Gaoling Town (simplified Chinese: 高岭镇; traditional Chinese: 高嶺鎮; pinyin: Gāolǐng Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] Situated niorth of Miyun Reservoir, it shares border with Bakeshiying Town to its north, Gubeikou Town to its northeast, Taishitun Town to its southeast, and Bulaotun Town to its west. The population of Gaoling was 9,967 as of 2020.[2]
Gaoling Town
高岭镇 | |
|---|---|
 Shangdianzi Weather Station within the town, 2016 | |
.png) Location of Gaoling Town in Miyun District | |
  Gaoling Town  Gaoling Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′01″N 117°06′26″E / 40.60028°N 117.10722°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Miyun |
| Village-level Divisions | 2 communities 21 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.8 km2 (46.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,967 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101507 |
| Area code | 010 |
The name Gaoling can be translated as "Tall Mountain", and is referring to Gaoling Village, where the town's government is located in.[3]
History
edit| Year | Status | Within |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 - 1958 | Gaoling Township | Miyun County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1983 | Gaoling People's Commune | Miyun County, Beijing |
| 1983 - 1993 | Gaoling Township | |
| 1993 - 2015 | Gaoling Town (Merged with Shang Dianzi Township in 1993) | |
| 2015–present | Miyun District, Beijing |
Administrative divisions
editBy the end of 2021, these 23 subdivisions constituted Gaoling Town:[4]
| Subdivision Names | Name Transliterations | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 高岭 | Gaoling | Community |
| 上甸子 | Shangdianzi | Community |
| 下会 | Xiahui | Village |
| 辛庄 | Xinzhuang | Village |
| 放马峪 | Fangmayu | Village |
| 高岭 | Gaoling | Village |
| 高岭屯 | Gaolingtun | Village |
| 白河涧 | Baihejian | Village |
| 瑶亭 | Yaoting | Village |
| 芹菜岭 | Qincailing | Village |
| 东关 | Dongguan | Village |
| 石匣 | Shili | Village |
| 大屯 | Datun | Village |
| 栗榛寨 | Lizhenzhai | Village |
| 四合村 | Sihecun | Village |
| 小开岭 | Xiao Kailing | Village |
| 大开岭 | Da Kailing | Village |
| 上甸子 | Shangdianzi | Village |
| 下甸子 | Xiadianzi | Village |
| 下河 | Xiahe | Village |
| 郝家台 | Haojiatai | Village |
| 界牌峪 | Jiepaiyu | Village |
| 田庄 | Tianzhuang | Village |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Shangdianzixiang, Miyun District (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
10.5 (51.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
5.1 (41.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.9 (0.07) |
3.7 (0.15) |
8.7 (0.34) |
24.3 (0.96) |
52.6 (2.07) |
79.1 (3.11) |
166.6 (6.56) |
123.0 (4.84) |
57.1 (2.25) |
31.2 (1.23) |
12.8 (0.50) |
2.3 (0.09) |
563.3 (22.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 73.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 12.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 42 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 75 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 54 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202.5 | 196.1 | 232.1 | 240.9 | 263.4 | 228.4 | 201.9 | 223.4 | 219.0 | 212.4 | 184.6 | 191.1 | 2,595.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 68 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editThe town is primarily connected to the outside through Beijing–Tongliao railway and Liuxin Road.
Gallery
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Section of the Great Wall near Xinzhuang Village, 2008 -
Interior of Shangdianzi Weather Station, 2016
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gaoling Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ a b 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
- ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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