Ürümqi County
Ürümqi County(Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسى) is a county of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang. It contains an area of 4,601 km² and according to the 2002 census has a population of 80,000.
According to Xingjiang geographic graduate school of Chinese Section College, the geographical midpoint of Asia is located within the county. Urumqi Glacier No.1, the glacier closest to an urban area in the world is also in the county.
Administrative divisions
Ürümqi County contains 3 towns and 3 townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Shuixigou Town | 水西沟镇 | Shuǐxīgōu Zhèn | شۇيشىگۇ بازىرى | Shuyshigu baziri | 650121100 | |
| Banfanggou Town | 板房沟镇 | Bǎnfánggōu Zhèn | بەنفاڭگۇ بازىرى | Benfanggu baziri | 650121102 | |
| Yongfeng Town | 永丰镇 | Yǒngfēng Zhèn | يۇڭفېڭ بازىرى | Yungfëng baziri | 650121103 | |
| Townships | ||||||
| Sardawan Township | 萨尔达坂乡 | Sà'ěrdábǎn Xiāng | سارداۋان يېزىسى | Sardawan yëzisi | 650121207 | |
| Gangou Township | 甘沟乡 | Gāngōu Xiāng | گەنگۇ يېزىسى | Gengu yëzisi | 650121208 | |
| Toli Township | 托里乡 | Tuōlǐ Xiāng | تولى يېزىسى | Toli yëzisi | 650121213 | |
Climate
| Climate data for Ürümqi County (Baiyanggou Natural Scenic Area), elevation 1,930 m (6,330 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.3 (13.5) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−1.2 (29.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) |
11.8 (0.46) |
20.7 (0.81) |
51.9 (2.04) |
76.8 (3.02) |
85.5 (3.37) |
83.8 (3.30) |
65.8 (2.59) |
31.7 (1.25) |
23.4 (0.92) |
19.8 (0.78) |
10.7 (0.42) |
488.3 (19.21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 14.3 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 122.3 |
| Average snowy days | 6.6 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 55.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 58 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.0 | 180.8 | 228.2 | 219.3 | 226.3 | 216.5 | 232.1 | 228.3 | 223.1 | 208.2 | 160.6 | 157.4 | 2,455.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 60 | 60 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 57 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Tianshan Daxigou Station (Urumqi Glacier No.1), elevation 3,539 m (11,611 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
0.6 (33.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−4.4 (24.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−8.3 (17.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −39.7 (−39.5) |
−34.7 (−30.5) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−36.4 (−33.5) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−39.7 (−39.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.10) |
4.5 (0.18) |
11.8 (0.46) |
34.3 (1.35) |
59.6 (2.35) |
108.3 (4.26) |
133.8 (5.27) |
98.7 (3.89) |
40.8 (1.61) |
14.1 (0.56) |
5.8 (0.23) |
2.9 (0.11) |
517.1 (20.37) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 21.6 | 23.1 | 19.4 | 13.7 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 145.5 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 14.9 | 19.1 | 15.2 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 123.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 63 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.1 | 172.5 | 231.0 | 250.5 | 250.8 | 215.9 | 212.7 | 232.7 | 225.2 | 208.4 | 153.4 | 134.2 | 2,431.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 62 | 54 | 48 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References
- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ "43° 40' 52"N 87° 19' 52" E Geographic Center of Asia – The Heart of Asia (亚洲之心) – Xinjiang (新疆), China". confluence.org. Confluence. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "天山一号冰川". Urumqi County Government. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links
- http://www.wlmqx.gov.cn/ - Ürümqi County official website
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