Kusa (Russian: Куса́) is a town and the administrative center of Kusinsky District in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kusa and Ay Rivers, 180 kilometers (110 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 18,792 (2010 Russian census);[2] 20,316 (2002 Census);[6] 22,606 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
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| Coordinates: 55°21′N 59°27′E / 55.350°N 59.450°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kusinsky District[1] |
| Town | Kusa[1] |
| Founded | 1778 |
| Town status since | January 8, 1943 |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,792 |
| • Capital of | Kusinsky District,[1] Town of Kusa[1] |
| • Municipal district | Kusinsky Municipal District[1] |
| • Urban settlement | Kusinskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
| • Capital of | Kusinsky Municipal District,[1] Kusinskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 456940–456942, 456948 |
| OKTMO ID | 75638101001 |
History
It was founded in 1778.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it on January 8, 1943.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kusa serves as the administrative center of Kusinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Kusinsky District as the Town of Kusa.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Kusa is incorporated within Kusinsky Municipal District as Kusinskoye Urban Settlement.[1]
Climate
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 15.2 (59.4) | 30.7 (87.3) | 35.6 (96.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.2 (104.4) | 37.6 (99.7) | 33.4 (92.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | 40.2 (104.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −49.7 (−57.5) | −49.3 (−56.7) | −42.4 (−44.3) | −34.5 (−30.1) | −14.5 (5.9) | −5.6 (21.9) | −0.2 (31.6) | −4.4 (24.1) | −13.3 (8.1) | −26.1 (−15.0) | −36.8 (−34.2) | −48.7 (−55.7) | −49.7 (−57.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) | 17 (0.7) | 30 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 51 (2.0) | 72 (2.8) | 60 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 46 (1.8) | 34 (1.3) | 47 (1.9) | 517 (20.4) |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
References
Notes
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Челябинской области. Постановление №161 от 25 мая 2006 г. «Об утверждении перечня муниципальных образований (административно-территориальных единиц) Челябинской области и населённых пунктов, входящих в их состав», в ред. Постановления №2255 от 23 октября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в перечень муниципальных образований (административно-территориальных единиц) Челябинской области и населённых пунктов, входящих в их состав». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Южноуральская панорама", №111–112, 14 июня 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Chelyabinsk Oblast. Resolution #161 of November 25, 2006 On Adoption of the Registry of the Municipal Formations (Administrative-Territorial Units) of Chelyabinsk Oblast and of the Inhabited Localities They Comprise, as amended by the Resolution #2255 of October 23, 2014 On Amending the Registry of the Municipal Formations (Administrative-Territorial Units) of Chelyabinsk Oblast and of the Inhabited Localities They Comprise. Effective as of the official publication date.).