Chara (rural locality)

Chara (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 m above sea level. Population:

Geography


The Chara Sands, a 34 km2 area of active sand dunes, lies 5 km southwest of Chara.

Climate
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.

Transportation
It is served by the Chara Airport.