Urtsadzor (Armenian: Ուրցաձոր) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia containing the former village of Chimankend. The village was previously the administrative capital of the Gharabaghlar District which existed in 1937–1951 in Soviet Armenia before being reattached to the Ararat Province.
Urtsadzor
Ուրցաձոր | |
|---|---|
  Urtsadzor  Urtsadzor | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′45″N 44°49′03″E / 39.91250°N 44.81750°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Vedi |
| Government | |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,040 |
Nature
editThe village is located at semi-desert zone in the valley of Vedi River. There are about 15 pairs of White Storks breeding right in the village. Vicinity of the village have 131 species of butterflies and are recognized as Prime Butterfly Area.[1] Also number of bird species are recorded inside the village (e.g. Syrian Woodpecker, Levant Sparrowhawk, etc.) and its outskirts (e.g. Lanner Falcon, Grey-headed Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, and others).[2]
Climate
editUrtsadzor has a cold Semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk)
| Climate data for Urtsadzor (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
38 (100) |
33.2 (91.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.5 (−6.7) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2 (28) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.1 (1.15) |
28.0 (1.10) |
40.7 (1.60) |
58.5 (2.30) |
54.3 (2.14) |
25.8 (1.02) |
17.6 (0.69) |
11.0 (0.43) |
15.0 (0.59) |
27.8 (1.09) |
30.3 (1.19) |
24.0 (0.94) |
362.1 (14.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 61.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.7 | 70.2 | 62.3 | 60.7 | 62.2 | 55 | 52.8 | 50.4 | 53.9 | 63.7 | 70.9 | 76.7 | 63.0 |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Ourtsadzor PBA at Butterfly Conservation Armenia
- ^ Armenian Bird Census Council
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Urtsadzor-37872". ncei.noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
edit- Urtsadzor at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
39°54′45″N 44°49′03″E / 39.91250°N 44.81750°E
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