Smidovich

Smidovich (Russian: Смидович) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Smidovichsky District of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,120 (2010 Census);[1] 5,905 (2002 Census);[2] 6,646 (1989 Census).[3]

History

It is an early Jewish settlement, which was founded in 1928[4] named after Pyotr Smidovich who, along with Mikhail Kalinin, came up with the idea to found the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.[5]

Climate

Classifies by Köppen-Geiger system as humid continental (Dwb). Summers are warm and rainy, while winters are very cold and dry.

Climate data for Smidovich
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −17.9
(−0.2)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 10.1
(50.2)		 18.7
(65.7)		 24.5
(76.1)		 27
(81)		 24.7
(76.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −15.5
(4.1)		 6.8
(44.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −22.7
(−8.9)		 −18.3
(−0.9)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 4.3
(39.7)		 12.1
(53.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 19.6
(67.3)		 13.2
(55.8)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −19.8
(−3.6)		 1.3
(34.3)
Average low °C (°F) −27.5
(−17.5)		 −24.2
(−11.6)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 5.5
(41.9)		 11.9
(53.4)		 15.9
(60.6)		 14.6
(58.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 −1
(30)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −24.1
(−11.4)		 −4.2
(24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4)		 8
(0.3)		 16
(0.6)		 40
(1.6)		 56
(2.2)		 92
(3.6)		 135
(5.3)		 141
(5.6)		 89
(3.5)		 42
(1.7)		 20
(0.8)		 14
(0.6)		 662
(26.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Sport

The bandy club Urozhay[7] played in the Russian Bandy Supreme League, the second highest division, until 2015-16. Its home arena was the Lokomotiv Stadium.

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See also

References
  1. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  3. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  6. "Climate: Смидович - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 25, 2013.

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