Wenquan County

County in Xinjiang, China
Wenquan County
温泉县 (Chinese)
ئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
44°58′08″N 81°01′29″E / 44.9689°N 81.0248°E / 44.9689; 81.0248
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureBortala
County seatBogdar
Area
 • Total5,885.52 km2 (2,272.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total49,696
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.xjwq.gov.cn
Wenquan County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese温泉县
Traditional Chinese溫泉縣
Literal meaninghot springs
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWēnquán Xiàn
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese阿日相县
Traditional Chinese阿日相縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀrìxiāng Xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicРашаан шиан
Mongolian scriptᠷᠠᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCRasiyan siyan
Uyghur name
Uyghurئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسى‎
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiArishang Nahiyisi
Yengi YeziⱪArixang Nah̡iyisi
SASM/GNCArixang Nahiyisi
Siril YëziqiАришаң Наһийиси
Kazakh name
Kazakhاراسان اۋدانى

Арасан ауданы

Arasan audany

Wenquan County as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Mongolian as Arixang County, is a county in the northwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Börtala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, bordering Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the north and west. It contains an area of 5,900 km2 (2,300 sq mi). According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,696 [2].

Subdivisions

Wenquan County is made up of 3 towns and 3 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian (traditional) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Bogdar Town 博格达尔镇 Bógédá'ěr Zhèn بۆگدۆر بازىرى bögdör baziri ᠪᠣᠭᠳᠠ᠋ᠠᠷᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Богтонор балгас 652723100
Har Buh Town 哈日布呼镇 Hārìbùhū Zhèn خاربۇخ بازىرى xarbux baziri ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠪᠤᠬᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Харваху балгас 652723101
Anggilig Town 安格里格镇 Āngélǐgé Zhèn ئاڭگىلىگ بازىرى Anggilig baziri ᠠᠩᠭᠢᠯᠠᠭ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Ангилаг балгас 652723102
Townships
Qagan Tungge Township 查干屯格乡 Chágàntúngé Xiāng چاغانتۈڭگى يېزىسى chaghantünggi yëzisi ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨᠲᠦᠩᠬᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Цагаантэнгүү шиян 652723201
Zalmut Township 扎勒木特乡 Zhālèmùtè Xiāng زالمۇت يېزىسى zalmut yëzisi ᠵᠠᠯᠮᠠᠲᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Заламт шиян 652723202
Taxu Township 塔秀乡 Tǎxiù Xiāng تاشۇ يېزىسى tashu yëzisi ᠲᠠᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Ташуу шиян 652723203
  • Hoh Tohoi Breeding Stock Farm (呼和托哈种畜场) (ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠲᠣᠬᠣᠢ ᠡᠭᠦᠯᠳᠡᠷ ᠮᠠᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ) (كۆكتوخا نەسىللىك چارۋا فېرمىسى)
  • Hondlon Pasture (昆得仑牧场) (ᠬᠥᠨᠳᠡᠯᠡᠨ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠬᠤ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ) (كۆندېلېن چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى)
  • XPCC 87th Regiment (兵团八十七团) (87 ᠳᠤᠭᠠᠷ ᠲᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ) (87-تۇەن مەيدانى)
  • XPCC 88th Regiment (兵团八十八团) (88 ᠳᠤᠭᠠᠷ ᠲᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ) (88-تۇەن مەيدانى)

Climate

Climate data for Wenquan, elevation 1,358 m (4,455 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		2.7
(36.9) 		13.6
(56.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		10.6
(51.1) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		10.7
(51.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.4
(7.9) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		12.6
(54.7) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		4.4
(39.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.1
(−0.6) 		−15.3
(4.5) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		2.3
(36.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		13.6
(56.5) 		12.2
(54.0) 		7.0
(44.6) 		0.3
(32.5) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−15.2
(4.6) 		−0.7
(30.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.5
(0.18) 		6.7
(0.26) 		11.5
(0.45) 		25.9
(1.02) 		36.8
(1.45) 		41.6
(1.64) 		52.0
(2.05) 		35.9
(1.41) 		23.3
(0.92) 		15.6
(0.61) 		8.3
(0.33) 		8.7
(0.34) 		270.8
(10.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.6 6.1 8.4 8.8 9.9 12.5 14.3 11.3 7.1 5.7 6.6 7.2 103.5
Average snowy days 11.2 12.0 12.9 3.2 0.4 0 0 0 0.2 3.7 10.3 13.6 67.5
Average relative humidity (%) 70 71 73 59 53 53 54 55 58 66 73 73 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.4 184.7 193.4 231.5 291.2 282.1 302.0 292.9 245.6 201.9 145.1 144.5 2,690.3
Percent possible sunshine 61 61 51 56 63 61 65 69 67 61 52 53 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes

  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. ^ "中國: 新疆维吾尔自治区 (地级行政、县级行政区) - 人口统计，图表和地图 (China: Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (prefecture-level administrative region, county-level administrative region) - Population statistics, charts and maps)". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ^ 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.
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