Shandan County

"Shandan" redirects here. For other uses, see Shandan (disambiguation).

County in Gansu, China

Shandan County

山丹县

County

Scenes of Shadan city and the surrounding coutnryside

Shandan in Zhangye

Zhangye in Gansu

Coordinates: 38°47′11″N 101°05′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.7865°N 101.088786111°E﻿ / 38.7865; 101.088786111
Country| China
Province| Gansu
Prefecture-level city| Zhangye
County seat| Qingquan
Area

• Total

| 5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi)
Population

(2018)

• Total

| 200,815
• Density| 37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+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)

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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
Percentage 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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* China National Highway 312

## See also

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* List of administrative divisions of Gansu

## 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.

* Official website of the county government

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County-level divisions of Gansu Province

Lanzhou (capital)

Prefecture-level
cities|

| Lanzhou|

* Chengguan District
* Qilihe District
* Xigu District
* Anning District
* Honggu District
* Lanzhou New Area
* Yongdeng County
* Gaolan County
* Yuzhong County

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Jiayuguan|

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Jiayuguan

Subdistricts|

* Gangcheng Subdistrict
* Xiongguan Subdistrict

Towns|

* Wenshu
* Xincheng
* Yuquan

Districts (defunct)|

* Xiongguan District
* Changcheng District
* Jingtie District

Jinchang|

* Jinchuan District
* Yongchang County

Baiyin|

* Baiyin District
* Pingchuan District
* Jingyuan County
* Huining County
* Jingtai County

Tianshui|

* Qinzhou District
* Maiji District
* Qingshui County
* Qin'an County
* Gangu County
* Wushan County
* Zhangjiachuan County

Wuwei|

* Liangzhou District
* Minqin County
* Gulang County
* Tianzhu County

Zhangye|

* Ganzhou District
* Minle County
* Linze County
* Gaotai County
* Shandan County
* Sunan County

Pingliang|

* Kongtong District
* Huating city
* Jingchuan County
* Lingtai County
* Chongxin County
* Zhuanglang County
* Jingning County

Jiuquan|

* Suzhou District
* Yumen city
* Dunhuang city
* Jinta County
* Guazhou County
* Subei County
* Aksai County

Qingyang|

* Xifeng District
* Qingcheng County
* Huan County
* Huachi County
* Heshui County
* Zhengning County
* Ning County
* Zhenyuan County

Dingxi|

* Anding District
* Tongwei County
* Lintao County
* Zhang County
* Min County
* Weiyuan County
* Longxi County

Longnan|

* Wudu District
* Cheng County
* Tanchang County
* Kang County
* Wen County
* Xihe County
* Li County
* Liangdang County
* Hui County

Autonomous
prefectures|

| Linxia|

* Linxia city
* Linxia County
* Kangle County
* Yongjing County
* Guanghe County
* Hezheng County
* Dongxiang County
* Jishishan County

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Gannan|

* Hezuo city
* Lintan County
* Jonê County
* Zhugqu County
* Têwo County
* Maqu County
* Luqu County
* Xiahe County

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