Esso (village) explained

En Name:Esso
Ru Name:Эссо
Inhabloc Cat:Selo
Federal Subject:Kamchatka Krai
Coordinates:55.9306°N 158.6947°W
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Pop Latest Date:2021

Esso is a village in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is the administrative centre of Bystrinsky District.[2] It has been described as one of the most scenic villages in Russia.[3]

Geography

Esso is located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is roughly 319km (198miles) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,[4] and roughly 6529km (4,057miles) from Moscow.[5] It is located at the convergence of the Bystraya and Uksichan Rivers.[6] [7]

Attractions

Esso has multiple notable sites, making it attractive to tourists.[8] These include hot springs near the edge of the village, with temperatures often reaching . Thermal springs also heat an outdoor swimming pool in the central part of the village. In addition to its hot springs, Esso is home to Kamchatka's only ethnographic museum.[9] The museum documents the traditions and architecture of the indigenous Even and Koryak peoples, as well as those of Russian and Cossack settlers.[10]

Hotel and guest houses

The city contains a hotel and multiple guest houses. The hotel is known as 'Hotel on 40 let pobedy st' (Парамушир Тур).

Climate

Esso's climate can be classified as subarctic, or Dfc under the Köppen climate classification.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2021 года. 2021-07-09. 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502131349/https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/MZmdFJyI/chisl_%D0%9C%D0%9E_Site_01-01-2021.xlsx. dead.
  2. Web site: Быстринский муниципальный район, краткая историко-географическая характеристика. 2021-07-09. essobmr.ru.
  3. Web site: 14 Most Scenic Small Towns In Russia. 2021-07-09. Touropia. en-US.
  4. Web site: Google Earth. 2021-07-09. earth.google.com.
  5. Web site: Google Earth. 2021-07-09. earth.google.com.
  6. Web site: Otsuki. Yoshinori. March 2009. Glacial Landforms and Deposits in the Uksichan River Valley, Central Kamchatka, Russia. 2021-07-09. ResearchGate. en.
  7. Web site: Google Earth. 2021-07-09. earth.google.com.
  8. Web site: Esso. 2021-07-09. kamchatkaland.com.
  9. Web site: Costine. Kelly. Ethnographic museum in the village of Esso (Ethnographic museum) description and photos - Russia - Far East: Esso. 2021-07-09. Useful Articles About Traval For Tourists. Description Of The Countries, Health Resorts.. en.
  10. Web site: Costine, Kelly. Ethnographic museum in the village of Esso (Ethnographic museum) description and photos - Russia - Far East: Esso. 2021-07-09. Useful Articles About Traval For Tourists. Description Of The Countries, Health Resorts.. en.
  11. Web site: Arnfield. A. John. November 11, 2020. Koppen climate classification Definition, System, & Map. 2021-07-09. Encyclopedia Britannica. en.
  12. Web site: Климат Эссо - Погода и климат. 2021-07-09. www.pogodaiklimat.ru.

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