Urad Front Banner (Mongolian: ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 乌拉特前旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is located in the west of the region, situated on the northern (left) bank of the Yellow River, on the Ordos Loop, and in between the cities of Bayan Nur and Baotou. Administratively, it is part of Bayan Nur City, and has a total area of 7,476 square kilometres (2,886 sq mi) and in 2020 had 257,826 inhabitants.
Urad Front Banner
乌拉特前旗 · ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | |
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 Urad Front Banner in Bayannur | |
.svg) Bayannur in Inner Mongolia | |
  Urad Front Location in Inner Mongolia  Urad Front Urad Front (China) | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′13″N 108°39′07″E / 40.737°N 108.652°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Bayannur |
| Banner seat | Ulashan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,460 km2 (2,880 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 257,826 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乌拉特前旗 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 烏拉特前旗 | ||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Урадын Өмнөд Хошуу | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | ||||||
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Demographics
editAdministrative divisions
editUrad Front Banner is made up of 9 towns and 2 sums. The banner's seat of government is located in Ulashan.[3]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
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| Towns | |||||
| Ulashan Town (Mona-uul, Wulashan) |
乌拉山镇 | Wūlāshān Zhèn | ᠮᠤᠨᠠ ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Муна уул балгас | 150823100 |
| Bayan Hua Town | 白彦花镇 | Báiyànhuā Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Баянхуа балгас | 150823101 |
| Xianfeng Town | 先锋镇 | Xiānfēng Zhèn | ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠹᠧᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шиан фен балгас | 150823102 |
| Xin'an Town | 新安镇 | Xīn'ān Zhèn | ᠰᠢᠨ ᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шинь-Ань балгас | 150823103 |
| Xixiao Ju Town | 西小召镇 | Xīxiǎozhào Zhèn | ᠰᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠣᠤ ᠵᠤᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Ший шяо жуу балгас | 150823104 |
| Ih Xigtei Town (Dashetai, Tashetai) |
大佘太镇 | Dàshétài Zhèn | ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠭᠡᠲᠡᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Их шээтэй балгас | 150823105 |
| Minggan Town | 明安镇 | Míng'ān Zhèn | ᠮᠢᠩᠭᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Мянган балгас | 150823106 |
| Bag Xigtei Town | 小佘太镇 | Xiǎoshétài Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠭᠠ ᠰᠢᠭᠡᠲᠡᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Бага шээтэй балгас | 150823107 |
| Sudalin Hudag Town | 苏独仑镇 | Sūdúlún Zhèn | ᠰᠤᠳᠠᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠤᠳᠳᠤᠭ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Судлын худаг балгас | 150823108 |
| Sums | |||||
| Erden Bulag Sum | 额尔登布拉格苏木 | É'ěrdēngbùlāgé Sūmù | ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Эрдэнэбулаг сум | 150823200 |
| Sadag Sum | 沙德格苏木 | Shādégé Sūmù | ᠰᠠᠭᠠᠳᠠᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Саадаг сум | 150823201 |
| Others | |||||
| Bayannur Zhongtan Farm | 巴彦淖尔市中滩农场 | Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Zhōngtān Nóngchǎng | ᠵᠦᠩ ᠲᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Жүн дан тариалангийн талбай | 150823400 |
| Bayannur Xishanzui Farm | 巴彦淖尔市西山嘴农场 | Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Xīshānzuǐ Nóngchǎng | ᠰᠢ ᠱᠠᠨ ᠽᠦᠢ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Ший шин жуу тариалангийн талбай | 150823401 |
| Bayannur Xin'an Farm | 巴彦淖尔市新安农场 | Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Xīn’ān Nóngchǎng | ᠰᠢᠨ ᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Шин аан тариалангийн талбай | 150823402 |
| Bayannur Sudalin Hudag Farm | 巴彦淖尔市苏独隆农场 | Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Sūdúlún Nóngchǎng | ᠰᠤᠳᠠᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠤᠳᠳᠤᠭ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Судлын худаг тариалангийн талбай | 150823403 |
| Bayannur Ih Xigtei Ranch | 巴彦淖尔市大佘太牧场 | Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Dàshétài Mùchǎng | ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠭᠡᠲᠡᠢ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Их шээтэй малжлын талбай | 150823404 |
| Bayannur Uliastai Nur Fishery Farm | 巴彦淖尔市乌梁素海渔场 | Bāyànnào’ěr Shì Wūliángsùhǎi Yúchǎng | ᠤᠯᠢᠶᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Улиастай нуур загасан талбай | 150823405 |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Urad Front Banner, elevation 1,021 m (3,350 ft), (2005–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.5 (−22.9) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
2.4 (0.09) |
5.0 (0.20) |
6.2 (0.24) |
19.2 (0.76) |
25.5 (1.00) |
57.9 (2.28) |
53.8 (2.12) |
37.4 (1.47) |
10.1 (0.40) |
4.3 (0.17) |
1.2 (0.05) |
224.2 (8.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 47.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 12 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 46 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 47 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.3 | 224.8 | 264.9 | 287.5 | 316.7 | 307.2 | 305.3 | 292.6 | 259.8 | 260.7 | 220.5 | 206.3 | 3,166.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 74 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Dashetai Town, Urad Front Banner, elevation 1,079 m (3,540 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
7.9 (46.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.7 (0.07) |
2.7 (0.11) |
5.2 (0.20) |
7.7 (0.30) |
22.0 (0.87) |
29.7 (1.17) |
57.1 (2.25) |
52.0 (2.05) |
36.6 (1.44) |
12.1 (0.48) |
4.8 (0.19) |
1.8 (0.07) |
233.4 (9.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 52.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 12.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 46 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 47 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231.4 | 234.9 | 282.4 | 301.3 | 333.7 | 324.4 | 320.3 | 310.3 | 276.6 | 269.9 | 229.4 | 216.9 | 3,331.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][6] | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^ "2018年统计用区划代码".
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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