Jingyuan County, Gansu
County in Gansu, China
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Jingyuan (simplified Chinese: 靖远; traditional Chinese: 靖遠; pinyin: Jìngyuǎn) is a Chinese county in the east of Gansu province. It is under the administration of Baiyin prefecture, and consists of two separate tracts of territory to the north and south of Pingchuan district. The northern tract borders Ningxia to the north. The southern area consists of an irrigated area around the Yellow River and the northern area is semi-arid highlands.[3]
Jingyuan County
靖远县 | |
|---|---|
Wulan (乌兰镇), seat of Jingyuan county | |
.png) Location in Baiyin, Gansu | |
  Jingyuan Location of the seat in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′N 104°41′E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Baiyin |
| County seat | Wulan |
| Area | |
| 5,809.4 km2 (2,243.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,298 m (4,259 ft) |
| Population (December 2019)[2] | |
| 503,441 | |
| • Density | 86.660/km2 (224.45/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 164,068 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 730600 |
| Website | www |
History
The name originated from 'settling down in the borderlands'. Jingyuan belonged to the Yiqu kingdom, later becoming part of the Qin state. The county was first established during the Han dynasty in 114 BC.[4] During the Western Wei it was known as Huizhou (会州), the defensive outpost of Huining County. It was located at the battleground of the Northern Song dynasty and the Western Xia. In 1730 the county got its current name. In 1928, Jingyuan was transferred from Shaanxi to Gansu.[5] Jingyuan has extensive coal reserves, part of the Yaojie Formation,[6] as well as Palygorskite clay reserves of 1 billion tons.[7][4]
Administrative divisions
Jingyuan County is divided to 13 towns and 5 townships.[8]
- Towns
- Beiwan (北湾镇)
- Dongwan (东湾镇)
- Wulan (乌兰镇)
- Liuchuan (刘川镇)
- Beitan (北滩镇)
- Wuhe (五合镇)
- Dalu (大芦镇)
- Mitan (糜滩镇)
- Gaowan (高湾镇)
- Pingbao (平堡镇)
- Dongsheng (东升镇)
- Shuanglong (双龙镇)
- Sandan (三滩镇)
- Townships
- Xinglong (兴隆乡)
- Shimen (石门乡)
- Jing'an (靖安乡)
- Yongxin (永新乡)
- Ruoli (若笠乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Jingyuan, elevation 1,398 m (4,587 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) | 11.1 (52.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
4.1 (39.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.8 (−10.8) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.2 (0.09) |
2.7 (0.11) |
5.0 (0.20) |
11.6 (0.46) |
27.7 (1.09) |
31.2 (1.23) |
46.3 (1.82) |
49.5 (1.95) |
30.2 (1.19) |
17.9 (0.70) |
2.7 (0.11) |
1.0 (0.04) |
228 (8.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 58.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 14.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196.2 | 204.1 | 234.0 | 243.0 | 263.8 | 258.2 | 259.9 | 247.2 | 204.2 | 210.5 | 201.6 | 202.2 | 2,724.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 63 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 62 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Transport
See also
- List of administrative divisions of Gansu
- Tai'an Village, Beiwan, Jingyuan
