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Shandan County

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Shandan County
山丹县
County
Scenes of Shadan city and the surrounding coutnryside
Shandan in Zhangye
Shandan in Zhangye
Zhangye in Gansu
Zhangye in Gansu
Coordinates: 38°47′11″N 101°05′20″E / 38.7865°N 101.088786111°E / 38.7865; 101.088786111
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityZhangye
County seatQingquan
Area
 • Total
5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
200,815
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
734100

Shandan County (Chinese: 山丹县) is a county in Gansu Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. It is an important site located on the ancient Silk Road. Its postal code is 734100, and in 1999 its population was 194,901 people. It is known for horses and pastures. Ancient Han people called the horses as 'heavenly western horses'. The region's lakes provide water to the animals on the pastures.

Administrative divisions

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Shandan County is divided to 6 towns, 2 townships and 2 others.[1]

Towns
  • Qingquan (清泉镇)
  • Weiqi (位奇镇)
  • Huocheng (霍城镇)
  • Chenhu (陈户镇)
  • Damaying (大马营镇)
  • Dongle(东乐镇)
Townships
  • Laojun (老军乡)
  • Liqiao(李桥乡)
Others
  • State-owned Shandan Farm (国营山丹农场)
  • Shandan Racecourse of China Animal Husbandry Company (中牧公司山丹马场)

Climate

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Climate data for Shandan, elevation 1,766 m (5,794 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8) 		4.2
(39.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		26.5
(79.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		15.8
(60.4) 		8.1
(46.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.2
(68.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		7.6
(45.7) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		7.6
(45.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		2.6
(36.7) 		7.7
(45.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		9.0
(48.2) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		1.2
(34.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.5
(0.14) 		2.3
(0.09) 		5.1
(0.20) 		10.3
(0.41) 		20.4
(0.80) 		33.6
(1.32) 		47.8
(1.88) 		41.7
(1.64) 		35.2
(1.39) 		8.8
(0.35) 		3.7
(0.15) 		3.1
(0.12) 		215.5
(8.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 2.6 3.5 4.2 5.9 8.5 9.9 9.5 8.2 3.8 2.8 4.3 67.5
Average snowy days 6.0 4.3 4.3 2.4 0.4 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 3.9 5.7 29
Average relative humidity (%) 50 42 38 35 38 45 51 51 51 46 47 51 45
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207.2 202.7 236.2 248.8 272.6 262.2 262.0 253.8 234.1 243.4 221.4 206.9 2,851.3
Percent possible sunshine 68 66 63 62 61 59 59 61 64 72 74 71 65
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.


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