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Esik

Coordinates: 43°21′N 77°28′E / 43.350°N 77.467°E / 43.350; 77.467
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Esik
Eсik
Official seal of Esik
Esik is located in Kazakhstan
Esik
Esik
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°21′N 77°28′E / 43.350°N 77.467°E / 43.350; 77.467
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
First settledXIX
Founded1858
Incorporated (city)1968
Government
 • Akim (mayor)Zhan Kurametov[1]
Area
 • Total25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,214 m (3,983 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total34,355
Time zoneUTC+6 (UTC)
Postal code
040400 (town)
Area code+7 72775
License plate05, B

Esik (Kazakh: Есік (Esık), also spelled Issyk, Yesik and Yesyk) is a town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Enbekshikazakh District. It is located on the Issyk River, at the foot of the Tian Shan, 53 km east of Almaty and 112 km over the mountains from Issyk Kul Lake. Population: 34,355 (2009 Census results);[2] 31,254 (1999 Census results).[2]

It was founded by Cossacks in 1858 as stanitsa Nadezhdinskaya. The Issyk kurgan of the famous "Golden Man" is nearby.

A cataphract-style parade armour from gold scales of Sakas' King found in Issyk in Kazakhstan in 1970[3]

The nearby Issyk Lake (not to be confused with the much greater Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan) is mostly famous for the way it was created (as a result of an ancient natural landslide damming a valley), destroyed (another natural landslide destroying that dam in 1963, with a subsequent damage to the city of Esik as well), and re-created (with human help).

Enterprises

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There are large enterprises such as "Koktem", "Esik Wine Factory", "Dionys", "Eles", "FoodMaster","Gold Produkt". In addition, construction, transport, etc. institutions and small industrial enterprises.

Climate

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Climate data for Esik (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
2.2
(36.0)
9.0
(48.2)
16.7
(62.1)
21.8
(71.2)
27.0
(80.6)
29.6
(85.3)
28.6
(83.5)
23.4
(74.1)
15.8
(60.4)
7.6
(45.7)
2.1
(35.8)
15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−3.4
(25.9)
3.4
(38.1)
10.9
(51.6)
15.8
(60.4)
20.8
(69.4)
23.2
(73.8)
22.1
(71.8)
16.9
(62.4)
9.7
(49.5)
2.0
(35.6)
−3.3
(26.1)
9.4
(48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3)
−7.4
(18.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.9
(42.6)
10.4
(50.7)
15.2
(59.4)
17.3
(63.1)
16.1
(61.0)
11.3
(52.3)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
−7.0
(19.4)
4.5
(40.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.3
(1.51)
42.0
(1.65)
65.5
(2.58)
102.2
(4.02)
93.3
(3.67)
50.9
(2.00)
41.9
(1.65)
30.0
(1.18)
27.3
(1.07)
49.2
(1.94)
62.0
(2.44)
45.2
(1.78)
647.8
(25.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.7 7.3 9.0 10.0 8.9 7.3 5.8 4.1 3.6 5.8 7.5 7.3 83.3
Source: NOAA[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Акимом города Есика избран 35-летний Жан Кураметов". tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. ^ K.A.Akishev "Issyk Mound, The art of Saka in Kazakhstan", Moscow Isusstvo Publishers 1978
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Esik". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.