Nura (),
is a village in the
Yrgyz District
Yrgyz District (, ) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Yrgyz. Population:
Geography
The area of Yrgyz District is . Shalkarteniz is located in the district. The Lakes of th ...
,
Aktobe Region
Aktobe Region (; ) is a region of Kazakhstan. The name ''Aktobe'' comes from Kazakh ''aq'' 'white' and ''töbe'' 'hill' or 'top (of something)'; supposedly, Aktobe's initial settlers were able to see white mountains far to the north. The Aktobe ...
,
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
. It is the head of the Nura Rural District (KATO code - 156843100). Population:
Geography
The village is located northeast of
Yrgyz, close to the southern end of
Ayrkol (Айыркөл), a lake located near the confluence of the
Ulkayak and the
Turgay rivers.
Climate
Nura has a
semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...
(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''BSk''),
with hot summers and very cold winters.
See also
*
Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz
References
Populated places in Aktobe Region
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