Korf
Encyclopedia
Korf is a port village on a narrow sand spit opposite Tilichiki
in Olyutorsky District
, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
. It was established on the coast of the Skrytaya Harbor of the Korfa Bay
as a settlement of salmon
fishers in 1925. It is connected to Tilichiki
by ferry
and to other neighbouring villages by helicopter
service. Platinum
and lignite
are mined in the district.
The population of Korf was estimated at 1,200 in 2006. On 21 April 2006 Korf was destroyed by the 2006 Kamchatka earthquake. More than 800 families were evacuated and the settlement was slated to be abandoned. As of 2009, however, about 400 people still live in Korf.
(Köppen
Dfc) though owing to their maritime location the winters are not so severe as at the same latitude in interior Siberia - for instance the mean temperature of the coldest month is as much as 15°C (27°F) less severe than in Olyokminsk
at the same latitude near the “cold pole”. Precipitation also shows the pronounced maritime influence, with annual averages being typical of Kamchatka and around three or four times those of interior Siberia at the same latitude. The heavier snow cover and milder winter temperatures mean that in spite of the mean temperature of the warmest month not reaching beyond 12.5 °C (54.5 °F), permafrost
is only discontinuous. Strong winds, however, limit tree growth severely.
Tilichiki
Tilichiki is a rural locality and the administrative center of Olyutorsky District of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is located on the Korfa Bay of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Tilichiki Airport is located to the south of it, and it is also connected by ferry service to the port village...
in Olyutorsky District
Olyutorsky District
Olyutorsky District is an administrative and municipal district of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia; one of the eleven in the krai. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Tilichiki. District's population: Population of Tilichiki accounts for 29.4% of the district's population....
, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It was established on the coast of the Skrytaya Harbor of the Korfa Bay
Korfa Bay
The Korfa Bay is a bay on the Kamchatka coast of the Bering Sea in Russia. It is approximately triangular being about 70 km wide at the mouth and extending inland about 75 km. On the west side, the Il'pinsky Peninsula separates it from Anapka Bay which forms the north end of Karaginsky...
as a settlement of salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
fishers in 1925. It is connected to Tilichiki
Tilichiki
Tilichiki is a rural locality and the administrative center of Olyutorsky District of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is located on the Korfa Bay of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Tilichiki Airport is located to the south of it, and it is also connected by ferry service to the port village...
by ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
and to other neighbouring villages by helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
service. Platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
and lignite
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
are mined in the district.
The population of Korf was estimated at 1,200 in 2006. On 21 April 2006 Korf was destroyed by the 2006 Kamchatka earthquake. More than 800 families were evacuated and the settlement was slated to be abandoned. As of 2009, however, about 400 people still live in Korf.
Climate
Korf and Tilichiki have a subarctic climateSubarctic climate
The subarctic climate is a climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. It is found on large landmasses, away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N poleward of the humid continental climates...
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dfc) though owing to their maritime location the winters are not so severe as at the same latitude in interior Siberia - for instance the mean temperature of the coldest month is as much as 15°C (27°F) less severe than in Olyokminsk
Olyokminsk
Olyokminsk is a town and the administrative center of Olyokminsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lena River, southwest of Yakutsk. Population: -History:...
at the same latitude near the “cold pole”. Precipitation also shows the pronounced maritime influence, with annual averages being typical of Kamchatka and around three or four times those of interior Siberia at the same latitude. The heavier snow cover and milder winter temperatures mean that in spite of the mean temperature of the warmest month not reaching beyond 12.5 °C (54.5 °F), permafrost
Permafrost
In geology, permafrost, cryotic soil or permafrost soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years. Ice is not always present, as may be in the case of nonporous bedrock, but it frequently occurs and it may be in amounts exceeding the potential hydraulic saturation of...
is only discontinuous. Strong winds, however, limit tree growth severely.