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Altay | |
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Coordinates(Altay City government): 47°49′37″N88°07′51″E / 47.82694°N 88.13083°E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Altay |
Municipal seat | Tuanjie Road Subdistrict |
Area | |
11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 887 m (2,910 ft) |
Population (2020) [1] | |
221,454 | |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
• Urban (2016) [2] | 114,995 |
• Rural (2016) [2] | 83,945 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard [a] ) |
Postal code | 836500 |
Area code | 0906 |
GDP (Nominal) | 2016 [2] |
- Total | ¥6.483 billion US$1.007 billion |
- per capita | ¥32.574 US$5.060 |
Website | Altay City Government Website |
Altay City | |||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Chinese | 阿勒泰 | ||||||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||
Chinese | 承化寺 | ||||||||||
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Mongolian name | |||||||||||
Mongolian Cyrillic | Алтайхот | ||||||||||
Mongolian script | ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢᠬᠣᠲᠠ | ||||||||||
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Uyghur name | |||||||||||
Uyghur | ئالتاي | ||||||||||
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Kazakh name | |||||||||||
Kazakh | التايقالاسى Altai qalası Алтайқаласы |
Altay or Aletai is a county-level city in Altay Prefecture within Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture,in far Northern Xinjiang,China. The city centre is located on the banks of Kelan River.
Altay City is divided into four subdistricts,five towns,five townships,and one ethnic township.
Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Kazakh Arabic | Kazakh Cyrillic | Kazakh Latin | Administrative division code | Notes |
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Subdistricts | |||||||||
Jinshan Road Subdistrict (Altin Taw Road Subdistrict) | 金山路街道 | JīnshānlùJiēdào | ئالتۇنتاغيولىكوچاباشقارمىسى | Altuntagh yoli kocha bashqarmisi | التىنتاۋجولىءمالىباسقارماسى | АлтынТаужолымәлібасқармасы | Alty Tau joly mälıbasqarmasy | 654301001 | |
Jiefang Road Subdistrict (Azad Road Subdistrict) | 解放路街道 | JiěfànglùJiēdào | ئازاديولىكوچاباشقارمىسى | Azad yoli kocha bashqarmisi | ازاتجولىءمالىباسقارماسى | Азатжолымәлібасқармасы | Azat joly mälıbasqarmasy | 654301002 | |
Tuanjie Road Subdistrict (Ittipaq Road Subdistrict) (Intimaq Road Subdistrict) | 团结路街道 | TuánjiélùJiēdào | ئىتتىپاقيولىكوچاباشقارمىسى | Ittipaq yoli kocha bashqarmisi | ىنتىماقجولىءمالىباسقارماسى | Ынтымақжолымәлібасқармасы | Yntymaq joly mälıbasqarmasy | 654301003 | |
Qiaxiu Road Subdistrict | 恰秀路街道 | QiàxiùlùJiēdào | چاشيۇيولىكوچاباشقارمىسى | chashyu yoli kocha bashqarmisi | شاشۋجولىءمالىباسقارماسى | Шашужолымәлібасқармасы | Şaşu joly mälıbasqarmasy | 654301004 | |
Towns | |||||||||
Beitun Town | 北屯镇 | Běitún Zhèn | بېيتۈنبازىرى | bëytün baziri | بەيتۇنقالاشىعى | Бейтұңқалашығы | Beitūñqalaşyğy | 654301100 | |
Aweitan Town | 阿苇滩镇 | Āwěitān Zhèn | ئاۋىيتانبازىرى | Awiytan baziri | ءابيتانقالاشىعى | Әбитәнқалашығы | Äbitän qalaşyğy | 654301101 | |
Qizil Tash Town (Hongdun Town) | 红墩镇 | Hóngdūn Zhèn | قىزىلتاشبازىرى | qizil tash baziri | قىزىلتاسقالاشىعى | Қызылтасқалашығы | Qyzyltas qalaşyğy | 654301102 | |
Shemirshek Town | 切木尔切克镇 | Qièmù'ěrqièkèZhèn | شەمىرشەكبازىرى (چېمىرچەكبازىرى) | shemirshek baziri (chëmirchek baziri) | شەمىرشەكقالاشىعى | Шеміршекқалашығы | Şemırşek qalaşyğy | 654301103 | |
Alaqaq Town | 阿拉哈克镇 | ĀlāhākèZhèn | ئالاقاقبازىرى | Alaqaq baziri | الاعاققالاشىعى | Алағаққалашығы | Alağaq qalaşyğy | 654301104 | |
Townships | |||||||||
Lasti Township | 拉斯特乡 | LāsītèXiāng | لاستىيېزىسى | lasti yëzisi | لاستىاۋىلى | Ластыауылы | Lasty auyly | 654301203 | |
Qarashilik Township | 喀拉希力克乡 | KālāxīlìkèXiāng | قاراشىلىكيېزىسى | qara shilik yëzisi | قاراشىلىكاۋىلى | Қарашілікауылы | Qara şılık auyly | 654301204 | |
Sarxolsun Township | 萨尔胡松乡 | Sà'ěrhúsōng Xiāng | سارخولسۇنيېزىسى | sarxolsun yëzisi | سارعۋسىناۋىلى | Сарғусынауылы | Sarğusyn auyly | 654301205 | |
Balbaghay Township | 巴里巴盖乡 | Bālǐbāgài Xiāng | بالباغاييېزىسى | balbaghay yëzisi | بالباعاياۋىلى | Балбағайауылы | Balbaşai auyly | 654301206 | |
