Ossora (;
Koryak: Асоран, ''Asoran'') is a
selo
''Selo'' is a Slavic term for a type of village.
It may also refer to:
Slovenia
* Selo, Ajdovščina, a settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina, southwestern Slovenia
* Selo, Krško, a settlement in the Municipality of Krško, southeaste ...
and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Karaginsky District
Karaginsky District () is an administrativeLaw #46 and municipalLaw #336-oz district (raion) of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the northern central part of the krai. The area of the distric ...
of
Koryak Okrug
Koryak Okrug (; Koryak: , ''Cav’cәvaokrug''), or Koryakia (), was an administrative division with a special status within Kamchatka Krai, Russia. of
Kamchatka Krai
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,
Russia
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.
Population:
Until 2012, Ossora was an
urban locality (an
urban-type settlement
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).
Climate
Ossora has a
subarctic climate
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(
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* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
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: ''Dfc''), The hottest month is July with a monthly mean of , and the coldest month is January with a mean temperature of . While there is a substantial maritime influence vis-à-vis inland areas of the
Russian Far East
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and even vis-à-vis the
Sea of Okhotsk
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coast, the climate is much colder than the western coasts of Europe and North America on similar latitudes, for instance being colder than
Juneau
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and colder than
Oslo
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.
References
Rural localities in Kamchatka Krai
Road-inaccessible communities of Russia
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