Huocheng County
Huocheng County
霍城县 ( China Standard[a]) | |
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Huocheng County | |
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Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Huò'ěrguǒsī Xiàn |
Transcriptions | |
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Latin Yëziqi | Qorghas Nahiyisi |
Yengi Yeziⱪ | K̡orƣas Nah̡iyisi |
SASM/GNC | Korgas Xahiri |
Siril Yëziqi | Қорғас Наһийиси |
Huocheng County (
To the north of Huocheng County is
History
Within Huocheng County, lies the significant ruined site of ancient Almaliq. Additionally, the mausoleum of the first khan of Moghulistan, Tughlugh Timur, is also located within the county.
During the 1760s, nine fortresses were constructed in the Ili River Basin, and four of them were situated within the modern Huocheng County. Huiyuan served as the headquarters of the General of Ili, making it the military and administrative center of Xinjiang until the 1860s.
Suiding County (绥定县) was established in 1888, with
Administrative divisions
The county includes 6 towns, 2 townships, and 1 ethnic township.
Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | UEY )
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Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Number of communities | Population (thousand) | Land area (km2) |
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Towns | |||||||
Shuiding Town (Süydüng Town) |
水定镇 | Shuǐdìng Zhèn | سۈيدۈڭ بازىرى | süydüng baziri | 13 | 3 | 14.9 |
Qingshuihe Town (Chingsixoza Town) |
清水河镇 | Qīngshuǐhé Zhèn | چىڭسىخوزا بازىرى | chingsixoza baziri | 15 | 46.7 | 185.2 |
Lucaogou Town (Losigung Town) |
芦草沟镇 | Lúcǎogōu Zhèn | لۇسىگۇڭ بازىرى | lusigung baziri | 11 | 35.4 | 346 |
Huiyuan Town (Küre Town) |
惠远镇 | Huìyuǎn Zhèn | كۈرە بازىرى | küre baziri | 4 | 21.4 | 138.6 |
Sarbulaq Town | 萨尔布拉克镇 | Sà'ěrbùlākè Zhèn | ساربۇلاق بازىرى | sarbulaq baziri | 11 | 28.2 | 431.7 |
Lengger Town | 兰干镇 | Lángàn Zhèn | لەڭگەر بازىرى | lengger baziri | 13 | 3 | 14.9 |
Townships | |||||||
Sendoxoza Township (Sandaohe Township) |
三道河乡 | Sāndàohé Xiāng | سەندوخوزا يېزىسى | sendoxoza yëzisi | 3 | 9.3 | 78.7 |
Dashigu Township (Daxigou Township) |
大西沟乡 | Dàxīgōu Xiāng | داشىگۇ يېزىسى | dashigu yëzisi | 7 | 10.8 | 252.7 |
Ethnic Township | |||||||
Sengung Township (Sangong Township) |
三宫乡 (三宫回族乡) |
Sāngōng Xiāng (Sāngōng Huízú Xiāng) |
سەنگۇڭ خۇيزۇ يېزىسى | sengung xuyzu yëzisi | 5 | 15 | 126.9 |
Climate
Climate data for Huocheng (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
17.4 (63.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.4 (0.72) |
20.1 (0.79) |
17.6 (0.69) |
26.3 (1.04) |
23.5 (0.93) |
27.7 (1.09) |
22.5 (0.89) |
17.8 (0.70) |
12.2 (0.48) |
21.3 (0.84) |
30.0 (1.18) |
22.8 (0.90) |
260.2 (10.25) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 86.9 |
Average snowy days | 10.4 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 38.5 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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76 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 62 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151.8 | 166.8 | 233.5 | 268.8 | 318.2 | 318.7 | 338.0 | 325.3 | 278.5 | 226.1 | 154.5 | 135.4 | 2,915.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 52 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 49 | 64 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
Demographics
Economy
In agriculture, the local population cultivate
.The main minerals extracted in the area include coal, phosphorus, iron, gold, silver, copper, limestone, Iceland spar and marble, etc.
Transport
Huocheng is served by
There is a border crossing into Kazakhstan at
The Jinghe–Yining–Khorgas Railway through Huocheng county was completed in 2010, reaching practically to the Kazakhstan border. There are plans to construct a connecting railway line on the Kazakh side, creating China's second railway link to Central Asia besides Alashankou.[5]
Notes
- UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References
- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 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.
- ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ 中国2010年将建成第二条通往中亚铁路_星岛环球网.
External links
- Huocheng County information, at the site of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (in Chinese)
- County Map Archived 2007-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- Thoughts about the history of Yining City and Huocheng County (the writer's point of view on how the places should be called) (in Chinese)
- ISBN 1-4021-7762-3. (Chapters XIV-XVI in Volume I describe Lansdell's visit to the area in the early 1880s, soon after the Russian withdrawal). (in English)