Yerbogachen (in English) Ербогачен (Russian) |
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Administrative status | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
Administrative center of | Katangsky District |
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Population (2010 Census) | 1,965 inhabitants |
Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
Yerbogachen (Russian: Ербогачён), sometimes written Erbogachen or Erbogachene, is a rural locality in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River. It is the administrative center of Katangsky District. Population: 1,965 (2010 Census);
The town is served by the Erbogachen Airport.
Yerbogachen has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are bitterly cold with average temperatures from −35.1 °C (−31 °F) to −24.8 °C (−13 °F) in January, while summers are warm with average temperatures from 10.3 °C (51 °F) to 24.6 °C (76 °F). Precipitation is quite low, but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.