Yakeshi

Coordinates: 49°17′10″N 120°42′43″E / 49.286°N 120.712°E / 49.286; 120.712
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Yakeshi
牙克石市 • ᠶᠠᠭᠰᠢ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ
Ya-k'o-shih
Postal code
022150
Area code0470
Websitewww.yks.gov.cn
Yakeshi
Chinese name
Mongolian Cyrillic
Ягши хот
Mongolian scriptᠶᠠᠭᠰᠢ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ

Yakeshi (Mongolian: ᠶᠠᠭᠰᠢ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ; Chinese: 牙克石) is a county-level city of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China.

Yakeshi has a population of 391,627 and an area of 27,590 square kilometres (10,650 sq mi). It is situated next to the

Hailar River 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Hailar District, the seat of Hulunbuir, and on the north side of the Greater Khingan
Range.

The city's economy is based on

traditional Chinese medicines, gold, coal, iron, copper, wheat, rapeseed farming, sheep raising and dairy
industries.

In 2008 several major players in the automobile industry established car testing facilities in Yakeshi. As part of the

Robert Bosch GmbH whose development center for the Chinese car market is in Suzhou
in Eastern China.

The city is connected by rail to Harbin and Hailar, and the nearest airport is in Hailar.

The original name for the city, Xuguit Banner, came from the Mongolian word for the area. Its name was changed to Yakeshi in 1983 when it was designated a county-level city.

Administrative divisions

Yakeshi is made up of 6 subdistricts and 10 towns.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Shengli Subdistrict 胜利街道 Shènglì Jiēdào ᠱᠧᠩ ᠯᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Шен ли зээл гудамж 150782001
Hongqi Subdistrict 红旗街道 Hóngqí Jiēdào ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠲᠤᠭ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Улаан дог зээл гудамж 150782002
Xingong Subdistrict 新工街道 Xīngōng Jiēdào ᠰᠢᠨ ᠭᠦᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Шин хүн зээл гудамж 150782003
Yongxing Subdistrict 永兴街道 Yǒngxīng Jiēdào ᠶᠦᠩ ᠰᠢᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Юн шин зээл гудамж 150782004
Jianshe Subdistrict 建设街道 Jiànshè Jiēdào ᠵᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠱᠧ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Жаан ше зээл гудамж 150782005
Nuanquan Subdistrict 暖泉街道 Nuǎnquán Jiēdào ᠨᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᠢᠦᠸᠠᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Нюан чиован зээл гудамж 150782006
Towns
Mianduhe Town 免渡河镇 Miǎndùhé Zhèn ᠮᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠳ᠋ᠦ᠋ ᠾᠧ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Монд ге балгас 150782100
Bogt Town 博克图镇 Bókètú Zhèn ᠪᠣᠭᠤᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Боод балгас 150782101
Chaoheyuan Town 绰河源镇 Chāohéyuán Zhèn ᠴᠣᠤ ᠾᠧ ᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Цуу ге юан балгас 150782102
Urqihan Town 乌尔其汉镇 Wū'ěrqíhàn Zhèn ᠦᠷᠴᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Үрчхан балгас 150782103
Huder Town 库都尔镇 Kùdū'ěr Zhèn ᠬᠦᠳᠦᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Хөдөр балгас 150782104
Toli Gol Town 图里河镇 Túlǐhé Zhèn ᠲᠣᠣᠯᠢ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Дооли гол балгас 150782105
Unir Town 乌奴耳镇 Wūnú'ěr Zhèn ᠦᠨᠢᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Өнөр балгас 150782106
Tarqi Town 塔尔气镇 Tǎ'ěrqì Zhèn ᠲᠠᠷᠴᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Тарч балгас 150782107
Ih Toli Gol Town 伊图里河镇 Yītúlǐhé Zhèn ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠲᠣᠣᠯᠢ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Их дооли гол балгас 150782108
Muyuan Town 牧原镇 Mùyuán Zhèn ᠮᠤ ᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Мү юан балгас 150782109

Others:

