Shawan, also transliterated from Chinese to Uyghur as Savan, is a county-level city situated in the north of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under the administration of the Tacheng Prefecture. It has an area of 12,468 km2 (4,814 sq mi) with a population of 200,000.[when?] The Postcode is 832100.
Shawan
Savan | |
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.png) Location of Shawan County (red) within Tacheng Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang | |
  Shawan Location of the seat in Xinjiang  Shawan Shawan (Xinjiang)  Shawan Shawan (China) | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′N 85°37′E / 44.350°N 85.617°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Tacheng |
| Municipal seat | Sadawkhuza (Sandaohezi) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,458.16 km2 (4,810.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 301,046 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Website | www |
| Shawan, Xinjiang | |||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 沙湾市 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 沙灣市 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | ساۋەن ناھىيىسى | ||||||||||
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| Kazakh name | |||||||||||
| Kazakh | ساۋان قالاسى | ||||||||||
Transport edit
Administrative divisions edit
Shawan is divided into 9 towns, 3 townships.[2]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Kazakh (Arabic script) | Kazakh (Cyrillic script) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||||
| Sidawkhuza Town (Sidaohezi Town) |
四道河子镇 | Sìdàohézǐ Zhèn | سىداۋخۇزا بازىرى | sidawxuza baziri | سىداۋحىزى قالاشىعى | 654203101 | ||
| Laoshawan Town | 老沙湾镇 | Lǎoshāwān Zhèn | كونا ساۋەن بازىرى | kona sawen baziri | كونە ساۋان قالاشىعى | 654203102 | ||
| Ulan Us Town | 乌兰乌苏镇 | Wūlánwūsū Zhèn | ئۇلان ئۇس بازىرى | Ulan Us baziri | الاۋسىن قالاشىعى | 654203103 | ||
| Yansikhay Town | 安集海镇 | Ānjíhǎi Zhèn | يەنسىخەي بازىرى | yensixey baziri | ٵنجيحاي قالاشىعى | 654203104 | ||
| Dongwan Town | 东湾镇 | Dōngwān Zhèn | دۇڭۋەن بازىرى | dungwen baziri | دۇڭۋان قالاشىعى | 654203105 | ||
| Sigebi Town | 西戈壁镇 | Xīgēbì Zhèn | شىگوبى بازىرى | shigobi baziri | شيگوبي قالاشىعى | 654203106 | ||
| Liumaowan Town | 柳毛湾镇 | Liǔmáowān Zhèn | ليۇماۋۋەن بازىرى | lyumawwen baziri | ليۋماۋۋان قالاشىعى | 654203107 | ||
| Jingouhe Town | 金沟河镇 | Jīngōuhé Zhèn | قورغاس بازىرى (جىنگوۋخې بازىرى) |
lyumawwen baziri (jingowxë baziri) |
قورعاس قالاشىعى | 654203108 | ||
| Sadawkhuza Town (Sandaohezi Town) |
三道河子镇 | Sāndàohézǐ Zhèn | سەندوخوزا بازىرى | sendoxoza baziri | ساندىعوزى قالاشىعى | 654203109 | ||
| Townships | ||||||||
| Shanghudi Township | 商户地乡 | Shānghùdì Xiāng | شاڭخۇدى يېزىسى | shangxudi yëzisi | شاڭحۋدي اۋىلى | 654203200 | ||
| Daquan Township | 大泉乡 | Dàquán Xiāng | داچۇەن يېزىسى | dachuen yëzisi | داچۋان اۋىلى | 654203201 | ||
| Bortünggi Township | 博尔通古乡 | Bó'ěrtōnggǔ Xiāng | بورتۈڭگى يېزىسى | bortünggi yëzisi | بورتىنكو اۋىلى | 654203202 | ||
Others:
- XPCC Beiquan Branch (兵团北泉镇分部)
- XPCC 121st Regiment (兵团一二一团) (121-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC 123rd Regiment (兵团一二三团) (123-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC 133rd Regiment (兵团一三三团) (133-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC 134th Regiment (兵团一三四团) (134-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC 141st Regiment (兵团一四一团) (141-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC 142nd Regiment (兵团一四二团) (142-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC 143rd Regiment (兵团一四三团) (143-تۇەن مەيدانى)
- XPCC 144th Regiment (兵团一四四团) (144-تۇەن مەيدانى)
Climate edit
| Climate data for Shawan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.9 (105.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
13.8 (56.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
4.0 (39.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.3 (−26.1) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−8.96 (15.87) |
0.1 (32.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.2 (0.36) |
9.4 (0.37) |
12.1 (0.48) |
27.7 (1.09) |
30.9 (1.22) |
20.7 (0.81) |
22.0 (0.87) |
19.5 (0.77) |
11.9 (0.47) |
17.0 (0.67) |
18.2 (0.72) |
13.1 (0.52) |
211.7 (8.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 82 |
| Average snowy days | 16.8 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 18.1 | 63.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 70 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 59 | 75 | 82 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126.5 | 143.6 | 212.8 | 267.5 | 312.1 | 311.4 | 322.3 | 308.6 | 272.4 | 227.2 | 131.6 | 98.6 | 2,734.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 36 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Paotai, Shawan County (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.6 (0.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
7.8 (46.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.6 (−6.9) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
2.1 (35.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.5 (0.30) |
7.1 (0.28) |
9.3 (0.37) |
19.9 (0.78) |
20.1 (0.79) |
16.1 (0.63) |
21.6 (0.85) |
13.0 (0.51) |
11.0 (0.43) |
14.6 (0.57) |
12.5 (0.49) |
9.3 (0.37) |
162 (6.37) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 72.4 |
| Average snowy days | 13.3 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 13.0 | 47 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 71 | 47 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 61 | 77 | 83 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110.8 | 135.6 | 216.6 | 268.5 | 323.4 | 324.8 | 332.7 | 322.0 | 280.9 | 231.5 | 135.2 | 89.3 | 2,771.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 38 | 45 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 48 | 33 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5] | |||||||||||||
Notes edit
- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References edit
- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：沙湾市. National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 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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