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Turochak
Altai Republictown
Total population
5,582
Demographic figures from Rosstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Turochak is a small town that lies in Altai Republic, Russia. The population stands at approximately 5,582. Turochak maps to 52.260°, 87.118° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,219 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 48% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta16
- Damora sagana (Doubleday)Damora sagana (Doubleday) · Insecta13
- High Brown FritillaryFabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 · Insecta9
- Brown KnapweedCentaurea jacea L. · Magnoliopsida5
- Hungarian GliderNeptis rivularis (Scopoli, 1763) · Insecta5
- Purple EmperorApatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta5
- Limenitis sydyi Lederer, 1853Limenitis sydyi Lederer, 1853 · Insecta5
- Siberian DaceLeuciscus baicalensis (Dybowski, 1874) · Animalia5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2024-07-2411 km E of Tashtagol, Russia
- M 4.3 — 2020-10-152 km N of Sheregesh, Russia
- M 4.1 — 2005-04-2717 km SE of Solton, Russia
- M 4.2 — 2004-03-2112 km NW of Sheregesh, Russia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Altai Republic
- Varena2504.4 mi away · pop. 9,240
- Alytus2518.7 mi away · pop. 59,964
- Merkinė2520.1 mi away · pop. 1,228
- Pryga2536.6 mi away · pop. 55
- Dangazori5302.6 mi away
- Goumbitchigoura5303.7 mi away
- Pétchinga5304.4 mi away
- Bania Fari5306.8 mi away
- Bogo-Bogo5306.8 mi away · pop. 10,888
- Malanville5308 mi away · pop. 168,000
- Garou Tédji5308.1 mi away
- Birni-Lafia5308.7 mi away · pop. 17,332
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Turochak, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org