Luntai County
Luntai County, also known as Bugur County or Bügür County (transliterated from Mongolian), is a county in central Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 14,189 km (5,478 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 90,000.
Map including northern part of the county (ATC, 1972)
Luntai has a long history associated with China. When the city refused aid to Li Guangli's Fergana campaign (c. 101 BC), the inhabitants were slaughtered. Around 80 BC, a military colony of the Han dynasty was established on the site. In 60 BC, the Han dynasty established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, with the Protector General stationed in Wulei in present Luntai County.
As of 1885, there was about 25,100 acres (165,700 mu) of cultivated land in Bugur.
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Luntai County includes 4 towns and 7 townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Mongolian (traditional) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||||
| Luntai Town | 轮台镇 | Lúntái Zhèn | بۈگۈر بازىرى | bügür baziri | 652822100 | |||
| Lunnan Town | 轮南镇 | Lúnnán Zhèn | جەنۇبىي بۈگۈر بازىرى | jenubiy bügür baziri | 652822101 | |||
| Qumpak Town | 群巴克镇 | Qúnbākè Zhèn | چۇمپاق بازىرى | chumpaq baziri | 652822102 | |||
| Yengisar Town | 阳霞镇 | Yángxiá Zhèn | يېڭىسار بازىرى | yëngisar baziri | 652822103 | |||
| Townships | ||||||||
| Karabag Township | 哈尔巴克乡 | Hā'ěrbākè Xiāng | قارىباغ يېزىسى | qaribagh yëzisi | 652822201 | |||
| Yeyungou Township (Eshme Township) |
野云沟乡 | Yěyúngōu Xiāng | ئەشمە يېزىسى | Eshme yëzisi | 652822202 | |||
| Aksaray Township | 阿克萨来乡 | Ākèsàlái Xiāng | ئاقساراي يېزىسى | Aqsaray yëzisi | 652822203 | |||
| Tarlak Township | 塔尔拉克乡 | Tǎ'ěrlākè Xiāng | تارلاق يېزىسى | tarlaq yëzisi | 652822204 | |||
| Caohu Township | 草湖乡 | Cǎohú Xiāng | سوخۇ يېزىسى | soxu yëzisi | 652822205 | |||
| Terakbazar Township | 铁热克巴扎乡 | Tiěrèkèbāzhā Xiāng | تېرەكبازار يېزىسى | tërekbazar yëzisi | 652822206 | |||
| Qedir Township | 策达雅乡 | Cèdáyǎ Xiāng | چېدىر يېزىسى | chëdir yëzisi | 652822207 | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Luntai, elevation 982 m (3,222 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.4 (0.06) |
1.9 (0.07) |
1.6 (0.06) |
4.0 (0.16) |
7.5 (0.30) |
15.3 (0.60) |
12.8 (0.50) |
11.5 (0.45) |
4.9 (0.19) |
2.5 (0.10) |
3.8 (0.15) |
1.7 (0.07) |
68.9 (2.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| Average snowy days | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 13.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 57 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 48 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155.1 | 174.2 | 197.7 | 221.8 | 255.6 | 254.4 | 271.7 | 261.2 | 246.6 | 236.5 | 185.6 | 141.6 | 2,602 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 52 | 57 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 64 | 50 | 59 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||