Where is the center of Urumqi?

Urumqi, commonly known as Urumqi, formerly known as Dihua, is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the political, economic, cultural, scientific, technological, educational and transportation center of Xinjiang. The whole city covers an area of 142 16.3 square kilometers, governs 7 districts 1 county, and has a registered population of 2.22 million at the end of 20 17.

Urumqi is located in the northwest of China, in the middle of Xinjiang, at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain, in the hinterland of Eurasia, adjacent to Central Asian countries, and has the title of "Asia Capital". It is the most inland city in the world and the farthest city from the ocean and coastline.

Urumqi was originally a city developed by Xinjiang Garrison in Qing Dynasty. 1763, Qingganlong expanded its fortification and changed its name to Dihua. Dihua became the capital of Xinjiang province from 65438 to 0884, and has since become the political center of Xinjiang. 1954 Dihua changed its name to Urumqi, which means "beautiful pasture" in Mongolian.

Urumqi is a national garden city in China, a national model city of double support, an excellent tourist city in China, a national model city of national unity and progress, and a national civilized city. 20 16 Urumqi ranks seventh among the top ten most happy provincial capital cities in CCTV's survey of China's economic life on 20 15. ? 20 17 12 was elected as one of the top ten ice and snow tourist cities in China. In 20 17, the overall well-off index of prefecture-level cities in China ranked 4 1.

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Urumqi is located in the northwest of China, in the middle of Xinjiang, in the hinterland of Eurasia, at the northern foot of North Tianshan Mountain and in the south of Junggar Basin. Bordering Turpan along Tage, Cakmak and Dahe to the east; The west is bounded by Toutunhe and changji city; Carata Ge-Qizil in the south is adjacent to Nanshan mining area, and the protruding part turns to the southeast, connecting with Toksun County along the east of Vizlock-Aragou. South of Shazegeling Line 3 is adjacent to Heshuo; The southwest is adjacent to Hejing County; It borders Jimsar County and fukang city along Bogda Ridge in the north.

The northernmost part of Urumqi is located in the lower reaches of Toutun River, 3.5 kilometers away from Wujiaqu urban area, and the southernmost part reaches Xiagezhe Ridge south of Aragou, with the widest point from north to south 153 kilometers. The easternmost part of the city is in Aikengou, Shiyao, east of Gaoyazi Ranch, and the westernmost part is in Tiangeling, west of Shengli Daban. The longest is about 190 km. 580 -920 meters above sea level. The natural slope is 12‰- 15‰.

Urumqi has a vast terrain and vast mountains. It is high in the south and northeast, and low in the middle and north. The highest point is the top of Bogda Peak in Tianshan Mountain, with an altitude of 5445 meters; The lowest is on the south side of the Grand Canal in Jin Meng Reservoir, with an altitude of 490.6 meters. The horizontal distance between the two places is 75 kilometers, and the height difference is 4954.4 meters. The mountainous area accounts for more than 50% of the total area, and the alluvial plain in the north is less than110 of the total area. The average elevation of the urban area is 800 meters.

Urumqi is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the northern plain is open. There are Boda Mountain, Carata Geshan and Dongshan Mountain in the east; There are Keraza Mountain and Xishan Mountain in the west; There are Jiashan East Section, Yilian Khabir (Tiangeer Mountain) and Tugedabantag in the south. The terrain of the jurisdiction decreases from southeast to northwest, which is roughly divided into three steps: the first step is mountainous, with an altitude of 2500-3000 meters or higher; The second level is intermountain basins and hills, with an altitude of1000-2000m; The third level is the plain, below 600 meters above sea level.

Urumqi is the farthest city from the ocean in the world, with a continental arid climate in the middle temperate zone. The hottest is July and August, with an average temperature of 25.7℃. The coldest month is 65438+ 10, and the average temperature is-15.2℃.

Urumqi spring came late, and the northern suburbs entered spring on March 26; The city will be two weeks late, and the spring will come on April 8; The observatory in the southern suburbs will be ten days late, and you can only see the green waves in front of the mountain around April 20. Every year, from the beginning of June, the spring in Urumqi ends from north to south. Spring rain accounts for about 40% of the annual precipitation, which is very beneficial to spring sowing and dry land crops.

In summer, the mountainous areas in the suburbs of Urumqi are full of flowers and the urban forest belts are lush; The northern suburbs have only 62 days in summer; But there is no real summer in nanshan pasture, and spring and autumn are connected. Urumqi is hot but not stuffy in summer, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. The average summer temperature in urban areas is 23℃.

Autumn in Urumqi begins on August 24th every year. Northern plain delay 10 days. After autumn, the weather environment is relatively stable, and the weather is lukewarm and mild. After late September, cold air came frequently and the temperature dropped rapidly. In June 5438+ 10, the temperature difference between day and night increased. In the local folk songs, there is a saying that "wear leather clothes early, wear gauze in the afternoon and eat watermelon around the stove".

The winter in Urumqi lasts from 1 1.3 to April 8 of the following year, with a total of 1.50 days. Urumqi is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the north is like a bell mouth facing Junggar Basin. Due to the barrier of Tianshan Mountain, cold air often stays in the basin. There is a "warm zone" in the foothills of the southern suburbs, and the temperature in January is 4 or 5 degrees higher than that in the urban areas. This unique winter climate is suitable for greenhouse vegetable production, and the snow in the southern suburbs is as long as 175 days.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Urumqi