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.

Ürümqi County
乌鲁木齐县ئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسى
Ürümqi County in Ürümqi City
Ürümqi County in Ürümqi City
Ürümqi City in Xinjiang
Ürümqi City in Xinjiang
Ürümqi County is located in Dzungaria
Ürümqi County
Ürümqi County
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Ürümqi County is located in Xinjiang
Ürümqi County
Ürümqi County
Ürümqi County (Xinjiang)
Ürümqi County is located in China
Ürümqi County
Ürümqi County
Ürümqi County (China)
Coordinates: 43°28′19″N 87°24′36″E / 43.4719°N 87.4101°E / 43.4719; 87.4101
CountryChina
ProvinceXinjiang
Prefecture-level cityÜrümqi
County seatBanfanggou
Area
 • Total
4,242 km2 (1,638 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
73,590
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.wlmqx.gov.cn
Ürümqi County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese乌鲁木齐县
Traditional Chinese烏魯木齊縣
PostalUrumtsi
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWūlǔmùqí Xiàn
Wade–GilesWu1-lu3-mu4-ch'i2-hsien4
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese迪化县
Traditional Chinese迪化縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDíhuà Xiàn
Uyghur name
Uyghurئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسى
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiÜrümchi Nahiyisi
Yengi YeziⱪÜrümqi Nah̡iyisi
Siril YëziqiҮрүмчи Наһийиси

According to Xingjiang geographic graduate school of Chinese Section College, the geographical midpoint of Asia is located within the county.[2] Urumqi Glacier No.1, the glacier closest to an urban area in the world is also in the county.[3]

Administrative divisions

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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

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Climate data for Ürümqi County (Baiyanggou Natural Scenic Area), elevation 1,930 m (6,330 ft), (2003–2020 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[4][5]
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[4][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

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  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "天山一号冰川". Urumqi County Government. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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