Elevation 133 m (436 ft) Area 5,117 km² Area code 0438 | Township-level divisions 8 towns14 townships | |
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Country People's Republic of China County seat Qian Gorlos Town (前郭尔罗斯镇) | ||
Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县; traditional Chinese: 前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣; pinyin: Qiánguō'ěr Luósī Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn), or simply Qian Gorlos County, Front Gorlos County or Qianguo County, is a county of northwestern Jilin province, China. It is under the administration of Songyuan City. Gorlos Mongols live here.
Contents
- Map of Qian Gorlos Songyuan Jilin China
- Geography and climate
- Administrative divisions
- Transport
- References
Map of Qian Gorlos, Songyuan, Jilin, China
Geography and climate
Qian Gorlos has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, bitterly cold and very dry winters and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −16.2 °C (2.8 °F) in January to 23.8 °C (74.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 5.41 °C (41.7 °F). Over two-thirds of the annual precipitation occurs from June to August, with barely any in the winter months. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 52% in July to 68% in February and March, the area receives 2,732 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Administrative divisions
The county administers 8 towns and 14 townships.
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