Taganay

Taganay National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
"The river of rocks" in Taganay.
Location of Taganay National Park
Location	Chelyabinsk Region, Zlatoust, Russia
Nearest city	Zlatoust
Coordinates	55°15′35″N 59°47′33″E / 55.25972°N 59.79250°ECoordinates: 55°15′35″N 59°47′33″E / 55.25972°N 59.79250°E
Area	568 km^2 (219 sq mi)
Established	March 5, 1991
http://taganay.ru/

Taganay (Russian: Таганай) is a group of mountain ridges in the Southern Urals, on the territory of Chelyabinsk Oblast, with the highest point rising 1178 m. above sea level. Taganay National Park was established in 1991, with its south-western border reaching down to the outskirts of Zlatoust. Total area of the park is about 568 square kilometres (219 sq mi), with the distance of 52 km (32 mi) from north to south and width of about 10–15 km (6.2–9.3 mi).

Climate and weather

Climate data for Zlatoust, Russia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °F	3	6	15	32	46	55	60	57	44	32	21	6	32
Average precipitation inches	1.4	1.1	1.1	1.7	2.3	3.2	4.7	3.1	2.8	2.5	1.9	1.5	27.2
Daily mean °C	−16	−14	−9	0	8	13	16	14	7	0	−6	−14	0
Average precipitation mm	36	28	28	43	58	81	119	79	71	64	48	38	691
Source: [1]

Looking south in the direction of Zlatoust.

References

1. "Weatherbase:Historical Weather for Zlatoust, Russia". Retrieved Feb 9, 2011.

External links

• National Park Taganay official website (Russian)
• National Park Taganay on Wikimapia