Yizhou (Uyghur: ئىۋىرغول رايونى, romanized: Iwirghol; Chinese: 伊州[2][3]; pinyin: Yīzhōu) is the central district of the Hami prefecture-level city, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Its population was 472,175 at the end of 2010. It was known as Hami county-level city until February 2016, when it was merged with the Hami Prefecture to form the Hami prefecture-level city and the county-level city was renamed Yizhou District. Xingxingxia (Singsingsia) town (星星峡镇) is located on the border with Gansu.
Yizhou
伊州区 • ئىۋىرغول رايونى Iwirghol | |
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 Location of Yizhou (red) in Hami (yellow) and Xinjiang | |
  Yizhou Location of the seat in Xinjiang  Yizhou Yizhou (China) | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′50″N 93°30′19″E / 42.8306°N 93.5053°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Komul |
| Township-level divisions | 3 subdistricts 2 towns 7 townships |
| District seat | Donghe Subdistrict (Sherqi Osteng) |
| Area | |
• District | 80,791 km2 (31,194 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 103.58 km2 (39.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• District | 569,388 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 246,373 |
| • Urban density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Website | www |
| Yizhou District, Hami | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 伊州区 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 伊州區 | ||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||
| Uyghur | ئىۋىرغول رايونى | ||||||
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On February 4, 2021, the city of Xinxing (Yengi Yultuz), along with several farms and ranches belonging to XPCC were separated from Yizhou District, and formed an independent county-level city.
Subdivisions
editYizhou District is divided into 5 subdistricts, 7 towns, 10 townships, 2 ethnic townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | ||||||
| Donghe Subdistrict (Sherqi Osteng) |
东河街道 | Dōnghé Jiēdào | شەرقىي ئۆستەڭ كوچا باشقارمىسى | Sherqiy Östeng kocha bashqarmisi | 650502001 | |
| Xihe Subdistrict (Gherbiy Osteng) |
西河街道 | Xīhé Jiēdào | غەربىي ئۆستەڭ كوچا باشقارمىسى | Gherbiy Östeng kocha bashqarmisi | 650502002 | |
| Chengbei Subdistrict | 城北街道 | Chéngběi Jiēdào | شەھەر شىمالىي كوچا باشقارمىسى | Sheher shimaliy kocha bashqarmisi | 650502003 | |
| Liyuan Subdistrict | 丽园街道 | Lìyuán Jiēdào | گۈلباغ كوچا باشقارمىسى | Gülbagh kocha bashqarmisi | 650502004 | |
| Shiyou Xincheng Subdistrict | 石油新城街道 | Shíyóu xīnchéng Jiēdào | نېفىتلىك يېڭى شەھىرى كوچا باشقارمىسى | Nëfitlik yëngi shehiri kocha bashqarmisi | 650502005 | |
| Towns | ||||||
| Yamansu Town | 雅满苏镇 | Yǎmǎnsū Zhèn | يامانسۇ بازىرى | Yamansu baziri | 650502100 | |
| Yêttêkhudukh Town (Qijiaojing Town) |
七角井镇 | Qījiǎojǐng Zhèn | يەتتەقۇدۇق بازىرى | Yettequduq baziri | 650502101 | |
| Xingxingxia Town (Arayultuz Town) |
星星峡镇 | Xīngxīngxiá Zhèn | ئارايۇلتۇز (شىڭشىڭشيا) بازىرى | Arayultuz (Shingshingshya) baziri | 650502102 | |
| Astanê Town (Erpu Town) |
二堡镇 | Èrpù Zhèn | ئاستانە بازىرى | Astane baziri | 650502103 | |
| Palwantur Town (Taojiagong Town) |
陶家宫镇 | Táojiāgōng Zhèn | پالۋانتۇر بازىرى | Palwantur baziri | 650502104 | |
| Kharadöwê Town (Wupu Town) |
五堡镇 | Wǔpù Zhèn | قارادۆۋە بازىرى | Qaradöwe baziri | 650502105 | |
| Taranqi Town (Sandaoling Town) |
三道岭镇 | Sāndàolǐng Zhèn | تارانچى بازىرى | Taranchi baziri | 650502106 | |
| Townships | ||||||
| Taxwelikh Township (Qincheng Township) |
沁城乡 | Qìnchéng Xiāng | تاشۋېلىق يېزىسى | Tashwëliq yëzisi | 650502200 | |
| Khoxkhudukh Township (Shuangjingzi Township) |
双井子乡 | Shuāngjǐngzǐ Xiāng | قوشقۇدۇق يېزىسى | Qoshquduq yëzisi | 650502202 | |
