Jiayuguan (, ) is a

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China ...

in northwestern Gansu province, with a population of 312,663 as of the 2020 census. Compared with the 231,853 people in the sixth national census in 2010, there was an increase of 80,810 people, with an average annual increase of 3.04%. Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 768,274 inhabitants made of Jiayuguan City and Suzhou urban district of Jiuquan City now being conurbated. It is named after the nearby

Jiayu Pass Jiayu Pass or () is the first frontier fortress at the west end of the Ming dynasty Great Wall, near the city of Jiayuguan in Gansu province. Along with Juyong Pass and Shanhai Pass, it is one of the main passes of the Great Wall. In the Min ...

, the largest and most intact pass of the

Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic gro ...

. Jiayuguan is a major industrial city. It was established in 1958, following the establishment of Jiuquan Steel Company, the largest steel company in Gansu. Mining and mineral processing are the primary industries of the city. By area, it is by far the smallest

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of Gansu. The fortress at Jiayuguan is situated at the end of the portion of the

which was built by the

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...

, in the 14th century.

Administration

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As 2019, Jiayuguan City is underdivided to 3 districts and 3 towns. ;Districts * Xiongguan District () * Jingtie District () * Changcheng District () ;Towns * Xincheng() * Yuquan() * Wenshu() Jiayuguan is divided into 2 subdistricts and 3 towns. Formerly, Jiayuguan had 3 management districts and further divided into 3 towns with a total population of 231,853 (2010). Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010
, 2011-09-05

Transport

Jiayuguan is served by

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, and the Lanzhou-Xinjiang and Jiayuguan-Ceke Railways. A 69-km-long branch railway, the Jiajing Railway (), runs from Jiayuguan to Jingtieshan (). Jiayuguan is served by the Jiayuguan Airport that offers direct air services to

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and

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on Air China.

Climate

Jiayuguan has a cool arid climate (

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''BWk''), in common with most of northwestern China. Summers feature pleasant mornings and very warm afternoons, whilst winters are freezing to frigid though with essentially no snow due to the extreme aridity produced by the

Siberian High The Siberian High (also Siberian Anticyclone; russian: Азиатский антициклон (''Aziatsky antitsiklon'')) is a massive collection of cold dry air that accumulates in the northeastern part of Eurasia from September until April. It ...

References

External links

*
Official website, City of Jiayuguan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jiayuguan (City) Prefecture-level divisions of Gansu Cities in Gansu