Kosh-Agach (; ,Топонимика Республики Алтай. Книга 10. Кош-Агачский район. Редколлегия: канд. ист. наук Н. В. Екеев... Page 41. Koş-Agaş; , Qosağaş) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kosh-Agachsky District of the Altai Republic, Russia. Population:
Geography Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification, Kosh-Agach has a subarctic climate (Dwc), bordering upon a cold arid climate (BWk). The village experiences short, mild summers and long, frigid and extremely dry winters. It is one of the driest places in Russia with annual precipitation just , and just from September to May.
Geology The Baratal limestone, potentially the oldest atoll in the world, was found here.
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