Gulang County

Gulang County (Chinese: 古浪县; pinyin: Gǔlàng Xiàn) is a county in central Gansu province, the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northeast. It is under the administration of Wuwei City. Its postal code is 733100, and its population in 2006 was 393,200 people. Located in the east of the Hexi Corridor and to the south of the Tengger Desert, it borders Jingtai County to the east, Tianzhu County to the south, Liangzhou District to the northwest, and Inner Mongolia's Alxa Left Banner to the northeast.[1]

Gulang County
古浪县
County
View of the Gulang County seat from the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway
View of the Gulang County seat from the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway
Location of Gulang County (red) in Wuwei City (yellow) and Gansu province
Location of Gulang County (red) in Wuwei City (yellow) and Gansu province
Gulang is located in Gansu
Gulang
Gulang
Location of the seat in Gansu
Coordinates: 37°28′12″N 102°53′53″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityWuwei
Area
[1]
 • Total5,103 km2 (1,970 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,469 m (11,381 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total388,700
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
733100
Websitewww.gulang.gov.cn

Geography

The county has a total area of 5,103 km2 (1,970 sq mi)[1] and is 88 km (55 mi) wide. It features a cold desert climate, with an annual mean temperature of 5.6 °C (42.1 °F) and the annual evaporation of 2,300 mm (91 in) exceeding the annual precipitation of around 300 mm (12 in); annual sunshine duration is 2,852 hours.[1]

Climate
Climate data for Gulang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 24.3
(75.7)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.7
(87.3)		 35.0
(95.0)		 32.1
(89.8)		 29.7
(85.5)		 25.3
(77.5)		 20.6
(69.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 35.0
(95.0)
Average high °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)		 1.8
(35.2)		 7.4
(45.3)		 14.2
(57.6)		 18.9
(66.0)		 23.0
(73.4)		 25.1
(77.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 18.4
(65.1)		 12.3
(54.1)		 6.0
(42.8)		 0.4
(32.7)		 12.5
(54.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 1.3
(34.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 12.9
(55.2)		 17.2
(63.0)		 19.1
(66.4)		 17.7
(63.9)		 12.8
(55.0)		 6.4
(43.5)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 6.4
(43.4)
Average low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 2.5
(36.5)		 7.3
(45.1)		 11.8
(53.2)		 13.8
(56.8)		 12.9
(55.2)		 8.5
(47.3)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 1.6
(34.9)
Record low °C (°F) −25.0
(−13.0)		 −21.7
(−7.1)		 −19.9
(−3.8)		 −14.1
(6.6)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 0.6
(33.1)		 5.4
(41.7)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −20.2
(−4.4)		 −22.2
(−8.0)		 −29.0
(−20.2)		 −29.0
(−20.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.0
(0.16)		 5.6
(0.22)		 16.1
(0.63)		 27.3
(1.07)		 41.6
(1.64)		 48.0
(1.89)		 61.3
(2.41)		 69.1
(2.72)		 56.2
(2.21)		 22.8
(0.90)		 8.7
(0.34)		 3.7
(0.15)		 364.4
(14.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.9 4.6 6.3 6.5 9.4 9.7 11.7 12.0 12.2 7.4 4.0 3.8 92.5
Average snowy days 6.9 6.7 8.8 5.3 1.6 0.1 0 0 0.3 4.2 6.2 6.6 46.7
Average relative humidity (%) 46 44 45 44 46 49 56 59 62 56 48 47 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.9 204.7 229.4 232.0 252.9 239.6 240.8 226.0 193.9 217.4 214.3 204.7 2,658.6
Percent possible sunshine 66 66 61 58 57 55 54 54 53 63 71 69 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

History

Evidence has been found of Gulang being inhabited 4000 years ago, during the Neolithic.

Administrative divisions

Gulang County is divided to 15 towns and 4 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Gulang (古浪镇)
  • Sishui (泗水镇)
  • Tumen (土门镇)
  • Dajing (大靖镇)
  • Peijiaying (裴家营镇)
  • Haizitan (海子滩镇)
  • Dingning (定宁镇)
  • Huangyangchuan (黄羊川镇)
  • Heisongyi (黑松驿镇)
  • Yongfengtan (永丰滩镇)
  • Huanghuatan (黄花滩镇)
  • Xijing (西靖镇)
  • Minquan (民权镇)
  • Zhitan (直滩镇)
  • Gufeng (古丰镇)
Townships
  • Xinpu Township(新堡乡)
  • Gancheng Township (干城乡)
  • Hengliang Township(横梁乡)
  • Shibalipu Township(十八里堡乡)

Economy

The main economy is agriculture, with 365600 people being employed in agriculture (92.98% of total population).

Transport

Ethnic groups

Among the groups that live in Gulang are the Han and Hui.

See also

References
  1. 县情简介 (in Simplified Chinese). Gulang County People's Government. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.


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