| | Resort Essentuki is considered the largest and most popular drinking and spa resort in the country where they treat gastro-intestinal tract, liver and metabolism. The main therapeutic agents resort - more than 20 mineral springs. The city is located 43 km from the station. Mineral Waters of the North - Caucasian railway and 17 km from the town of Pyatigorsk. Located at an altitude of 640 m above sea level, in the steppe areas in the valley Podkumok. Resort area occupies the northern part of the city, which is well planted and landscaped. From the north and south adjacent to the resort spa, two large parks - Main and Komsomolsk. The main species of trees - oak, ash, hornbeam, maple, chestnut, poplar, linden, acacia, alder, catalpa, etc. Well-groomed caring essentuchan flower gardens, shady avenues and decorative arbors, fountains and other forms of landscaping inviting to rest. Here are the routes dosed walk. The climate is continental, or rather mountain-steppe. Summer is warm with plenty of hot and dry days. The average July temperature 20.40 C, maximum temperature up to +370 C. Winter is not cold, frequent thaws, but can be cold to-300C. Average temperature in January is -4.60 C. Autumn long, warm, with cool nights. The first frosts occur in mid-October. Spring is very short, in April, the temperature rises rapidly. Precipitation for the year - 516 mm, including the warm period from April to October, -420 mm. Average relative humidity - 78%. The number of hours of sunshine a year - 1825. For the duration of sunshine among the resorts CMS Essentuki ranks second after Kislovodsk. Winds are usually moderate. City Essentuki somewhat less Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk. But more Zheleznovodsk. It got its name from a small stream Essentuki. The spa area is located in Essentuki south railway line in the west is limited spa park, and in eastern and parts of zhnoy merges with residential quarters. The area of the resort is 6,7% of the total area of the city. Hotels and resorts occupy 41 hectares, streets and squares of 26 hectares, other objects -110 ha. The resort Essentuki are well-equipped specialized sanatoriums and clinics. Unique fountain in Essentukah (video) Source: www.KMWI.ru - "KMVinform.ru - Regional information and entertainment Internet portal Caucasian Mineral Waters |