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Tazhong

Coordinates: 39°00′36″N 83°36′36″E / 39.0100°N 83.6100°E / 39.0100; 83.6100
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Tazhong
塔中镇
Tazhong Town
Coordinates: 39°00′36″N 83°36′36″E / 39.0100°N 83.6100°E / 39.0100; 83.6100
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureBayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
CountyQiemo County

Tazhong (Chinese: 塔中镇; Pinyin tǎ zhōng zhèn) is a town in Qiemo County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang.[1] Tazhong administers one community: Tazhong Community (Chinese: 塔中虚拟社区).[2] Tazhong was created on July 24, 2015. The population is typically around 20,000, 90% of which are temporary residents.

Geography

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Tazhong is located in centre of the Taklamakan Desert.

Climate

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Climate data for Tazhong (1996–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
17.2
(63.0)
32.7
(90.9)
37.0
(98.6)
38.2
(100.8)
41.6
(106.9)
45.6
(114.1)
42.7
(108.9)
39.5
(103.1)
31.9
(89.4)
24.7
(76.5)
16.7
(62.1)
45.6
(114.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
7.0
(44.6)
17.5
(63.5)
25.6
(78.1)
30.5
(86.9)
34.3
(93.7)
36.3
(97.3)
35.5
(95.9)
30.4
(86.7)
22.2
(72.0)
11.0
(51.8)
1.3
(34.3)
20.9
(69.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
8.0
(46.4)
16.5
(61.7)
21.9
(71.4)
26.3
(79.3)
28.3
(82.9)
27.3
(81.1)
21.3
(70.3)
11.4
(52.5)
0.2
(32.4)
−8.5
(16.7)
11.7
(53.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)
−11.9
(10.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
6.9
(44.4)
12.7
(54.9)
17.8
(64.0)
20.0
(68.0)
18.7
(65.7)
11.7
(53.1)
1.1
(34.0)
−8.6
(16.5)
−16.2
(2.8)
2.7
(36.8)
Record low °C (°F) −32.6
(−26.7)
−32.7
(−26.9)
−12.3
(9.9)
−8.3
(17.1)
1.2
(34.2)
7.2
(45.0)
11.1
(52.0)
6.8
(44.2)
0.6
(33.1)
−8.4
(16.9)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−24.7
(−12.5)
−32.7
(−26.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.5
(0.02)
0.4
(0.02)
0.2
(0.01)
0.7
(0.03)
3.7
(0.15)
9.8
(0.39)
5.4
(0.21)
3.5
(0.14)
0.7
(0.03)
0.7
(0.03)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
25.8
(1.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.5 3.5 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 14.2
Average snowy days 2.7 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.8 6.9
Average relative humidity (%) 55 40 23 20 24 29 30 28 29 34 45 56 34
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188.5 191.2 220.7 222.0 251.4 240.6 246.8 246.3 253.9 262.7 216.9 184.1 2,725.1
Percent possible sunshine 62 62 59 55 56 54 55 59 69 78 73 63 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Economy

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The petroleum industry makes up most of the economy of Tazhong.[citation needed] There are more than 100 oilfield units and engineering construction units such as PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Branch, Sinopec Northwest Oilfield Branch, Daqing Oilfield Tadong Company, and nearly 100 various commercial outlets in the area of Tazhong. Other than petroleum, the service and tourism industry also support Tazhong.

Transport

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Tarim Desert Highway runs through Tazhong.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  2. ^ "2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.