Kongtong District
Kongtong (Chinese: 崆峒; pinyin: Kōngtóng) is a district of the city of Pingliang, Gansu province, China, bordering Ningxia to the northwest. It is named after the Kongtong Mountains.[1] Kongtong is the seat of Pingliang city's government. At the start of 2021 the population was 534,800, 65% living in the urban area.[2]
Kongtong
崆峒区 | |
|---|---|
 Kongtong in Pingliang | |
.png.webp) Pingliang in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′33″N 106°40′29″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Pingliang |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,936 km2 (747 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,240 m (7,350 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • District | 534,800 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 347,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 744000 |
Geography
The district is traversed by the Jinghe River and most of the area has a loess plateau landscape. The elevation ranges from 1,120 to 2,240 m.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Kongtong (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.7 (−1.7) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.8 (0.15) |
6.0 (0.24) |
13.9 (0.55) |
26.3 (1.04) |
45.8 (1.80) |
64.9 (2.56) |
104.6 (4.12) |
98.5 (3.88) |
69.6 (2.74) |
37.2 (1.46) |
7.8 (0.31) |
2.2 (0.09) |
480.6 (18.94) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 57 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The local industry relies strongly on coal mining and processing.[5]
Administrative divisions
Kongtong District is subdivided in 3 subdistrict, 7 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.[6]
- Subdistricts
- Dongguan Subdistrict (东关街道)
- Zhongjie Subdistrict (中街街道)
- Xijiao Subdistrict (西郊街道)
- Towns
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- Townships
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- Others
- Pingliang Kongtong Mountain Scenic Area Management Committee(平凉崆峒山大景区管理委员会)
References
- "甘肃·崆峒-崆峒资源". www.kongtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- "甘肃·崆峒-走进崆峒". www.kongtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- Yan, Ge; Liang, Shouyun; Gui, Xiangang; Xie, Yu; Zhao, Hongliang (2019-11-10). "Optimizing landslide susceptibility mapping in the Kongtong District, NW China: comparing the subdivision criteria of factors". Geocarto International. 34 (13): 1408–1426. doi:10.1080/10106049.2018.1499816. ISSN 1010-6049. S2CID 134308108.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- Dong, Suocheng; Wang, Zhe; Li, Yu; Li, Fujia; Li, Zehong; Chen, Feng; Cheng, Hao (2017-05-11). "Assessment of Comprehensive Effects and Optimization of a Circular Economy System of Coal Power and Cement in Kongtong District, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, China". Sustainability. 9 (5): 787. doi:10.3390/su9050787. ISSN 2071-1050.
- "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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