| Bulungtoghrakh Township (Daquanwan Township) |
大泉湾乡 | Dàquánwān Xiāng | بۇلۇڭتوغراق يېزىسى | Bulungtoghraq yëzisi | 650502203 | |
| Xêhhêr Iqi Township (Huicheng Township) |
回城乡 | Huíchéng Xiāng | شەھەر ئىچى يېزىسى | Sheher Ichi yëzisi | 650502205 | |
| Rahhêtbagh Township (Huayuan Township) |
花园乡 | Huāyuán Xiāng | راھەتباغ يېزىسى | Rahetbagh yëzisi | 650502206 | |
| Boghaz Township (Nanhu Township) |
南湖乡 | Nánhú Xiāng | بوغاز يېزىسى | Boghaz yëzisi | 650502207 | |
| Ghêrbitagh Township (Xishan Township) |
西山乡 | Xīshān Xiāng | غەربىتاغ يېزىسى | Gherbitagh yëzisi | 650502210 | |
| Tianshan Township | 天山乡 | Tiānshān Xiāng | تەڭرىتاغ يېزىسى | Tengritagh yëzisi | 650502211 | |
| Akhtax Township (Baishitou Township) |
白石头乡 | Báishítóu Xiāng | ئاقتاش يېزىسى | Aqtash yëzisi | 650502212 | |
| Khoylukh Township (Liushugou Township) |
柳树沟乡 | Liǔshùgōu Xiāng | قويلۇق يېزىسى | Qoyluq yëzisi | 650502214 | |
| Ethics Townships | ||||||
| Ulatay Kazakh Ethnic Township | 乌拉台哈萨克民族乡 | Wūlātái Hāsàkè Mínzúxiāng | ئۇلاتاي قازاق يېزىسى | Ulatay qazaq yëzisi | 650502201 | (Kazakh) ۇلاتاي قازاق ۇلتتىق اۋىلى Үлатай Қазақ Ұлттық ауылы |
| Däwêldürük Kazakh Ethnic Township | 德外里都如克哈萨克族乡 | Déwàilǐdōurúkè Hāsàkèzú Xiāng | دەۋەلدۈرۈك قازاق يېزىسى | Deweldürük qazaq yëzisi | 650502209 | (Kazakh) دەبەلدىرىك قازاق ۇلتتىق اۋىلى Дэбэлдырык Қазақ Ұлттық ауылы |
Demographics
editThe statistic below also includes the now independent Xinxing (Yengi Yultuz) City.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Hongliuhe Station, Yizhou District (elevation 1,574 m (5,164 ft), 2002–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
7.3 (45.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) |
1.8 (0.07) |
1.4 (0.06) |
4.4 (0.17) |
6.4 (0.25) |
11.7 (0.46) |
11.1 (0.44) |
5.6 (0.22) |
4.5 (0.18) |
1.1 (0.04) |
2.8 (0.11) |
2.1 (0.08) |
54.2 (2.13) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 29.8 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 18.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 47 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 50 | 58 | 37 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232.3 | 232.4 | 288.8 | 301.4 | 334.8 | 317.4 | 321.4 | 314.9 | 299.6 | 287.9 | 229.7 | 218.8 | 3,379.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Shisanjianfang, Yizhou District, elevation 721 m (2,365 ft), (1999–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
12.5 (54.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.4 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.7 (0.03) |
1.5 (0.06) |
6.2 (0.24) |
7.4 (0.29) |
5.6 (0.22) |
2.2 (0.09) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.2 (0.01) |
25.8 (1.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.6 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 103.3 |
| Average snowy days | 11.4 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 56.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 33 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.5 | 182.9 | 241.8 | 274.6 | 338.2 | 344.8 | 347.6 | 332.1 | 282.1 | 230.8 | 155.7 | 140.9 | 3,036 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 53 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][7] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References
edit- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ E. Bretschneider (1876). Notices of the Mediæval Geography and History of Central and Western Asia. Trübner & Company. pp. 110–.
- ^ Journal of the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. The Branch. 1876. pp. 184–.
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- ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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