Burqin County
布尔津县 (Chinese)
بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
بۋىرشىن اۋدانى (Kazakh)
ᠪᠤᠷᠵᠢᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ (Mongolian)
Burchun
County
Location of Burqin County (red) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Burqin County (red) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Burqin is located in Dzungaria
Burqin
Burqin
Location of the county town in Xinjiang
Burqin is located in Xinjiang
Burqin
Burqin
Burqin (Xinjiang)
Burqin is located in China
Burqin
Burqin
Burqin (China)
Coordinates: 48°23′N 86°53′E / 48.383°N 86.883°E / 48.383; 86.883
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureAltay
County seatBurqin Town
Area
 • Total10,344.99 km2 (3,994.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total72,894
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.brj.gov.cn
Burqin County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese布尔津县
Traditional Chinese布爾津縣
Mongolian name
Mongolian scriptᠪᠤᠷᠵᠢᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Uyghur name
Uyghurبۇرچىن ناھىيىسى‎
Kazakh name
Kazakhبۋىرشىن اۋدانى
Býyrshyn aýdany
Буыршын Ауданы
The "Colourful Beach", a famous scenic spot on the Irtysh River in Burqin County

Burqin County is a county in Xinjiang, China and is under the administration of the Kazakh autonomous area of Altay Prefecture. It has an area of 10,362 km2 (4,001 sq mi) with a population of 70,000. The postcode is 836600.

Administrative divisions

Burqin County is divided into 4 towns, 2 townships, and 1 ethnic township.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh (Cyrillic script) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Burqin Town 布尔津镇 Bù'ěrjīn Zhèn بۇرچىن بازىرى burchin baziri بۋىرشىن قالاشىعى 654321100
Chunkur Town
(Chonghur) 		冲乎尔镇 Chōnghū'ěr Zhèn چوڭقۇر بازىرى chongqur baziri شۇڭقىر قالاشىعى 654321101
Oymak Town 窝依莫克镇 Wōyīmòkè Zhèn ئويماق بازىرى Oymaq baziri ويماقى قالاشىعى 654321102
Kostik Town 阔斯特克镇 Kuòsītèkè Zhèn قوستىق بازىرى qostiq baziri قوستىق قالاشىعى 654321103
Townships
Dolayti Township 杜来提乡 Dùláití Xiāng دۇۋلايتى يېزىسى duwlayti yëzisi دۋلايتى اۋىلى 654321201
Egiztöpê Township 也格孜托别乡 Yěgézītuōbié Xiāng ئېگىزتۆپە يېزىسى Ëgiztöpe yëzisi ەگىزتوبە اۋىلى 654321204
Ethnic township
Kom-Kanas Mongolian Ethnic Township 禾木哈纳斯蒙古族乡 Hémùhānàsī Ménggǔzú Xiāng قۇمقاناس موڭغۇل يېزىسى qumqanas mongghul yëzisi قوم-قاناس موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى 654321205 (Mongolian)
ᠬᠣᠮ ᠬᠠᠨᠠᠰ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ
Хом ханаас монгол үндэстэний суман

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Shanshan (Pichan) County
Nationality Percentage
Kazakhs
 
 57.8%
Han People
 
 29.1%
Hui People
 
 6.7%
Mongols
 
 2.5%
Uyghurs
 
 1.4%
Others
 
 2.5%
Source of the population statistics :[2]

Geography

Burqin County is located in the northernmost part of Xinjiang. Its county seat, which is called Burqin Town (布尔津镇) is situated at the confluence of the Irtysh and its right tributary, the Burqin River. Most of the county is within the Burqin River basin, which reaches into the Altai Mountains on Xinjiang's border with Mongolia and Russia. The major mountain massif on Burqin county's border with these two countries is Tavan Bogd.

The Kanas Lake is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with the Habahe County.

The Burqin Shankou Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on the Burqin River at 47°54′13″N 87°12′15″E / 47.90361°N 87.20417°E / 47.90361; 87.20417.[3] It has a 94m high concrete arch dam; the dam's hydroelectric plant generates 220 Megawatt of power. The construction work started in July 2009, with an expected completion date of June 2013;[4] construction was completed in 2014[5] and the dam started generating power in November 2015.[6]

Farther upstream on the Burqin, the Burqin Chonghu'er Dam operates in the town of Chunkur, at 48°11′00″N 87°09′08″E / 48.18333°N 87.15222°E / 48.18333; 87.15222 .[7]

Climate

Climate data for Burqin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		4.7
(40.5) 		23.9
(75.0) 		31.2
(88.2) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.9
(98.4) 		39.2
(102.6) 		39.4
(102.9) 		34.2
(93.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		15.7
(60.3) 		4.9
(40.8) 		39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.8
(85.6) 		28.3
(82.9) 		22.0
(71.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		11.6
(52.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		5.4
(41.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.3
(−4.5) 		−17.0
(1.4) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		3.0
(37.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		14.4
(57.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		7.6
(45.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−0.2
(31.6)
Record low °C (°F) −41.1
(−42.0) 		−34.5
(−30.1) 		−30.7
(−23.3) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−35.0
(−31.0) 		−37.5
(−35.5) 		−41.1
(−42.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.2
(0.40) 		7.4
(0.29) 		9.7
(0.38) 		12.6
(0.50) 		14.6
(0.57) 		16.8
(0.66) 		21.3
(0.84) 		16.7
(0.66) 		11.4
(0.45) 		13.2
(0.52) 		18.0
(0.71) 		12.5
(0.49) 		164.4
(6.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.5 7.4 5.7 6.1 6.6 6.5 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.6 8.8 9.7 84.3
Average snowy days 9.9 10.7 7.2 1.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 10.4 13.5 55.6
Average relative humidity (%) 76 75 70 50 46 50 57 58 58 63 74 77 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 134.9 159.0 229.0 268.2 321.7 322.3 321.9 311.0 260.9 202.3 123.8 104.4 2,759.4
Percent possible sunshine 48 54 61 65 68 68 68 72 71 62 46 40 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]

Transport

Notes

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Google Maps. As of Oct 2013, the satellite view (probably a year or more old) shows the construction site, with a small temporary dam a bit upstream of the point where the permanent dam is being built.
  4. ^ 中国水电中标新疆布尔津山口水利枢纽大坝工程 Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine (China Hydro bids on the construction project of the Burqin Shankou Dam Complex in Xinjiang), 2009-07-31
  5. ^ 攻克山口——写在水电十六局新疆布尔津山口水利枢纽混凝土双曲拱坝工程下闸蓄水之际 (in Chinese). Power Construction Corporation of China. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Long Xiao Ming attended the launching ceremony of the first unit of Burqin Yamaguchi Station" (in Chinese). New Gezhouba and Industry Bureau. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  7. ^ Burqin River Chonghuer Hydropower Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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