Urad Front Banner

Urad Front Banner
乌拉特前旗 · ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
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Urad Front Banner in Bayannur
Urad Front Banner in Bayannur
Bayannur in Inner Mongolia
Bayannur in Inner Mongolia
Urad Front is located in Inner Mongolia
Urad Front
Urad Front
Location in Inner Mongolia
Urad Front is located in China
Urad Front
Urad Front
Urad Front (China)
Coordinates: 40°44′13″N 108°39′07″E / 40.737°N 108.652°E / 40.737; 108.652
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityBayannur
Banner seatUlashan
Area
 • Total
7,460 km2 (2,880 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
257,826
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.wltqq.gov.cn
Urad Front Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese乌拉特前旗
Traditional Chinese烏拉特前旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWūlātè Qián Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicУрадын Өмнөд Хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCUrad-un Emünedü Qosiɣu

Urad Front Banner (Mongolian: ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 乌拉特前旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is located in the west of the region, situated on the northern (left) bank of the Yellow River, on the Ordos Loop, and in between the cities of Bayan Nur and Baotou. Administratively, it is part of Bayan Nur City, and has a total area of 7,476 square kilometres (2,886 sq mi) and in 2020 had 257,826 inhabitants.

Map including part of modern-day Urad Front Banner (AMS, 1963)

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Urad Front Banner (2020)
Nationality Percentage
Han
 
 94.7%
Mongols
 
 4.4%
Hui People
 
 0.3%
Manchus
 
 0.3%
Tujia
 
 0.1%
Others
 
 0.2%
Source of the population statistics :[2]

Administrative divisions

Urad Front Banner is made up of 9 towns and 2 sums. The banner's seat of government is located in Ulashan.[3]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Ulashan Town
(Mona-uul, Wulashan) 		乌拉山镇 Wūlāshān Zhèn ᠮᠤᠨᠠ ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Муна уул балгас 150823100
Bayan Hua Town 白彦花镇 Báiyànhuā Zhèn ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Баянхуа балгас 150823101
Xianfeng Town 先锋镇 Xiānfēng Zhèn ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠹᠧᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шиан фен балгас 150823102
Xin'an Town 新安镇 Xīn'ān Zhèn ᠰᠢᠨ ᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шинь-Ань балгас 150823103
Xixiao Ju Town 西小召镇 Xīxiǎozhào Zhèn ᠰᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠣᠤ ᠵᠤᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Ший шяо жуу балгас 150823104
Ih Xigtei Town
(Dashetai, Tashetai) 		大佘太镇 Dàshétài Zhèn ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠭᠡᠲᠡᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Их шээтэй балгас 150823105
Minggan Town 明安镇 Míng'ān Zhèn ᠮᠢᠩᠭᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Мянган балгас 150823106
Bag Xigtei Town 小佘太镇 Xiǎoshétài Zhèn ᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠢᠭᠡᠲᠡᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Бага шээтэй балгас 150823107
Sudalin Hudag Town 苏独仑镇 Sūdúlún Zhèn ᠰᠤᠳᠠᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠤᠳᠳᠤᠭ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Судлын худаг балгас 150823108
Sums
Erden Bulag Sum 额尔登布拉格苏木 É'ěrdēngbùlāgé Sūmù ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Эрдэнэбулаг сум 150823200
Sadag Sum 沙德格苏木 Shādégé Sūmù ᠰᠠᠭᠠᠳᠠᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Саадаг сум 150823201
Others
Bayannur Zhongtan Farm 巴彦淖尔市中滩农场 Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Zhōngtān Nóngchǎng ᠵᠦᠩ ᠲᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ Жүн дан тариалангийн талбай 150823400
Bayannur Xishanzui Farm 巴彦淖尔市西山嘴农场 Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Xīshānzuǐ Nóngchǎng ᠰᠢ ᠱᠠᠨ ᠽᠦᠢ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ Ший шин жуу тариалангийн талбай 150823401
Bayannur Xin'an Farm 巴彦淖尔市新安农场 Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Xīn’ān Nóngchǎng ᠰᠢᠨ ᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ Шин аан тариалангийн талбай 150823402
Bayannur Sudalin Hudag Farm 巴彦淖尔市苏独隆农场 Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Sūdúlún Nóngchǎng ᠰᠤᠳᠠᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠤᠳᠳᠤᠭ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ Судлын худаг тариалангийн талбай 150823403
Bayannur Ih Xigtei Ranch 巴彦淖尔市大佘太牧场 Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Dàshétài Mùchǎng ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠭᠡᠲᠡᠢ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ Их шээтэй малжлын талбай 150823404
Bayannur Uliastai Nur Fishery Farm 巴彦淖尔市乌梁素海渔场 Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Wūliángsùhǎi Yúchǎng ᠤᠯᠢᠶᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ Улиастай нуур загасан талбай 150823405

