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Jinta County

Coordinates: 39°59′03″N 98°54′06″E / 39.9841°N 98.9016°E / 39.9841; 98.9016
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Jinta County
金塔县
Jinta (pink) within Jiuquan prefecture (yellow) within Gansu (grey)
Jinta (pink) within Jiuquan prefecture (yellow) within Gansu (grey)
Coordinates (Jinta government): 39°59′03″N 98°54′06″E / 39.9841°N 98.9016°E / 39.9841; 98.9016
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityJiuquan
County seatJinta Town
Area
 • Total18,800 km2 (7,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total145,600
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
735300

Jinta County (Chinese: 金塔; pinyin: Jīntǎ Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Gansu province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and east. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan. Its postal code is 735300, and in 1999 its population was 137,816 people.

Administrative divisions

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Jinta County is divided to 7 towns, 2 townships and 2 others.[1]

Towns
  • Zhongdong(中东镇)
  • Dingxin(鼎新镇)
  • Jinta(金塔镇)
  • Dongba(东坝镇)
  • Hangtian(航天镇)
  • Dazhuangzi(大庄子镇)
  • Xiba(西坝镇)
Townships
  • Gucheng Township(古城乡)
  • Yangjingziwan Township(羊井子湾乡)
Others
  • Gansu Yasheng Agriculture and Industry Group Co., Ltd.(甘肃亚盛农工商集团有限责任公司)
  • Industrial Park Management Committee(工业园区管委会)

Climate

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Climate data for Jinta, elevation 1,271 m (4,170 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)
4.2
(39.6)
11.9
(53.4)
20.1
(68.2)
25.6
(78.1)
30.2
(86.4)
32.2
(90.0)
30.6
(87.1)
25.2
(77.4)
17.5
(63.5)
8.1
(46.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
17.0
(62.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−3.7
(25.3)
3.8
(38.8)
12.0
(53.6)
17.9
(64.2)
22.8
(73.0)
24.8
(76.6)
22.8
(73.0)
16.6
(61.9)
8.5
(47.3)
0.4
(32.7)
−7.2
(19.0)
9.1
(48.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−10.2
(13.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
4.0
(39.2)
9.5
(49.1)
14.6
(58.3)
17.0
(62.6)
15.0
(59.0)
9.1
(48.4)
1.3
(34.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
−12.5
(9.5)
2.0
(35.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.6
(0.06)
1.1
(0.04)
3.4
(0.13)
3.3
(0.13)
4.8
(0.19)
9.0
(0.35)
17.8
(0.70)
15.6
(0.61)
8.4
(0.33)
2.3
(0.09)
1.5
(0.06)
1.5
(0.06)
70.3
(2.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.1 1.2 1.9 1.9 2.8 4.2 6.0 5.4 2.8 1.1 1.1 2.1 32.6
Average snowy days 3.3 1.8 2.1 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.9 3.3 13.7
Average relative humidity (%) 55 43 37 30 32 39 45 46 47 44 49 57 44
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234.3 233.5 272.9 292.5 326.2 318.0 316.4 302.5 283.9 283.0 239.5 225.6 3,328.3
Percent possible sunshine 78 76 73 73 73 71 70 72 77 84 81 78 76
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]
Climate data for Dingxinzhen, Jinta, elevation 1,177 m (3,862 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
4.4
(39.9)
12.1
(53.8)
20.3
(68.5)
26.0
(78.8)
30.6
(87.1)
32.4
(90.3)
30.6
(87.1)
25.5
(77.9)
17.9
(64.2)
8.2
(46.8)
0.0
(32.0)
17.2
(63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.1
(15.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
3.4
(38.1)
11.9
(53.4)
18.1
(64.6)
23.1
(73.6)
24.9
(76.8)
22.7
(72.9)
16.7
(62.1)
8.6
(47.5)
0.3
(32.5)
−7.2
(19.0)
9.1
(48.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)
−11.3
(11.7)
−3.8
(25.2)
4.1
(39.4)
9.9
(49.8)
15.0
(59.0)
17.4
(63.3)
15.5
(59.9)
9.5
(49.1)
1.2
(34.2)
−5.9
(21.4)
−13.1
(8.4)
1.9
(35.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.8
(0.03)
0.5
(0.02)
2.3
(0.09)
1.7
(0.07)
4.0
(0.16)
9.5
(0.37)
15.9
(0.63)
15.6
(0.61)
7.6
(0.30)
1.7
(0.07)
0.7
(0.03)
1.0
(0.04)
61.3
(2.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 0.7 1.7 1.4 2.7 4.4 6.2 5.1 2.7 0.9 0.8 1.4 29.3
Average snowy days 2.6 1.4 1.9 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.5 2.7 11.3
Average relative humidity (%) 52 42 37 32 31 39 45 47 45 42 49 54 43
Mean monthly sunshine hours 231.8 232.8 273.3 289.6 326.2 316.8 315.7 303.6 281.6 281.5 236.6 223.3 3,312.8
Percent possible sunshine 77 76 73 72 73 71 70 72 77 83 81 78 75
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.