  • Mugai Farm (莫拐农场)
  • Yakeshi Farm (牙克石农场)
  • Mianduhe Farm (免渡河农场)

Climate

Climate data for Yakeshi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		15.7
(60.3) 		28.4
(83.1) 		34.2
(93.6) 		37.0
(98.6) 		37.4
(99.3) 		34.6
(94.3) 		32.6
(90.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		0.6
(33.1) 		37.4
(99.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −20.6
(−5.1) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		9.2
(48.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		24.0
(75.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		7.5
(45.5) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		5.3
(41.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −26.5
(−15.7) 		−21.9
(−7.4) 		−10.9
(12.4) 		2.4
(36.3) 		11.1
(52.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−23.2
(−9.8) 		−1.4
(29.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −31.6
(−24.9) 		−28.4
(−19.1) 		−17.7
(0.1) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		3.3
(37.9) 		9.8
(49.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−18.1
(−0.6) 		−28.2
(−18.8) 		−7.6
(18.3)
Record low °C (°F) −45.0
(−49.0) 		−45.4
(−49.7) 		−38.5
(−37.3) 		−19.9
(−3.8) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−20.6
(−5.1) 		−38.1
(−36.6) 		−43.5
(−46.3) 		−45.4
(−49.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19) 		5.1
(0.20) 		8.5
(0.33) 		14.2
(0.56) 		29.6
(1.17) 		72.7
(2.86) 		88.5
(3.48) 		90.4
(3.56) 		46.9
(1.85) 		21.5
(0.85) 		8.9
(0.35) 		8.4
(0.33) 		399.4
(15.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.6 6.5 6.4 6.4 8.7 12.8 14.8 13.5 10.3 7.2 8.6 11.6 116.4
Average snowy days 13.3 10.1 9.3 7.2 1.5 0.1 0 0 1.0 6.3 11.9 15.8 76.5
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		73 73 68 54 49 64 72 74 68 65 72 76 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144.5 192.3 254.7 245.2 263.9 258.6 251.3 240.3 210.4 197.7 153.1 118.6 2,530.6
Percent possible sunshine 53 67 69 59 55 53 52 55 57 60 57 47 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Boketuzhen, Yakeshi (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −14.9
(5.2) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.9
(76.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		7.6
(45.7) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		6.5
(43.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.1
(−4.2) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		2.5
(36.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		18.7
(65.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−18.3
(−0.9) 		0.1
(32.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.9
(−11.0) 		−21.0
(−5.8) 		−14.0
(6.8) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		2.7
(36.9) 		8.6
(47.5) 		12.7
(54.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−15.2
(4.6) 		−22.1
(−7.8) 		−5.6
(21.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08) 		2.7
(0.11) 		6.6
(0.26) 		16.3
(0.64) 		34.2
(1.35) 		97.2
(3.83) 		130.4
(5.13) 		107.3
(4.22) 		55.5
(2.19) 		17.7
(0.70) 		6.5
(0.26) 		5.1
(0.20) 		481.5
(18.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 3.3 5.5 7.6 10.1 15.5 16.7 15.2 10.6 6.3 6.0 6.6 107.4
Average snowy days 9.8 7.7 9.9 8.3 2.0 0.1 0 0 0.9 7.0 11.6 13.0 70.3
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		65 62 55 47 48 68 76 78 68 59 65 67 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 203.4 224.5 275.7 263.3 271.7 257.0 251.4 243.3 232.0 217.1 183.5 175.0 2,797.9
Percent possible sunshine 75 77 74 64 57 53 52 56 62 66 68 68 64
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5]

Transport

Yakeshi is located on the

Harbin-Manzhouli Railway
.

Gallery

  • Map including Yakeshi (labeled as 牙克石 Ya-k'o-shih) (AMS, 1951)
    Map including Yakeshi (labeled as 牙克石 Ya-k'o-shih) (AMS, 1951)
  • Map including part of Yagshi qot (AMS, 1951)
    Map including part of Yagshi qot (AMS, 1951)

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  3. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (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.

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