Hoxud County

Hoxud County
和硕县 (Chinese)
خوشۇت ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
ᠬᠣᠱᠤᠳ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ (Mongolian)
County
Location of Hoxud County (red) within Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Hoxud County (red) within Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Hoxud is located in Bayingolin
Hoxud
Hoxud
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Hoxud is located in Xinjiang
Hoxud
Hoxud
Hoxud (Xinjiang)
Hoxud is located in China
Hoxud
Hoxud
Hoxud (China)
Coordinates: 42°16′N 86°51′E / 42.267°N 86.850°E / 42.267; 86.850
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureBayingolin
County seatTewilga
Area
 • Total
12,739.86 km2 (4,918.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
59,299
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.hoxut.gov.cn
Hoxud County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese和硕县
Traditional Chinese和碩縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHéshuò Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwo4sek6 jyun2
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicХошууд сиан
Mongolian scriptᠬᠣᠱᠤᠳ ᠰᠢᠨ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCQošud siyan
Uyghur name
Uyghurخوشۇت ناھىيىسى‎
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiXoshut nahiyisi
Yengi YeziⱪHoxut naⱨiyisi
SASM/GNCHoxut Nahiyisi
Siril YëziqiХошут наһийиси

Hoxud County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 12,753 km2 (4,924 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 60,000.

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Hoxud County, 2018
Nationality Percentage
Han People
 
 63.5%
Uyghurs
 
 16.4%
Hui People
 
 10.1%
Mongols
 
 8.6%
Others
 
 1.4%
Source of the population statistics :[2]

Administrative divisions

Hoxud County is made up of 3 towns, 3 townships, and 1 ethnic township.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian (traditional) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Tewilga Town 特吾里克镇 Tèwúlǐkè Zhèn تېۋىلغا بازىرى tëwilgha baziri ᠲᠠᠪᠢᠯᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ Тавилга балгас 652828100
Tagarqi Town 塔哈其镇 Tǎhāqí Zhèn تاغارچى بازىرى tagharchi baziri ᠲᠠᠭᠠᠷᠴᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ Таарч балгас 652828101
Qoh Town 曲惠镇 Qūhuì Zhèn چۇقۇ بازىرى chuqu baziri ᠴᠣᠬᠣ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ Цох балгас 652828102
Townships
Suhat Township 苏哈特乡 Sūhātè Xiāng سوخاتۇ يېزىسى soxatu yëzisi ᠰᠤᠬᠠᠢᠲᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Сухайт суман 652828203
Narinker Township 乃仁克尔乡 Nǎirénkè'ěr Xiāng نەرىنكىر يېزىسى nerinkir yëzisi ᠨᠠᠷᠢᠩᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Нэрэнгэр суман 652828204
Shintara Township 新塔热乡 Xīntǎrè Xiāng شىنتارا يېزىسى shintara yëzisi ᠱᠢᠨᠡᠲ᠋ᠠᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Шнэтэрье суман 652828205
Ethnic Township
Uxxaktal Hui Ethnic Township 乌什塔拉回族民族乡 Wūshítǎlā Huízú Mínzúxiāng ئۇششاقتال خۇيزۇ يېزىسى Ushshaqtal xuyzu yëzisi ᠤᠱᠢᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠬᠣᠲᠣᠩ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Уштэл хотон үндэстэний суман 652828200

Others:

  • Qingshuihe Farm (清水河农场, چىڭسىخوزا دېھقانچىلىق مەيدانى, ᠴᠢᠩ ᠱᠦᠢ ᠾᠧ
    ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ
    ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ    )
  • Malan Public Security Bureau Jurisdiction, Hoxud County (和硕县马兰公安管区)

Climate

Climate data for Hoxud, elevation 1,085 m (3,560 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8) 		3.3
(37.9) 		12.8
(55.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		29.9
(85.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		7.8
(46.0) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		8.0
(46.4) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		8.8
(47.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		9.8
(49.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		8.2
(46.8) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−12.9
(8.8) 		1.5
(34.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09) 		3.0
(0.12) 		3.2
(0.13) 		6.8
(0.27) 		14.2
(0.56) 		17.4
(0.69) 		22.6
(0.89) 		15.1
(0.59) 		6.9
(0.27) 		4.6
(0.18) 		2.9
(0.11) 		2.8
(0.11) 		101.7
(4.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.3 1.5 1.0 1.6 3.1 5.1 7.2 5.3 3.0 1.5 1.0 3.1 36.7
Average snowy days 8.8 2.9 0.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.5 8.4 22.9
Average relative humidity (%) 75 63 43 38 43 49 56 58 61 65 69 77 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173.2 200.2 253.3 267.3 299.6 289.0 290.5 287.7 281.0 259.9 202.6 140.8 2,945.1
Percent possible sunshine 58 66 67 66 66 63 64 68 77 78 70 50 66
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  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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