Guyang County

Guyang County
固阳县ᠭᠦᠶᠠᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
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Guyang is located in Inner Mongolia
Guyang
Guyang
Location in Inner Mongolia
Guyang is located in China
Guyang
Guyang
Guyang (China)
Coordinates: 41°01′N 110°04′E / 41.017°N 110.067°E / 41.017; 110.067
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityBaotou
County seatJinshan
Area
 • Total
4,981 km2 (1,923 sq mi)
Elevation
1,353 m (4,439 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
118,624
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.guyang.gov.cn
Guyang County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese固阳县
Traditional Chinese固陽縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGùyáng Xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicГүян шянь
Mongolian scriptᠭᠦᠶᠠᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCGüyaŋ siyan

Guyang County (Mongolian: ᠭᠦᠶᠠᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ; Chinese: 固阳县) is a county in western Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Baotou City, the downtown of which is 44 kilometres (27 mi) to the south-southwest.

Administrative divisions

Guyang County is made up of 6 towns.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Jinshan Town 金山镇 Jīnshān Zhèn ᠵᠢᠨᠱᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Зуншин балгас 150222102
Xidoupu Town 西斗铺镇 Xīdòupù Zhèn ᠰᠢ ᠳ᠋ᠧᠦ ᠫᠦ᠋ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Ший дүү пү балгас 150222103
Xiashihao Town 下湿壕镇 Xiàshīháo Zhèn ᠰᠢᠶᠠ ᠱᠢ ᠬᠣᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шье ши хоо балгас 150222104
Yinhao Town 银号镇 Yínhào Zhèn ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Ин хоо балгас 150222105
Huaishuo Town 怀朔镇 Huáishuò Zhèn ᠬᠤᠸᠠᠢ ᠱᠦᠸᠧ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Хуай шүве балгас 150222106
Xingshunxi Town 兴顺西镇 Xīngshùnxī Zhèn ᠰᠢᠩ ᠱᠦᠨ ᠰᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шин шөн ший балгас 150222107

Climate

Climate data for Guyang, elevation 1,403 m (4,603 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) 6.8
(44.2)
15.5
(59.9)
22.4
(72.3)
31.5
(88.7)
33.6
(92.5)
38.6
(101.5)
37.8
(100.0)
34.5
(94.1)
33.5
(92.3)
25.3
(77.5)
16.6
(61.9)
10.0
(50.0)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
6.9
(44.4)
15.3
(59.5)
21.8
(71.2)
26.6
(79.9)
28.5
(83.3)
26.3
(79.3)
20.9
(69.6)
13.3
(55.9)
3.7
(38.7)
−4.1
(24.6)
12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)
−8.5
(16.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.9
(46.2)
14.8
(58.6)
20.1
(68.2)
22.2
(72.0)
19.9
(67.8)
14.0
(57.2)
5.9
(42.6)
−3.6
(25.5)
−11.4
(11.5)
5.6
(42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.3
(−2.7)
−14.8
(5.4)
−7.4
(18.7)
0.3
(32.5)
7.2
(45.0)
12.9
(55.2)
15.9
(60.6)
13.9
(57.0)
7.9
(46.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
−8.9
(16.0)
−16.8
(1.8)
−0.8
(30.6)
Record low °C (°F) −33.2
(−27.8)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−25.5
(−13.9)
−14.0
(6.8)
−5.4
(22.3)
0.3
(32.5)
6.7
(44.1)
2.6
(36.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
−13.5
(7.7)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−30.3
(−22.5)
−33.2
(−27.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08)
3.4
(0.13)
6.0
(0.24)
10.2
(0.40)
28.0
(1.10)
35.0
(1.38)
82.5
(3.25)
67.7
(2.67)
45.1
(1.78)
13.7
(0.54)
6.4
(0.25)
2.8
(0.11)
302.8
(11.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 2.8 3.1 3.0 5.7 8.7 11.6 10.4 7.7 4.1 3.1 2.7 65.5
Average snowy days 4.0 4.0 3.9 1.7 0.3 0 0 0 0 1.3 3.8 4.4 23.4
Average relative humidity (%) 60 52 43 35 36 43 54 59 56 54 57 60 51
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210.3 210.2 254.7 270.2 288.8 274.5 271.2 263.9 239.3 242.8 206.4 198.1 2,930.4
Percent possible sunshine 70 69 68 67 64 61 60 63 65 72 71 69 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.