Qinggil County
青河县 (Chinese)
چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
شىڭگىل اۋدانى (Kazakh)
Chinggil, Qinghe, Ch'ing-ho
County
Location of Qinggil County (pink) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Qinggil County (pink) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Qinggil is located in Dzungaria
Qinggil
Qinggil
Location of the county town in Xinjiang
Qinggil is located in Xinjiang
Qinggil
Qinggil
Qinggil (Xinjiang)
Qinggil is located in China
Qinggil
Qinggil
Qinggil (China)
Coordinates: 46°37′N 90°25′E / 46.617°N 90.417°E / 46.617; 90.417
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureAltay
County seatQinggil
Township-level divisions5 towns
3 townships[1][2]
Area
[3][4]
 • Total15,579.5 km2 (6,015.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total61,680
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsKazakh
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code
836200
Websitexjqh.gov.cn
Qinggil County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese青河县
Traditional Chinese青河縣
Uyghur name
Uyghurچىڭگىل ناھىيىسى‎
Kazakh name
Kazakhشىڭگىل اۋدانى
Шіңгіл ауданы
Shińgil aýdany

Qinggil County[6][7][8] (Uyghur), also Chinggil County,[9][10][11] Qinghe County, is a county of Altay Prefecture in northeastern Xinjiang, China, bordering Bayan-Ölgii Province and Khovd Province in Mongolia to the east. It has an area of 15,722 km2 (6,070 sq mi) with a population of 60,000[when?]. Qinghe was the site of a meteorite impact in 1898 and a Mongolian–Chinese border clash in the spring of 1944.

Name

Qinggil County is named for the Qinggil River (青格里河), a tributary of the Ulungur River.[12] 'Qinggil' is from Mongolian and means 'beautiful and crystal clear'.[4]

History

Map of Qinggil (labeled as CH'ING-HO) and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (1957)

In 1941/4, Qinggil County was established.[4][12]

In 2012, Araltobe Township was made a town.[4]

Administrative divisions

Qinggil County is divided into 5 towns, 3 townships.[1][2][4]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh (Cyrillic script) Administrative division code
Towns
Qinggil Town 青河镇 Qīnghé Zhèn چىڭگىل بازىرى chinggil baziri شىڭگىل قالاشىعى 654325100
Takskhin Town 塔克什肯镇 Tǎkèshíkěn Zhèn تاشقىن بازىرى tashqin baziri تايكەشكەن قالاشىعى 654325101
Araltobe Town 阿热勒托别镇 Ārèlètuōbié Zhèn ئارالتۆپە بازىرى Araltöpe baziri ارالتوبە قالاشىعى 654325102
Aqdala Town 阿格达拉镇 Āgédálā Zhèn ئاقدالا بازىرى Aqdala baziri اقدالا قالاشىعى 654325103
Aral Town 阿热勒镇 Ārèlè Zhèn ئارال بازىرى Aral baziri ارال قالاشىعى 654325104
Townships
Sartoqay Township 萨尔托海乡 Sà'ěrtuōhǎi Xiāng سارتوقاي يېزىسى sartoqay yëzisi سارىتوعاي اۋىلى Сарытоғай ауылы 654325202
Qagan Hol Township 查干郭勒乡 Chágànguōlè Xiāng چاغانغۇل يېزىسى chaghanghul yëzisi شاعانعول اۋىلى Шағанғол ауылы 654325203
Agax Obo Township 阿尕什敖包乡 Āgǎshí'áobāo Xiāng ئاغاش ئوبا يېزىسى Aghash Oba yëzisi اعاشوبا اۋىلى Ағашоба ауылы 654325204

