]{{in lang|ru}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090914154535/http://chegdomyn.ru/ Website of Chegdomyn] {{in lang|ru}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Khabarovsk Krai}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2013}}