Tuquan County (Mongolian: ᠲᠦᠴᠢᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ; Chinese: 突泉县) is a county of Inner Mongolia, China, facing Jilin province to the east. It is under the administration of Hinggan League, bordering Horqin Right Middle Banner to the south and Horqin Right Front Banner to the north.

Tuquan County
突泉县ᠲᠦᠴᠢᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
T'u-ch'üan
Tuquan is located in Inner Mongolia
Tuquan
Tuquan
Location in Inner Mongolia
Tuquan is located in China
Tuquan
Tuquan
Tuquan (China)
Coordinates: 45°23′N 121°36′E / 45.383°N 121.600°E / 45.383; 121.600
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueHinggan
County seatTuquan Town
Area
 • Total4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total220,668
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.tq.gov.cn
Tuquan County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese突泉县
Traditional Chinese突泉縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTūquán Xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicТучуань шянь
Mongolian scriptᠲᠦᠴᠢᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCTüčiuvan siyan
Map including Tuquan (labeled as T'u-ch'üan (Li-ch'üan) 突泉 (醴泉)) (AMS, 1955)

Administrative divisions

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Tuquan County is divided into 6 towns and 3 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Tuquan Town 突泉镇 Tūquán Zhèn ᠲᠦᠴᠢᠦᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Дөчиован балгас 152224100
Liuhu Town 六户镇 Liùhù Zhèn ᠯᠢᠦ ᠬᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Лиу хоо балгас 152224101
East Durulj Town 东杜尔基镇 Dōng Dù'ěrjī Zhèn ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠳᠦᠷᠦᠯᠵᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Зүүн дөрөлж балгас 152224102
Yong'an Town 永安镇 Yǒng'ān Zhèn ᠶᠦᠩ ᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Юн аан балгас 152224103
Shuiquan Town 水泉镇 Shuǐquán Zhèn ᠱᠦᠢᠴᠢᠦᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шүйчиован балгас 152224104
Baoshi Town 宝石镇 Bǎoshí Zhèn ᠪᠣᠣ ᠱᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Буу ши балгас 152224105
Townships
Xuetian Township 学田乡 Xuétián Xiāng ᠰᠢᠦᠸᠡᠢ ᠲᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Шиовай даяан шиян 152224200
Jiulong Township 九龙乡 Jiǔlóng Xiāng ᠵᠢᠦ ᠯᠦᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Жүү лүн шиян 152224201
Taiping Township 太平乡 Tàipíng Xiāng ᠲᠠᠢᠫᠢᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Дайпин шиян 152224202

Other: Inner Mongolia State-owned Durulj Farm (内蒙古自治区国营杜尔基农场)

Climate

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Climate data for Tuquan, elevation 312 m (1,024 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
13.1
(55.6)
28.7
(83.7)
33.0
(91.4)
39.9
(103.8)
41.2
(106.2)
39.3
(102.7)
37.9
(100.2)
35.7
(96.3)
30.7
(87.3)
18.4
(65.1)
9.3
(48.7)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)
−2.6
(27.3)
5.4
(41.7)
15.4
(59.7)
23.1
(73.6)
27.5
(81.5)
29.0
(84.2)
27.6
(81.7)
22.6
(72.7)
13.6
(56.5)
1.5
(34.7)
−6.7
(19.9)
12.4
(54.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)
−9.3
(15.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
8.4
(47.1)
16.2
(61.2)
21.4
(70.5)
23.6
(74.5)
21.6
(70.9)
15.5
(59.9)
6.8
(44.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
−11.9
(10.6)
6.1
(42.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.9
(−0.2)
−14.5
(5.9)
−7.8
(18.0)
1.5
(34.7)
9.2
(48.6)
15.2
(59.4)
18.3
(64.9)
16.0
(60.8)
9.0
(48.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−9.0
(15.8)
−16.1
(3.0)
0.4
(32.7)
Record low °C (°F) −31.1
(−24.0)
−29.7
(−21.5)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−12.0
(10.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
3.3
(37.9)
10.0
(50.0)
7.0
(44.6)
−1.6
(29.1)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−28.1
(−18.6)
−31.1
(−24.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.5
(0.06)
1.7
(0.07)
4.7
(0.19)
11.5
(0.45)
35.4
(1.39)
85.6
(3.37)
130.5
(5.14)
68.2
(2.69)
37.0
(1.46)
11.2
(0.44)
3.8
(0.15)
2.7
(0.11)
393.8
(15.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 1.7 3.1 3.4 6.7 12.0 12.8 9.9 6.8 3.8 2.5 2.8 67.5
Average snowy days 3.1 2.2 4.1 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0.1 1.2 3.6 4.3 20.2
Average relative humidity (%) 49 42 37 33 39 55 68 68 56 46 49 51 49
Mean monthly sunshine hours 214.2 228.4 274.6 272.4 280.4 259.4 252.4 269.0 258.5 243.2 197.2 191.3 2,941
Percent possible sunshine 75 77 74 67 61 56 54 63 70 73 70 71 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.