Kongtong District
Kongtong (Chinese: 崆峒; pinyin: Kōngtóng) is a district of the city of Pingliang, Gansu province, China, bordering Ningxia to the northwest. It is named after the Kongtong Mountains. Kongtong is the seat of Pingliang city's government. At the start of 2021 the population was 534,800, 65% living in the urban area.
Geography
The district is traversed by the Jinghe River and most of the area has a loess plateau landscape. The elevation ranges from 1,120 to 2,240 m.
Climate
| Climate data for Kongtong (1991–2016 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
9.7 (49.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.7 (−1.7) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.0 (0.16) |
5.9 (0.23) |
13.1 (0.52) |
27.4 (1.08) |
44.4 (1.75) |
67.2 (2.65) |
103.8 (4.09) |
93.6 (3.69) |
77.5 (3.05) |
38.7 (1.52) |
8.8 (0.35) |
2.0 (0.08) |
486.4 (19.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 93.1 |
| Average snowy days | 6.2 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 30.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 57 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189.9 | 167.1 | 196.3 | 220.8 | 239.4 | 236.0 | 225.6 | 208.9 | 157.9 | 170.2 | 182.7 | 191.1 | 2,385.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 61 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 63 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Economy
The local industry relies strongly on coal mining and processing.
Administrative divisions
Kongtong District is subdivided in 3 subdistrict, 7 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.
- Subdistricts
- Dongguan Subdistrict (东关街道)
- Zhongjie Subdistrict (中街街道)
- Xijiao Subdistrict (西郊街道)
- Towns
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- Townships
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- Others
- Pingliang Kongtong Mountain Scenic Area Management Committee(平凉崆峒山大景区管理委员会)
See also
References
- ^ "平凉市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Pingliang. 2021-05-27.
- ^ "甘肃·崆峒-崆峒资源". www.kongtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "甘肃·崆峒-走进崆峒". www.kongtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ Yan, Ge; Liang, Shouyun; Gui, Xiangang; Xie, Yu; Zhao, Hongliang (2019-11-10). "Optimizing landslide susceptibility mapping in the Kongtong District, NW China: comparing the subdivision criteria of factors". Geocarto International. 34 (13): 1408–1426. doi:10.1080/10106049.2018.1499816. ISSN 1010-6049. S2CID 134308108.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Dong, Suocheng; Wang, Zhe; Li, Yu; Li, Fujia; Li, Zehong; Chen, Feng; Cheng, Hao (2017-05-11). "Assessment of Comprehensive Effects and Optimization of a Circular Economy System of Coal Power and Cement in Kongtong District, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, China". Sustainability. 9 (5): 787. doi:10.3390/su9050787. ISSN 2071-1050.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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