Jingbian County
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jingbian County
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|靖边县}}}}
| other_name = Tsingpien
| postal_code = 718500
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| settlement_type = County
| image_skyline = 统万城下无定河上游风光 - panoramio.jpg
| imagesize = 275px
| image_caption =
| image_map = ChinaShaanxiYulinJingbian.png
| map_caption = Jingbian in Yulin
| image_map1 = Location of Yulin Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png
| map_caption1 = Yulin in Shaanxi
| coordinates = {{coord|37|35|33|N|108|48|1|E|source:svwiki_region:CN-61_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Shaanxi
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city
| subdivision_name2 = Yulin
| area_code =
| area_land_km2 =
| area_total_km2 = 4975
| area_water_km2 =
| population =
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_total = 384100
| leader_name =
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| elevation_m = 1339
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| timezone = China Standard
| utc_offset = +8
| website = {{URL|www.jingbian.gov.cn}}
}}
Jingbian County ({{zh|s=靖边县 |t=靖邊縣 |p=Jìngbiān Xiàn}}) is a county under the administration of Yulin City, in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest and flanked in the north by the Mu Us Desert. It has a land area of {{convert|4975|km2|abbr=on}}, and a population of 384,100 in 2020.{{Cite web|title=2020年[榆林]靖边县最新常住户籍人口有多少和普查人口数据-红黑人口库2021年|url=https://www.hongheiku.com/xianjirank/sxxsqpm/8068.html|access-date=2021-06-13|website=www.hongheiku.com}}
History
The county was first established as Bian County in 1731, although the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. Ruins of the 5th century Hun capital Tongwancheng can be found in the county.{{Cite web|title=靖边概况 {{!}} 靖边县|url=http://sfdot.ouchn.edu.cn/JingBianXian/html/2017/12/13/1c99837a-2d86-42d5-a778-3961bf62cf25.htm|access-date=2021-06-13|website=sfdot.ouchn.edu.cn}}
Culture
The county is known for its paper-cutting art and Xintianyou folk music and its culture is described as a mix between Chinese and Mongolian.
Economy
A large gas field is located in Jingbian, and it is a hub of the West–East Gas Pipeline network. There are also significant coal and rock salt reserves.
Administrative divisions
As 2019, Jingbian County is in charge of one subdistrict and sixteen towns.{{cite web
|url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/
|title = 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn
|publisher = XZQH
|language = zh
|access-date = 2021-01-02}}
;Subdistricts
- Zhangjiapan Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans|张家畔街道}}) - upgraded from a town
;Towns
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The following towns have been upgraded from townships:
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The following towns have been newly established:
- Huanghaojie ({{lang|zh-Hans|黄蒿界镇}})
The following former townships have been merged into other administrative divisions:
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Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
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|collapsed = Y
|location = Jingbian, elevation {{convert|1337|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 0.1
|Feb high C = 4.4
|Mar high C = 11.0
|Apr high C = 18.3
|May high C = 23.5
|Jun high C = 27.6
|Jul high C = 28.8
|Aug high C = 26.7
|Sep high C = 21.9
|Oct high C = 16.0
|Nov high C = 8.8
|Dec high C = 1.8
|Jan mean C = -6.4
|Feb mean C = -2.2
|Mar mean C = 4.3
|Apr mean C = 11.5
|May mean C = 17.0
|Jun mean C = 21.4
|Jul mean C = 22.9
|Aug mean C = 20.9
|Sep mean C = 15.8
|Oct mean C = 9.4
|Nov mean C = 2.4
|Dec mean C = -4.4
|Jan low C = -11.4
|Feb low C = -7.1
|Mar low C = -1.0
|Apr low C = 5.5
|May low C = 10.8
|Jun low C = 15.5
|Jul low C = 17.6
|Aug low C = 16.1
|Sep low C = 11.0
|Oct low C = 4.5
|Nov low C = -2.2
|Dec low C = -9.0
|Jan record high C = 16.8 |Jan record low C = -27.3
|Feb record high C = 21.0 |Feb record low C = -22.7
|Mar record high C = 27.6 |Mar record low C = -19.0
|Apr record high C = 33.4 |Apr record low C = -9.9
|May record high C = 35.0 |May record low C = -3.6
|Jun record high C = 36.2 |Jun record low C = 2.5
|Jul record high C = 36.4 |Jul record low C = 7.2
|Aug record high C = 34.2 |Aug record low C = 4.7
|Sep record high C = 33.9 |Sep record low C = -5.0
|Oct record high C = 28.0 |Oct record low C = -10.8
|Nov record high C = 23.0 |Nov record low C = -19.3
|Dec record high C = 17.8 |Dec record low C = -26.5
|year high C = |year low C =
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 2.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 3.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 9.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 24.0
|May precipitation mm = 37.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 48.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 84.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 93.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 59.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 28.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 10.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 2.3
|Jan humidity = 48
|Feb humidity = 45
|Mar humidity = 40
|Apr humidity = 38
|May humidity = 42
|Jun humidity = 48
|Jul humidity = 61
|Aug humidity = 67
|Sep humidity = 67
|Oct humidity = 59
|Nov humidity = 51
|Dec humidity = 47
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 2.8
|Feb precipitation days = 2.7
|Mar precipitation days = 3.7
|Apr precipitation days = 5.0
|May precipitation days = 6.4
|Jun precipitation days = 9.1
|Jul precipitation days = 11.2
|Aug precipitation days = 11.0
|Sep precipitation days = 9.1
|Oct precipitation days = 7.0
|Nov precipitation days = 3.9
|Dec precipitation days = 1.9
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 202.8
|Feb sun = 193.2
|Mar sun = 230.6
|Apr sun = 248.8
|May sun = 271.5
|Jun sun = 261.4
|Jul sun = 251.2
|Aug sun = 232.9
|Sep sun = 204.9
|Oct sun = 215.1
|Nov sun = 204.5
|Dec sun = 204.3
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 66
| Feb percentsun = 63
| Mar percentsun = 62
| Apr percentsun = 63
| May percentsun = 62
| Jun percentsun = 59
| Jul percentsun = 56
| Aug percentsun = 56
| Sep percentsun = 56
| Oct percentsun = 63
| Nov percentsun = 68
| Dec percentsun = 69
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 4.1
|Feb snow days = 4.1
|Mar snow days = 2.9
|Apr snow days = 0.9
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 1.0
|Nov snow days = 2.6
|Dec snow days = 2.9
|year snow days =
|source 1 = China Meteorological Administration{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=26 August 2023}}
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Transportation
References
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External links
- [http://www.jingbian.gov.cn/ Official website of People's Government of Jingbian County ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826003321/http://www.jingbian.gov.cn/ |date=2009-08-26 }}
{{County-level divisions of Shaanxi}}
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