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Gulang County

Coordinates: 37°28′12″N 102°53′53″E / 37.470°N 102.898°E / 37.470; 102.898
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Gulang County
古こ浪なみ县
County
View of the Gulang County seat from the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway
View of the Gulang County seat from the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway
Location of Gulang County (red) in Wuwei City (yellow) and Gansu province
Location of Gulang County (red) in Wuwei City (yellow) and Gansu province
Gulang is located in Gansu
Gulang
Gulang
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 37°28′12″N 102°53′53″E / 37.470°N 102.898°E / 37.470; 102.898
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityWuwei
County seatGulang Town
Area
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 • Total5,103 km2 (1,970 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,469 m (11,381 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total388,700
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
733100
Websitewww.gulang.gov.cn

Gulang County (Chinese: 古こ浪なみ县; pinyin: Gǔlàng Xiàn) is a county in central Gansu province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northeast. It is under the administration of Wuwei City. Its postal code is 733100, and its population in 2006 was 393,200 people. Located in the east of the Hexi Corridor and to the south of the Tengger Desert, it borders Jingtai County to the east, Tianzhu County to the south, Liangzhou District to the northwest, and Inner Mongolia's Alxa Left Banner to the northeast.[1]

Geography

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The county has a total area of 5,103 km2 (1,970 sq mi)[1] and is 88 km (55 mi) wide. It features a cold desert climate, with an annual mean temperature of 5.6 °C (42.1 °F) and the annual evaporation of 2,300 mm (91 in) exceeding the annual precipitation of around 300 mm (12 in); annual sunshine duration is 2,852 hours.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Gulang, elevation 2,072 m (6,798 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) 14.6
(58.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.7
(87.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		29.7
(85.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9) 		1.8
(35.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		12.3
(54.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		12.5
(54.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		1.3
(34.3) 		7.9
(46.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.8
(55.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		6.4
(43.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		2.5
(36.5) 		7.3
(45.1) 		11.8
(53.2) 		13.8
(56.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		8.5
(47.3) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		1.6
(34.9)
Record low °C (°F) −25.0
(−13.0) 		−21.7
(−7.1) 		−19.9
(−3.8) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		0.6
(33.1) 		5.4
(41.7) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−20.2
(−4.4) 		−22.2
(−8.0) 		−29.0
(−20.2) 		−29.0
(−20.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.0
(0.16) 		5.6
(0.22) 		16.1
(0.63) 		27.3
(1.07) 		41.6
(1.64) 		48.0
(1.89) 		61.3
(2.41) 		69.1
(2.72) 		56.2
(2.21) 		22.8
(0.90) 		8.7
(0.34) 		3.7
(0.15) 		364.4
(14.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.9 4.6 6.3 6.5 9.4 9.7 11.7 12.0 12.2 7.4 4.0 3.8 92.5
Average snowy days 6.9 6.7 8.8 5.3 1.6 0.1 0 0 0.3 4.2 6.2 6.6 46.7
Average relative humidity (%) 46 44 45 44 46 49 56 59 62 56 48 47 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.9 204.7 229.4 232.0 252.9 239.6 240.8 226.0 193.9 217.4 214.3 204.7 2,658.6
Percent possible sunshine 66 66 61 58 57 55 54 54 53 63 71 69 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

History

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Evidence has been found of Gulang being inhabited 4000 years ago, during the Neolithic.

Between 14 and 18 November 1936 the Battle of Gulang was fought between the Red Army and the Ma clique.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Gulang County is divided to 15 towns and 4 townships.[5]

Towns
  • Gulang (古こ浪なみ镇)
  • Sishui (泗水しすい镇)
  • Tumen (土ど门镇)
  • Dajing (大だい靖やすし镇)
  • Peijiaying (裴家营镇)
  • Haizitan (海うみ子こ滩镇)
  • Dingning (定てい宁镇)
  • Huangyangchuan (黄き羊ひつじ川かわ镇)
  • Heisongyi (黑松くろまつ驿镇)
  • Yongfengtan (永えい丰滩镇)
  • Huanghuatan (黄き花はな滩镇)
  • Xijing (西にし靖やすし镇)
  • Minquan (民みん权镇)
  • Zhitan (直ちょく滩镇)
  • Gufeng (古こ丰镇)
Townships
  • Xinpu Township(新しん堡乡)
  • Gancheng Township (干城かんじょう乡)
  • Hengliang Township(横よこ梁はり乡)
  • Shibalipu Township(十じゅう八はち里さと堡乡)

Economy

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The main economy is agriculture, with 365600 people being employed in agriculture (92.98% of total population).

Transport

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Ethnic groups

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Among the groups that live in Gulang are the Han and Hui.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 县情简介 (in Simplified Chinese). Gulang County People's Government. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "古こ浪なみ县•古こ浪なみ战役纪念馆-甘あま肃省红色纪念馆". www.gsds.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  5. ^ "统计用よう区く划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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