West Ujimqin Banner

West Ujimqin Banner 西乌珠穆沁旗 • ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠮᠦᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
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West Ujimqin Location in Inner Mongolia Show map of Inner Mongolia West Ujimqin West Ujimqin (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 44°36′N 117°37′E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Inner Mongolia
League	Xilin Gol
Banner seat	Balgar Gol
Area
• Total	22,380 km^2 (8,640 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	99,255
• Density	4.4/km^2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.xwq.gov.cn

West Ujimqin Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	西乌珠穆沁旗
Traditional Chinese	西烏珠穆沁旗
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xī Wūzhūmùqìn Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Баруун Үзэмчин хошуу
Mongolian script	ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠮᠦᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions SASM/GNC Baraɣun Ujumučin qosiɣu

West Ujimqin Banner (Mongolian: ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠮᠦᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 西乌珠穆沁旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Xilin Gol League.

Map including part of modern-day West Ujimqin Banner (AMS, 1963)

Demographics

West Ujimqin Banner has a population of 99,255.[2]

The proportion of nationalities in West Ujimqin Banner (2020) Nationality Percentage Mongols   54.3% Han   43.5% Manchus   1.2% Hui People   0.6% Daur   0.1% Miao (Hmong)   0.1% Dongxiangs   0.1% Others   0.1% Source of the population statistics :[2]

Climate

West Ujimqin features a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with bitterly cold and very dry winters, very warm, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −18.7 °C (−1.7 °F) in January to 20.2 °C (68.4 °F) in July, with the annual mean at 2.05 °C (35.7 °F). The annual precipitation is 325 mm (12.8 in), with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 57% in July to 72% in October and February, sunshine is abundant year-round, there are 2,882 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for West Ujimqin Banner, elevation 1,002 m (3,287 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	10.7 (51.3)	22.2 (72.0)	30.6 (87.1)	33.5 (92.3)	37.3 (99.1)	38.5 (101.3)	38.7 (101.7)	34.2 (93.6)	28.4 (83.1)	18.4 (65.1)	9.4 (48.9)	38.7 (101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−12.3 (9.9)	−7.3 (18.9)	1.4 (34.5)	12.0 (53.6)	19.6 (67.3)	24.4 (75.9)	27.0 (80.6)	25.6 (78.1)	20.0 (68.0)	10.6 (51.1)	−1.1 (30.0)	−10.2 (13.6)	9.1 (48.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−14.5 (5.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	4.7 (40.5)	12.4 (54.3)	17.8 (64.0)	20.8 (69.4)	18.8 (65.8)	12.3 (54.1)	3.1 (37.6)	−7.6 (18.3)	−15.9 (3.4)	2.3 (36.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−23.9 (−11.0)	−20.5 (−4.9)	−12 (10)	−2.6 (27.3)	4.7 (40.5)	10.7 (51.3)	14.6 (58.3)	12.3 (54.1)	5.3 (41.5)	−3.2 (26.2)	−13.1 (8.4)	−21 (−6)	−4.1 (24.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−40.7 (−41.3)	−37.9 (−36.2)	−35.5 (−31.9)	−22.2 (−8.0)	−9.8 (14.4)	−2.8 (27.0)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.6 (27.3)	−10.3 (13.5)	−24.1 (−11.4)	−35.6 (−32.1)	−36.6 (−33.9)	−40.7 (−41.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.3 (0.09)	3.4 (0.13)	5.6 (0.22)	10.9 (0.43)	34.4 (1.35)	63.7 (2.51)	94.1 (3.70)	57.2 (2.25)	32.0 (1.26)	16.0 (0.63)	8.6 (0.34)	4.2 (0.17)	332.3 (13.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.7	5.8	5.9	5.4	8.0	12.6	13.4	10.6	7.9	6.1	6.3	7.4	95.1
Average snowy days	11.6	10.4	10.3	5.8	1.5	0.1	0	0	0.5	5.6	10.6	13.1	69.5
Average relative humidity (%)	68	65	56	42	43	56	64	64	57	55	62	68	58
Mean monthly sunshine hours	190.4	204.0	246.9	249.6	266.3	257.8	258.5	274.6	246.1	219.8	179.5	168.6	2,762.1
Percent possible sunshine	66	69	66	61	58	56	55	64	66	66	63	62	63
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Source 2: Weather China[5]

Administrative divisions

West Ujimqin Banner is divided into 5 towns and 2 sums.

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Mongolian (Hudum Script)	Mongolian (Cyrillic)	Administrative division code
Towns
Balgar Gol Town	巴拉嘎尔高勒镇	Bālāgā'ěrgāolè Zhèn	ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠷᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Балгаргол балгас	152526100
Bayan Hua Town	巴彦花镇	Bāyànhuā Zhèn	ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Баянхуа балгас	152526101
Jirin Gol Town	吉仁高勒镇	Jíréngāolè Zhèn	ᠵᠢᠷ ᠦᠨ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Жирийнгол балгас	152526102
Holt Gol Town	浩勒图高勒镇	Hàolètúgāolè Zhèn	ᠬᠣᠭᠣᠯᠲᠤ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Хоолтынгол балгас	152526103
Gorhan Town	高日罕镇	Gāorìhǎn Zhèn	ᠭᠣᠷᠣᠬᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Горхрон балгас	152526104
Sums
Bayan Huxu Sum	巴彦胡舒苏木	Bāyànhúshū Sūmù	ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ	Баянхошуу сум	152526200
Ulan Haalag Sum	乌兰哈拉嘎苏木	Wūlánhālāgā Sūmù	ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠠᠭᠠᠯᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ	Улаанхаалга сум	152526201
Others
Bayan Hua Energy and Chemical Industry Park	西乌旗白音华能源化工园区	Xīwūqí Báiyīnhuá Néngyuán Huàgōng Yuánqū	ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠡᠨᠧᠷᠭᠢ ᠬᠢᠮᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠠᠵᠤ ᠦᠢᠯᠡᠳᠪᠦᠷᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ	Баянхуа энерги химийн аж үйлдвэрийн дугараг	152526400
Forestry Head Farm	林业总场	Línyè Zǒngchǎng	ᠣᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠠᠵᠤ ᠠᠬᠤᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠨᠡᠶᠢᠲᠡ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ	Ойн аж ахуйн найд талбай	152526500

References

• www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)

1. Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
2. 内蒙古自治区第七次全国人口普查领导小组办公室、内蒙古自治区统计局. "内蒙古人口普查年鉴-2020".
3. 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
4. 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data [China Meteorological Data Network - WeatherBk Data] (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
5. 呼玛 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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