Alashankou

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Alashankou
阿拉山口市 (Chinese)
ئالاتاۋ ئېغىزى (Uyghur)
ᠠᠯᠠᠭ ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ (Mongolian)
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Alashankou
Location in Xinjiang
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Alashankou
Alashankou (Xinjiang)
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Alashankou
Alashankou (China)
Coordinates: 45°10′24″N82°33′17″E / 45.1733°N 82.5546°E / 45.1733; 82.5546
Country China
Autonomous region Xinjiang
Autonomous prefecture Bortala
Municipal seat Alataw Subdistrict
Area
  Total
1,204 km2 (465 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total
11,097
  Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard Time [a] )
Website www.alsk.gov.cn
ئالاتاۋ ئېغىزى شەھىرى or
ئالاتاۋ ئېغىزى
4 ft 8+12 in), but Kazakhstan uses the broader gauge of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge ), so there are breaks of gauge. It is proposed to build a standard gauge transcontinental railway to link Europe and China to bypass these two breaks of gauge. This project was signed in 2004. [7]

On July 10, 2010, Bole Alashankou Airport was opened with scheduled flights to Ürümqi. [8]

Alashankou has again become a major transportation hub due to freight associated with the Belt and Road Initiative's Eurasian Land Bridge Economic Corridor. [2]

Administrative divisions

Alashankou is made up of 1 subdistrict and 1 town.

Alashankou
Chinese name
Chinese 阿拉山口
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Ālāshānkǒu shì
Literal meaningAlatau Pass
Transcriptions
Latin Yëziqi Alataw ëghizi shehiri / Alataw shehiri
Yengi Yeziⱪ Alataw eƣizi xəⱨiri / Alataw xəⱨiri
SASM/GNC Alataw egizi xäĥiri / Alataw xäĥiri
Siril Yëziqi Алатавеғизи шәһири / Алатав шәһири
NameSimplified ChineseHanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY)Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian (traditional)Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Subdistrict
Alataw Subdistrict 阿拉套街道Ālātào Jiēdàoئالاتاۋ كوچا باشقارمىسىAlataw kocha bashqarmisiᠠᠯᠠᠭ ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢАлаг уул зээл гудамж652702001
Town
Ebinur Town 艾比湖镇Àibǐhú Zhènئېبنۇر كۆلى بازىرىËbnur köli baziriᠡᠪᠢ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤЭв нуур балгас652702100

Climate

Climate data for Alashankou, elevation 370 m (1,210 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)8.3
(46.9)
8.8
(47.8)
23.5
(74.3)
36.2
(97.2)
40.2
(104.4)
41.8
(107.2)
44.1
(111.4)
42.3
(108.1)
39.1
(102.4)
30.7
(87.3)
19.5
(67.1)
10.9
(51.6)
44.1
(111.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−12.0
(10.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
6.6
(43.9)
19.8
(67.6)
26.6
(79.9)
32.2
(90.0)
34.2
(93.6)
32.5
(90.5)
25.5
(77.9)
15.5
(59.9)
3.9
(39.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
14.3
(57.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)−15.5
(4.1)
−10.1
(13.8)
1.9
(35.4)
13.9
(57.0)
20.5
(68.9)
26.1
(79.0)
27.9
(82.2)
26.3
(79.3)
19.8
(67.6)
10.7
(51.3)
0.3
(32.5)
−10.3
(13.5)
9.3
(48.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−18.2
(−0.8)
−13.4
(7.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
8.8
(47.8)
15.0
(59.0)
20.5
(68.9)
22.4
(72.3)
20.8
(69.4)
14.7
(58.5)
6.5
(43.7)
−2.6
(27.3)
−12.6
(9.3)
5.0
(41.0)
Record low °C (°F)−31.4
(−24.5)
−30.5
(−22.9)
−25.3
(−13.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
1.9
(35.4)
8.8
(47.8)
12.7
(54.9)
9.1
(48.4)
1.5
(34.7)
−7.8
(18.0)
−28.0
(−18.4)
−31.9
(−25.4)
−31.9
(−25.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.8
(0.23)
4.2
(0.17)
4.2
(0.17)
10.1
(0.40)
18.8
(0.74)
15.6
(0.61)
20.7
(0.81)
16.5
(0.65)
11.8
(0.46)
8.8
(0.35)
4.9
(0.19)
8.1
(0.32)
129.5
(5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)10.57.33.64.86.36.88.87.05.14.05.212.081.4
Average snowy days21.216.76.10.8000000.97.621.574.8
Average relative humidity (%)80776342353436363952708154
Mean monthly sunshine hours 108.3130.8192.1251.8299.2294.0300.8296.6259.8204.2113.973.72,525.2
Percentage possible sunshine 38445161656364707162412755
Source: China Meteorological Administration [9] [10]

See also

Notes

  1. Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. 1 2 Curtis, Simon; Klaus, Ian (2024). The Belt and Road City: Geopolitics, Urbanization, and China's Search for a New International Order. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 161. doi:10.2307/jj.11589102. ISBN   9780300266900. JSTOR   jj.11589102.
  3. 阿拉山口陸運(鐵路、公路)口岸. 中国网.
  4. "新疆兵团护路民兵寒冬巡逻阿拉山口铁路线_国内". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  5. 1 2 阿拉山口——中国向西开放的前沿. 人民网.
  6. 1 2 新疆阿拉山口市挂牌成立. Sina (in Chinese). 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  7. "Trans-Kazakhstan link will complete standard-gauge transcontinental artery". Railway Gazette International . Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  8. 新疆博乐阿拉山口机场正式通航. Xinhua. 2010-07-11. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010.
  9. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 10 October 2023.