Kongtong, Pingliang
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. 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.
Kongtong 崆峒区 | |
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 Kongtong in Pingliang | |
.png) Pingliang in Gansu | |
  Kongtong Location in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′33″N 106°40′29″E / 35.542633°N 106.674843°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Pingliang |
| District seat | Xijiao Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,936 km2 (747 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,240 m (7,350 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 504,265 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 744000 |
| Website | www |
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.
Climate
| Climate data for Kongtong (1991–2016 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) | 6.1 (43.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 18.6 (65.5) | 22.9 (73.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.9 (49.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | 16.1 (61.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.2 (41.4) | 11.5 (52.7) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 9.4 (48.9) | 3.2 (37.8) | −2.4 (27.7) | 9.7 (49.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) | −5.1 (22.8) | 0.0 (32.0) | 5.5 (41.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 13.9 (57.0) | 16.7 (62.1) | 15.8 (60.4) | 11.2 (52.2) | 4.9 (40.8) | −1.5 (29.3) | −6.9 (19.6) | 4.6 (40.3) |
| 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) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.9 (0.23) | 13.1 (0.52) | 27.4 (1.08) | 44.4 (1.75) | 67.2 (2.65) | 103.8 (4.09) | 93.6 (3.69) | 77.5 (3.05) | 38.7 (1.52) | 8.8 (0.35) | 2.0 (0.08) | 486.4 (19.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 93.1 |
| Average snowy days | 6.2 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 30.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 57 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189.9 | 167.1 | 196.3 | 220.8 | 239.4 | 236.0 | 225.6 | 208.9 | 157.9 | 170.2 | 182.7 | 191.1 | 2,385.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 61 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 63 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Economy
The local industry relies strongly on coal mining and processing.
Administrative divisions
Kongtong District is subdivided in 3 subdistrict, 7 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.
- Subdistricts
- Dongguan Subdistrict (东关街道)
- Zhongjie Subdistrict (中街街道)
- Xijiao Subdistrict (西郊街道)
- Towns
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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)
See also
References
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