Kosh-Agach (; ,Топонимика Республики Алтай. Книга 10. Кош-Агачский район. Редколлегия: канд. ист. наук Н. В. Екеев... Page 41. /ref> ''Koş-Agaş''; , ''Qosağaş'') is a rural locality (a selo) and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Kosh-Agachsky District
Kosh-Agachsky District (; , ''Koş-Agaş aymak''; , ''Qosağaş audany'') is an administrativeLaw #101-RZ and municipalLaw #10-RZ district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the south and southeast of the repu ...
of the
Altai Republic
The Altai Republic, also known as the Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. The republic borders Kemerovo Oblast to the north, Khakassia to the northeast, Tuva to the east, Altai Krai to the west, as well ...
,
Russia
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. Population:
Geography
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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, Kosh-Agach has a
subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...
(''Dwc''), bordering upon a cold arid climate (''BWk''). The village experiences short, mild summers and long, frigid and extremely dry winters. It is one of the driest places in Russia with annual precipitation just , and just from September to May.
atoll
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