Jiayuguan City

Jiayuguan
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Jiayuguan Fort.
Location of Jiayuguan (city) Prefecture within Gansu Shaded in Yellow
Jiayuguan
Location of Jiayuguan (city) Prefecture within Gansu Shaded in Yellow
Coordinates:
Country China
Province Gansu
Area
 • Total 1,133.2 sq mi (2,935 km2)
Population (2007)
 • Total 127,532
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)
Website http://www.jyg.gansu.gov.cn/

Jiayuguan (simplified Chinese: 嘉峪关(市); traditional Chinese: 嘉峪關; pinyin: Jiāyùguān) is a prefecture-level city in Gansu, China, with a population of 127,532 as of 2007. It is most famous for the nearby Jiayu Pass, the largest and most intact pass of the Great Wall of China.

The Jiayuguan City is a city built near the Jiayuguan Pass. In ancient times, many inns were built near the pass. Gradually, more and more people decided to stay there for business and Jiayuguan City was built.

At present, Jiayuguan City is not only famous for Jiayuguan Pass but also for Jiuquan Steel Company built in 1958. The steel company is the largest in Gansu Province.

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Transport

Jiayuguan is served by China National Highway 312, and the Lanzhou-Xinjiang and Jiayuguan-Ceke Railways.

Direct air services are available to Xi'an on Shanghai Airlines and Beijing on China Air.

The Latitude is 39° 47' N and Longitude: 98° 17' E.

Climate

Climate data for Jiayuguan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −2
(28)		 3
(38)		 11
(51)		 17
(63)		 22
(72)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 28
(83)		 23
(73)		 16
(60)		 6
(42)		 0
(32)		 15.0
(58.9)
Average low °C (°F) −16
(3)		 −12
(11)		 −4
(25)		 2
(36)		 8
(46)		 13
(55)		 15
(59)		 14
(58)		 8
(47)		 1
(33)		 −7
(20)		 −13
(9)		 0.8
(33.5)
Precipitation cm (inches) 0
(0)		 0
(0.1)		 1
(0.2)		 1
(0.2)		 1
(0.3)		 1
(0.4)		 2
(0.7)		 3
(1.1)		 1
(0.2)		 0
(0)		 0
(0.1)		 0
(0.1)		 9
(3.4)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Jiayuguan, China". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=33525&refer=wikipedia.  Retrieved on November 24, 2011.