Gudermes

History

Gudermes had rural locality status until 1941. Later, it became a railroad junction between Rostov-on-Don, Baku, Astrakhan, and Mozdok.

Climate

Gudermes has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa) closely bordering a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) . Gudermes is one of the warmest places in Russia and has recorded one of Russia's highest temperatures, recording temperatures as high as 44.0 C in July 1999.

| Jan record high C = 17.7 | Feb record high C = 22.5 | Mar record high C = 31.7 | Apr record high C = 33.3 | May record high C = 37.8 | Jun record high C = 39.7 | Jul record high C = 41.5 | Aug record high C = 42.2 | Sep record high C = 41.0 | Oct record high C = 32.8 | Nov record high C = 23.9 | Dec record high C = 17.9

| Jan record low C = -29.9 | Feb record low C = -27.4 | Mar record low C = -21.0 | Apr record low C = -5.3 | May record low C = -1.7 | Jun record low C = 6.5 | Jul record low C = 10.1 | Aug record low C = 6.6 | Sep record low C = -1.6 | Oct record low C = -9.8 | Nov record low C = -22.3 | Dec record low C = -24.5

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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gudermes serves as the administrative center of Gudermessky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Gudermes—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Gudermes is incorporated within Gudermessky Municipal District as Gudermesskoye Urban Settlement.

Economy

Gudermes is home to petroleum extraction industries.

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References

1. Constitution of the Chechen Republic, Article 59.5
2. Decree #500
3. {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
4. "July 1999".
5. Law #19-RZ