Climate

Climate data for Urad Front Banner, elevation 1,021 m (3,350 ft), (2005–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		32.9
(91.2) 		36.0
(96.8) 		39.7
(103.5) 		40.0
(104.0) 		36.5
(97.7) 		36.0
(96.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2) 		1.7
(35.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		19.0
(66.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		29.8
(85.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		16.7
(62.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		3.5
(38.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		25.8
(78.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		9.9
(49.8) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		9.5
(49.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4) 		−10.1
(13.8) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		5.9
(42.6) 		12.3
(54.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.3
(68.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		12.6
(54.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		4.3
(39.7)
Record low °C (°F) −30.5
(−22.9) 		−27.8
(−18.0) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−21.6
(−6.9) 		−26.1
(−15.0) 		−30.5
(−22.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05) 		2.4
(0.09) 		5.0
(0.20) 		6.2
(0.24) 		19.2
(0.76) 		25.5
(1.00) 		57.9
(2.28) 		53.8
(2.12) 		37.4
(1.47) 		10.1
(0.40) 		4.3
(0.17) 		1.2
(0.05) 		224.2
(8.83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 1.5 2.6 2.2 4.6 6.2 9.0 7.8 5.9 3.0 1.7 1.6 47.5
Average snowy days 2.6 2.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.6 2.5 12
Average relative humidity (%) 54 46 39 33 34 41 52 56 54 51 53 53 47
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.3 224.8 264.9 287.5 316.7 307.2 305.3 292.6 259.8 260.7 220.5 206.3 3,166.6
Percent possible sunshine 74 74 71 72 70 68 67 69 71 77 75 72 72
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]
Climate data for Dashetai Town, Urad Front Banner, elevation 1,079 m (3,540 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.9
(87.6) 		28.9
(84.0) 		23.6
(74.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		15.1
(59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		1.6
(34.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		17.4
(63.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		24.6
(76.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.4
(61.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		7.9
(46.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		3.0
(37.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.0
(64.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−14.6
(5.7) 		1.5
(34.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07) 		2.7
(0.11) 		5.2
(0.20) 		7.7
(0.30) 		22.0
(0.87) 		29.7
(1.17) 		57.1
(2.25) 		52.0
(2.05) 		36.6
(1.44) 		12.1
(0.48) 		4.8
(0.19) 		1.8
(0.07) 		233.4
(9.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.1 2.0 2.6 2.7 5.2 6.6 9.3 8.1 6.3 3.5 2.2 1.9 52.5
Average snowy days 2.6 2.3 1.9 0.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.0 2.4 12.5
Average relative humidity (%) 55 46 38 30 33 41 52 55 52 50 54 56 47
Mean monthly sunshine hours 231.4 234.9 282.4 301.3 333.7 324.4 320.3 310.3 276.6 269.9 229.4 216.9 3,331.5
Percent possible sunshine 77 77 76 75 74 72 70 74 75 80 78 76 75
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][6]

References

  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. ^ "2018年统计用区划代码".
  4. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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