Bor, Turukhansky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai Explained

En Name:Bor
Ru Name:Бор
Coordinates:61.6°N 91°W
Map Label Position:bottom
Federal Subject:Krasnoyarsk Krai
Adm District Jur:Turukhansky District
Inhabloc Cat:Rural locality
Inhabloc Type:Settlement
Leader Title:Head
Dialing Codes:39110

Bor (Russian: Бор) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Turukhansky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River just downstream of its confluence with the Podkamennaya Tunguska.

Geography

Bor stands directly opposite the village of Podkamennaya Tunguska on the other side of the Yenisei River.

Transportation

Bor is served by the Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport.[1]

Climate

Bor has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are severely cold with average temperatures from -28.3C-19.2C in January, while summers are warm with average temperatures from 12C24.8C in July. Precipitation is moderate and is somewhat higher in summer and autumn than at other times of the year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport. OurAirports. January 19, 2013.