Chara (rural locality)

Chara (English) Чара (Russian)
-  Rural locality  - Selo
Location of Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia
Chara Location of Chara in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 56°55′N 118°16′E / 56.917°N 118.267°E / 56.917; 118.267Coordinates: 56°55′N 118°16′E / 56.917°N 118.267°E / 56.917; 118.267
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Zabaykalsky Krai
Administrative district	Kalarsky District
Administrative center of	Kalarsky District
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	1,903 inhabitants
Time zone	YAKT (UTC+09:00)

Chara (Russian: Чара) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kalarsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Chara River at an elevation of 710 meters (2,330 ft) above sea level. Population:1,903 (2010 Census);2,063 (2002 Census);3,441 (1989 Census).

The Chara Sands, a 34 square kilometers (13 sq mi) area of active sand dunes, lies 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) southwest of Chara.

Chara has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc), with long, bitterly cold winters and warm, mild summers. Precipitation is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

It is served by the Chara Airport.

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