Climate

Climate data for Qinggil (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		13.6
(56.5) 		20.1
(68.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		11.4
(52.5) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		9.6
(49.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −21.4
(−6.5) 		−16.3
(2.7) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		6.6
(43.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		20.2
(68.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		11.7
(53.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−18.4
(−1.1) 		1.8
(35.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −27.4
(−17.3) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		0.1
(32.2) 		5.7
(42.3) 		11.0
(51.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		10.5
(50.9) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−23.9
(−11.0) 		−4.9
(23.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.3
(0.41) 		7.1
(0.28) 		9.0
(0.35) 		13.1
(0.52) 		15.4
(0.61) 		26.6
(1.05) 		29.2
(1.15) 		20.1
(0.79) 		13.7
(0.54) 		13.3
(0.52) 		22.8
(0.90) 		13.7
(0.54) 		194.3
(7.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.7 4.6 4.2 4.9 6.3 6.9 7.7 6.4 5.3 5.4 7.2 6.9 71.5
Average snowy days 7.3 6.7 5.8 3.0 0.7 0 0 0 0.4 3.3 8.6 8.8 44.6
Average relative humidity (%) 74 73 65 49 44 47 51 50 50 59 72 75 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.5 205.7 266.1 280.0 316.7 317.9 316.5 304.2 275.7 233.3 173.4 157.1 3,029.1
Percent possible sunshine 65 69 71 68 68 67 67 71 75 71 63 59 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration[13][14]

Economy

Qinggil County has forests as well as coal and mica. Industries include mining, livestock product processing, wool-spinning, leather-making and others. Animal husbandry is common.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200053,843—    
201058,858+0.89%
[4]

As of 2019, 76.47% of the residents of the county were Kazakh, 18.27% were Han Chinese, and 5.26% were from other ethnic groups.[15]

As of 2015, 50,091 of the 65,290 residents of the county were Kazakh, 11,892 were Han Chinese and 3,307 were from other ethnic groups.[16]

As of 1997, 75.2% of the population of Qinggil County was Kazakh.[4]

The proportion of nationalities in Qinggil County, 2018
Nationality Percentage
Kazakhs
 
 76.8%
Han People
 
 18.1%
Hui People
 
 2.1%
Mongols
 
 1.4%
Uyghurs
 
 0.9%
Others
 
 0.7%
Source of the population statistics :[17]

Wildlife

The Sino-Mongolian beaver, Castor fiber birulai, is found only in the basin of the Ulungur River. The population is considered endangered. The Bulgan Beaver Nature Reserve (Chinese: 布尔根河河狸自然保护区; 46°12′00″N 90°45′00″E / 46.20000°N 90.75000°E / 46.20000; 90.75000) has been established on the Bulgan River (a tributary of the Ulungur River) in Qinggil (Qinghe) County in 1980 to protect the creatures.[18][19]

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ a b 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：青河县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020. 统计用区划代码 名称654325100000 青河镇654325101000 塔克什肯镇654325102000 阿热勒托别镇654325103000 阿格达拉镇654325104000 阿热勒镇654325202000 萨尔托海乡654325203000 查干郭勒乡654325204000 阿尕什敖包乡
  2. ^ a b 行政规划. 青河县人民政府. 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ 地理位置. 青河县人民政府 (in Simplified Chinese). 2020-06-04. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g 青河县历史沿革 (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  6. ^ Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (2010). 建筑抗震设计规范 [GB50011-2010: Code for Seismic Design of Buildings] (in English and Simplified Chinese). Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press. p. 203 – via Google Books. Qinggil County
  7. ^ Ping Cheng (1989). Xinjiang: The Land and the People. p. 163. ISBN 9787800050787.
  8. ^ Qiao Long (6 February 2019). Luisetta Mudie (ed.). "Chinese Officials Force Muslims to Drink, Eat Pork At Festival". Translated by Luisetta Mudie. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020. Altay's Qinggil (in Chinese, Qinghe) county
  9. ^ "Annual Report on International Religious Freedom". 2009. p. 7.
  10. ^ "Xinjiang". Government Publishing Office. 10 October 2011. p. 22.
  11. ^ "Interview Kazakh from China fights to free his family". 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020. Chinggil County, in Xinjiang's Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
  12. ^ a b c 夏征农; 陈至立, eds. (September 2009). 辞海：第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). 上海. Shanghai: 上海辞书出版社. Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1823. ISBN 9787532628599.
  13. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  14. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  15. ^ 青河简介. 青河县人民政府. 2019-06-13. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  16. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 (in Simplified Chinese). شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى 新疆维吾尔自治区统计局 Statistic Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Hongjun Chua and Zhigang Jianga, Distribution and conservation of the Sino-Mongolian beaver Castor fiber birulai in China. Oryx / Volume 43 / Issue 02 / April 2009, pp 197-202
  19. ^ Riley, Alex (28 July 2016). "Extinct giant beavers made corkscrews instead of dams". BBC Earth. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

External links

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