Jingbian County (simplified Chinese: 靖边县; traditional Chinese: 靖邊縣; pinyin: Jìngbiān Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Yulin City, in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest and flanked in the north by the Mu Us Desert. It has a land area of 4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi), and a population of 384,100 in 2020.[1]
Jingbian County
靖边县 Tsingpien | |
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Coordinates: 37°35′33″N 108°48′1″E / 37.59250°N 108.80028°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Yulin |
Area | |
• Total | 4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,339 m (4,393 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 384,100 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 718500 |
Website | www |
The county was first established as Bian County in 1731, although the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. Ruins of the 5th century Hun capital Tongwancheng can be found in the county.[2]
The county is known for its paper-cutting art and Xintianyou folk music and its culture is described as a mix between Chinese and Mongolian.[2]
A large gas field is located in Jingbian, and it is a hub of the West–East Gas Pipeline network. There are also significant coal and rock salt reserves.[2]
As 2019, Jingbian County is in charge of one subdistrict and sixteen towns.[3]
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The following towns have been upgraded from townships:
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The following towns have been newly established:
The following former townships have been merged into other administrative divisions:
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Climate data for Jingbian (1991–2020 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) | 16.8 (62.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.9 (93.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
4.2 (39.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −27.3 (−17.1) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.4 (0.09) |
3.6 (0.14) |
9.5 (0.37) |
24.0 (0.94) |
37.9 (1.49) |
48.0 (1.89) |
84.3 (3.32) |
93.6 (3.69) |
59.7 (2.35) |
28.7 (1.13) |
10.7 (0.42) |
2.3 (0.09) |
404.7 (15.92) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 73.8 |
Average snowy days | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 18.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 51 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202.8 | 193.2 | 230.6 | 248.8 | 271.5 | 261.4 | 251.2 | 232.9 | 204.9 | 215.1 | 204.5 | 204.3 | 2,721.2 |
Percent possible sunshine | 66 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 62 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |