Chegdomyn () is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the

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of Verkhnebureinsky District of

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. Population:

History

Chegdomyn was founded in 1939, with the beginning of

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mining in the area. At the same time, construction of a branch line from the

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at Isvestkovaya to Chegdomyn was begun, although it was dismantled during

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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

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, near its

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with the Urgal. Chegdomyn is located about northwest of the

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's administrative center of

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Climate

Chegdomyn has a monsoon-influenced

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(

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''Dwb''/''Dwc'') with severely cold, dry winters and rather warm, rainy summers. Temperatures in the area of the city typically change by over over the course of the year, with a daily average of in January, compared to 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

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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 . 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 average highs.

Economy

The settlement's main industry remains coal mining by ''Urgalugol'', now owned by the

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. There is also some

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production in the surrounding area.

Transportation

Chegdomyn is the terminus of a long branch railway from the station Isvestkovaya on the

Notable people

Maksim Gerasin Maksim Yuryevich Gerasin (; born 12 March 1974) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player who is the manager of FC Chelyabinsk-2. Club career He played 5 seasons in the Russian Football National League for FC Zenit Chelyabi ...

(born 1974), Russian professional football coach and former player

References

External links

Chegdomyn Information portalWebsite of Chegdomyn
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