Zamyn-Üüd

Zamyn-Üüd District
Замын-Үүд сум
ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨᠡᠭᠦᠳᠡᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Zamyn-Üüd train station
Zamyn-Üüd train station
Zamyn-Üüd District is located in Mongolia
Zamyn-Üüd District
Zamyn-Üüd District
Coordinates: 43°43′01″N 111°54′20″E / 43.71694°N 111.90556°E / 43.71694; 111.90556
Country Mongolia
Province Dornogovi
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Zamyn-Üüd (Mongolian: Замын-Үүд; ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠭᠦᠳᠡ, road's gate) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in southeastern Mongolia. Its population was 11,527 in 2008.[1]

History

Zamyn-Üüd's actual name comes from the former Dzamiin Üüde settlement located 101 kilometres (63 mi) northwest from the modern town (44°30′N 111°15′E / 44.500°N 111.250°E / 44.500; 111.250).[2]

Geography

Overview

The town is located on the old trade route between Beijing and Urga/Ulaanbaatar, and is now the most important border crossing between Mongolia and the People's Republic of China, via Erenhot. The border control counted more than 950,000 border crossings in 2004.[3] In April 2007, the construction of a 432 kilometres (268 mi) paved road from Choir to Zamyn-Üüd via Sainshand began. Completion was planned for October 2007.[4] However, completion of the road project was pushed back to 2013, with Sainshand to Choir section being finished in September, 2013.[5] A new expanded road border crossing was also completed in 2013 to relieve delays in crossing from China to Mongolia.[6]

The "Zamyn-Uud" Free Economic Zone was officially created in 2004. It has an area of 900 ha and is located between Zamyn-Üüd settlement and the Chinese border.[7]

Climate

Zamyn-Üüd has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with very warm summers and very cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September. Winters are very dry.

Climate data for Zamyn-Üüd
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		35.0
(95.0) 		37.6
(99.7) 		39.9
(103.8) 		42.4
(108.3) 		38.9
(102.0) 		36.2
(97.2) 		30.5
(86.9) 		18.8
(65.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		42.4
(108.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		14.4
(57.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		27.8
(82.0) 		29.8
(85.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		13.0
(55.4) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		11.5
(52.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.5
(−1.3) 		−14.5
(5.9) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		5.9
(42.6) 		14.4
(57.9) 		20.2
(68.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		3.5
(38.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.7
(−12.5) 		−21.8
(−7.2) 		−11.9
(10.6) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		12.4
(54.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		14.3
(57.7) 		6.7
(44.1) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−12.7
(9.1) 		−21.8
(−7.2) 		−3.4
(25.9)
Record low °C (°F) −39
(−38) 		−36.1
(−33.0) 		−30
(−22) 		−18.6
(−1.5) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		2.7
(36.9) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−30
(−22) 		−35.2
(−31.4) 		−39.0
(−38.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.9
(0.07) 		1.3
(0.05) 		1.6
(0.06) 		3.8
(0.15) 		7.1
(0.28) 		14.9
(0.59) 		28.5
(1.12) 		29.1
(1.15) 		14.0
(0.55) 		5.8
(0.23) 		1.9
(0.07) 		1.1
(0.04) 		111
(4.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 5.0 4.7 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.4 21.5
Source 1: NOAA (1961-1990)[8]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[9]

References

  1. ^ Info on statis.mn[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "/ Soviet era topographic map with former Dzamiin Üüde ruins location". Topomapper.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  3. ^ "Статистик Улсын хилээр нэвтэрсэн нийт зорчигчид" [Statistics: State border signed in total passengers]. medeelel.mn (in Mongolian). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Открытый Мир Азия". Owasia.ru. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  5. ^ "MCC Official at Choir-Sainshand Road Project Ceremony in Mongolia | IIP Digital". Iipdigital.usembassy.gov. 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  6. ^ "33 billion MNT for road construction in Zamiin-Uud". English.news.mn. 2013-04-01. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  7. ^ "Tender Announcement". Ministry of Industry and Trade. Archived from the original on 5 March 2004.
  8. ^ "Zamiin-Uud Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. January 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  9. ^ "Station Zamyn-Üüd" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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