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Jasliq

Coordinates: 43°58′24″N 57°29′38″E / 43.97333°N 57.49389°E / 43.97333; 57.49389
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Jasliq
Jaslıq
urban-type settlement
Jasliq is located in Uzbekistan
Jasliq
Jasliq
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 43°58′24″N 57°29′38″E / 43.97333°N 57.49389°E / 43.97333; 57.49389
Country Uzbekistan
Autonomous RepublicKarakalpakstan
DistrictQoʻngʻirot District
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
4,600
Time zoneUTC 5 (UZT)

Jasliq (Karakalpak: Jaslıq/Жаслық, Uzbek: Jasliq/Жаслиқ, Russian: Жаслык) is an urban-type settlement of Qońırat District in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.[1] It is connected by road to Qaraqalpaqstan in the northwest, and Kunkhodzha in the southeast. Its population was 3,791 people in 1989,[2] and 4,600 in 2016.[3]

Jasliq contains a notorious prison, where in 2010, the Independent Human Rights Defenders of Uzbekistan reported the deaths of 39 prisoners.[4] Torture and deaths from violence are not uncommon at the prison.[4][5]

Climate

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Climate data for Jasliq (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)
23.0
(73.4)
31.0
(87.8)
36.9
(98.4)
43.4
(110.1)
44.2
(111.6)
46.2
(115.2)
46.7
(116.1)
42.3
(108.1)
32.0
(89.6)
25.5
(77.9)
18.3
(64.9)
46.7
(116.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
−0.1
(31.8)
8.8
(47.8)
18.9
(66.0)
27.0
(80.6)
32.9
(91.2)
35.3
(95.5)
33.5
(92.3)
26.2
(79.2)
17.4
(63.3)
6.5
(43.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−4.6
(23.7)
3.3
(37.9)
12.6
(54.7)
20.6
(69.1)
26.2
(79.2)
28.5
(83.3)
26.2
(79.2)
18.7
(65.7)
10.2
(50.4)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.5
(23.9)
11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
6.5
(43.7)
13.9
(57.0)
18.7
(65.7)
21.1
(70.0)
18.3
(64.9)
11.2
(52.2)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
−8.0
(17.6)
5.2
(41.4)
Record low °C (°F) −34.0
(−29.2)
−31.4
(−24.5)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−6.7
(19.9)
0.0
(32.0)
3.7
(38.7)
10.7
(51.3)
6.0
(42.8)
−2.6
(27.3)
−15.2
(4.6)
−28.2
(−18.8)
−28.7
(−19.7)
−34.0
(−29.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12
(0.5)
9
(0.4)
15
(0.6)
16
(0.6)
13
(0.5)
11
(0.4)
6
(0.2)
4
(0.2)
3
(0.1)
8
(0.3)
12
(0.5)
10
(0.4)
119
(4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10 7 7 6 7 4 4 2 3 4 7 10 71
Source 1: Погода и Климат[6]
Source 2: NOAA[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  2. ^ Population census-1989
  3. ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 147.
  4. ^ a b Bruce, Tom (1 May 2013). Every Inch of the Way: My Bike Ride around the World. Tom Bruce. p. 79.
  5. ^ "Another Uzbek Inmate Dies Suspiciously In Prison". Eurasianet.org. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Climate Jasliq". Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Angren". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.