Altay City
Altay 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 slopes of Kelan River.
Altay
阿勒泰市 ئالتاي شەھىرى التاي قالاسى | |
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  Altay Location of the city center in Xinjiang | |
| Coordinates (Altay City government): 47°49′37″N 88°07′55″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Altay |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 887 m (2,910 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • County-level city | 199,037 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2016)[1] | 114,995 |
| • Rural (2016)[1] | 83,945 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 836500 |
| Area code | 0906 |
| GDP (Nominal) | 2016[1] |
| - Total | ¥6.483 billion $1.007 billion |
| - per capita | ¥32.574 $5.060 |
| Website | Altay City Government Website |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 阿勒泰 | ||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 承化 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | ئالتاي | ||||||||||
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| Kazakh name | |||||||||||
| Kazakh | التاي قالاسى Altaı Алтай | ||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts (街道)
- Jinshan (Altin Taw) Road Subdistrict (金山路街道, جىنشەن يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى, التىن تاۋ جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى)
- Jiefang (Azad) Road Subdistrict (解放路街道, ئازاد يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى, ازات جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى)
- Tuanjie (Intimaq/Ittipaq) Road Subdistrict (团结路街道, ئىتتىپاق يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى, ىنتىماق جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى)
- Qiaxiu Road Subdistrict (恰秀路街道, شاشۋ جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى)
Town (镇)
- Aweitan (阿苇滩镇, ئاۋىيتان بازىرى, ءابيتان قالاشىعى)
- Hongdun (红墩镇, خۇڭدۆڭ بازىرى, حۇڭدۇن قالاشىعى)
Township (乡)
- Qimuerqieke Township (切木尔切克乡, شەمىرشەك يېزىسى, شەمىرشەك اۋىلى)
- Alaqaq (Alahake) Township (阿拉哈克乡, ئالاقاق يېزىسى, الاقاق اۋىلى)
- Lasti Township (拉斯特乡, لاستى يېزىسى, لاستى اۋىلى)
- Kalaxilike Township (喀拉希力克乡 / قاراشىلىك يېزىسى)
- Sa'erhusong Township (萨尔胡松乡, سارخۇلسۇن يېزىسى, سارعۋسىن اۋىلى)
- Balbaghay Township (巴里巴盖乡, بالباغاي يېزىسى, بالباعاي اۋىلى)
- Qie'erkeqi (Shirikshi) Township (切尔克齐乡, شىرىكشىي يېزىسى, شىرىكشى اۋىلى)
Ethnic Township
- Xandighati Mongol Ethnic Township (汗德尕特蒙古族乡, خاندىغاتى موڭغۇل يېزىسى, حاندىعاتى موڭعۇل اۋىلى, ᠬᠠᠨᠳᠠᠭᠠᠶᠢᠲᠤ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ)
Others
- Kalagashi Ranch (喀拉尕什牧场)
- Aketumusike Ranch (阿克吐木斯克牧场)
- XPCC No. 181 (兵团181团, 181-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC No. 189 (兵团189团)
Climate
Altay has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with an annual precipitation total of only 213 mm (8.4 in). Winters are long, bitterly cold and dry, with a January 24-hour average of −15.3 °C (4.5 °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 21.7 °C (71.1 °F). The annual mean is 4.75 °C (40.5 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 50% in December to 74% in August and September, sunshine is abundant and the city receives 2,993 hours of bright sunshine annually.
| Climate data for Altay City (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
6.5 (43.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
4.7 (40.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −20.4 (−4.7) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.0 (−40.0) |
−36.9 (−34.4) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−40.8 (−41.4) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.8 (0.70) |
9.4 (0.37) |
10.4 (0.41) |
14.2 (0.56) |
18.5 (0.73) |
16.3 (0.64) |
28.0 (1.10) |
20.4 (0.80) |
14.0 (0.55) |
16.1 (0.63) |
25.1 (0.99) |
22.4 (0.88) |
212.6 (8.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 83.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 69 | 49 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 55 | 69 | 74 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163.6 | 182.4 | 247.7 | 281.9 | 325.4 | 338.2 | 343.5 | 326.6 | 278.6 | 220.8 | 153.5 | 131.1 | 2,993.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 60 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 50 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Transport
- China National Highway 216
- China National Highway 217
- Altay Xuedu Airport
- Train until Beitun city which is about one hour by car from Altay City.
From Ürümqi (capital of Xinjiang Province) to Altay, it takes about one hour by plane, 9 hours by day bus, 12 hours by night bus and about 14 hours by train (towards Beitun City).
Culture
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 an earliest evidence of ski. The term Mongol here partially refers to ethnic Tuvans of Mongol nation under Chinese designation.
Education
In schools, students are taught mainly in Chinese (Mandarin) and there are courses for Uyghur and Kazakh languages.
Tourism
The most important tourist site is Kanas Lake where there is a legend of a large creature.
People
- Ma Fuxiang (1876–1932), military governor of Altay
- Rebiya Kadeer (born 1947), secessionist and political activist
- Kanat Islam (born 1984), boxer
- Dinigeer Yilamujiang (born 2001), skier
References
- "2016 Altay City National Economic and Social Development Statistical Communique". Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese (China)). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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