East Ujimqin Banner (
Mongolian: ; zh, s=东乌珠穆沁旗) is a
banner
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in the northeast of the
Inner Mongolia
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, China. It is under the administration of
Xilin Gol League.
Demographics
East Ujimqin Banner, excluding territories under jurisdiction of "Ulgai Management Area", has a population of 70,610.
Ulgai Management Area, consisting of one county-level city and 3 ranches and pastures, has a population of 23,466 as of 2020.
Geography and climate
East Ujimqin features a cold
semi-arid climate
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(
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''BSk''), marked by long, cold and very dry winters, hot, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is , and in July, the warmest month, , with the annual mean at . The annual precipitation is approximately , with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. Due to the aridity and elevation,
diurnal temperature variation
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Temperature lag
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often exceeds in spring, averaging annually. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 59% in July to 76% in February, sunshine is abundant year-round, with an annual total of 3,006 hours.
File:Txu-oclc-10552568-nl50-8.jpg, Lama Hüryee Süme () (1963)
File:Txu-oclc-6614368-nl50-9.jpg, Map including part of modern-day East Ujimqin Banner ( AMS, 1951)
Administrative divisions
East Ujimqin Banner is divided into 5
towns
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and 4
sums:
In addition,
Bayan Huxu Town (巴音胡硕镇) is ''de jure'' under jurisdiction of East Ujimqin Banner but ''de facto'' administered by
Ulgai Management Area (乌拉盖管理区).
Thus Ulgai Management Area consists of 1 county-level town, and 3 ranches and pastures:
References
www.xzqh.org
External links
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Banners of Inner Mongolia