Shirikshiy Township | 切尔克齐乡 | Qiè'ěrkèqíXiāng | چېرىكچىيېزىسى | chërikchi yëzisi | شىرىكشياۋىلى | Шірікшиауылы | Şırıkşi auyly | 654301207 | |
Ethnic Township | |||||||||
Xandighati Mongol Ethnic Township | 汗德尕特蒙古族乡 | HàndégǎtèMénggǔzúXiāng | خاندىغاتىموڭغۇليېزىسى | xandighati mongghul yëzisi | حاندىعاتىموڭعۇلۇلتتىقاۋىلى | ХандығатыМоңғұлҰлттықауылы | Handyğaty Moñğūl Ūlttyq auyly | 654301202 | (Mongolian) ᠬᠠᠨᠳᠠᠭᠠᠢᠲᠤᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Хандгайтмонголүндэстэнийшиян |
Others
Altay has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk),with an annual precipitation total of only 222.5 mm (8.76 in). Winters are long,bitterly cold and dry,with a January 24-hour average of −15.8 °C (3.6 °F);however,the presence of the Altay Mountains to the north helps moderate the severity of winter cold as compared to locations further to the east. Spring and autumn are short but mild. Summers are very warm,but dry,with a July 24-hour average of 21.9 °C (71.4 °F). The annual mean is 4.9 °C (40.8 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 53% in December to 75% in August and September,sunshine is abundant and the city receives 2,985.3 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Climate data for Altay City,elevation 735 m (2,411 ft),(1991–2020 normals,extremes 1938–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) | 8.3 (46.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 31.4 (88.5) | 35.9 (96.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 39.5 (103.1) | 37.6 (99.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 27.7 (81.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 39.5 (103.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) | −5.7 (21.7) | 2.5 (36.5) | 15.3 (59.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 12.6 (54.7) | 1.4 (34.5) | −7.0 (19.4) | 11.3 (52.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) | −12.4 (9.7) | −3.5 (25.7) | 9.0 (48.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.1 (68.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | −3.9 (25.0) | −12.8 (9.0) | 4.9 (40.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) | −17.8 (0.0) | −8.8 (16.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | 9.1 (48.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 15.1 (59.2) | 13.3 (55.9) | 7.6 (45.7) | 1.4 (34.5) | −8.2 (17.2) | −17.7 (0.1) | −0.9 (30.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −41.2 (−42.2) | −41.5 (−42.7) | −36.4 (−33.5) | −17.3 (0.9) | −4.3 (24.3) | 1.9 (35.4) | 6.0 (42.8) | 0.4 (32.7) | −6.2 (20.8) | −14.9 (5.2) | −40.8 (−41.4) | −43.5 (−46.3) | −43.5 (−46.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.0 (0.71) | 10.4 (0.41) | 10.9 (0.43) | 15.3 (0.60) | 17.2 (0.68) | 19.0 (0.75) | 27.8 (1.09) | 21.5 (0.85) | 17.3 (0.68) | 15.9 (0.63) | 25.4 (1.00) | 23.8 (0.94) | 222.5 (8.77) |
Average precipitation days (≥0.1 mm) | 8.1 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 88 |
Average snowy days | 10.2 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 51.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 72 | 68 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 69 | 74 | 59 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.9 | 184.1 | 247.5 | 282.0 | 328.1 | 334.6 | 335.8 | 323.1 | 277.3 | 219.9 | 150.8 | 137.2 | 2,985.3 |
Percentage possible sunshine | 59 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 53 | 66 |
Source:China Meteorological Administration [3] [4] [5] [6] |
From Ürümqi (capital of Xinjiang Province) to Altay,it takes about one hour by plane,nine hours by day bus,12 hours by night bus and about 9.5 hours by train.
Like other cities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,there are many minorities in Altay,in particular Uyghurs and Kazakhs.
The Dundbulag rock carvings (敦德布拉克岩画) in the Xandighati Mongol Ethnic Township (A.K.A. Handagaitu,Handgait;tyv. Handagaity;uyg. Handigati;cmn. Handegate) under this city is a very early evidence of skiing. The term Mongol here partially refers to ethnic Tuvans of the Mongol nation under Chinese designation.
In schools,students are taught mainly in Chinese (Mandarin) and there are courses for Uyghur and Kazakh languages.
The most important tourist site is Kanas Lake where there is a legend of a large creature.
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