Urumqi Exhibitions

The Location of Urumqi in China Map

Urumqi Location in China Map

English / Chinese

Urumqi / 乌鲁木齐市

State

Xinjiang

Intl Code

+86

Area Code

991

Postal Code

830000

Time Zone

China Standard (UTC+8)

Total Exhibitions

4 Exhibitions

Website

urumqi.gov.cn

About Urumqi

Ürümqi (literally beautiful pasture , from Mongolian), is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China in the northwest of the country. Urumqi was a major hub on the Silk Road during Chinas Tang dynasty, and developed its reputation as a leading cultural and commercial center during the Qing dynasty.


With a built-up (or metro) population of 2,988,715 as of 2010 census (6 urban and suburban districts but Dabancheng not yet urbanized) and 3.03 million in 7 urban and suburban districts, Ürümqi is the largest city in Chinas western interior. Since the 1990s Ürümqi has developed economically and now serves as a regional transport node, cultural, and commercial centre.


The largest city in western China, Ürümqi has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most remote city from any sea in the world. It is about 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) from the nearest coastline as Ürümqi is the closest major city to the Eurasian pole of inaccessibility, although Karamay and Altay, both in Xinjiang, are closer. The city has an administrative area of 10,989 square kilometres (4,243 sq mi) and has an average elevation of 800 metres (2,600 ft).


In Ürümqi a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) prevails, with very large differences between summer and winter, warm summers, with a July daily average of 23.7 °C (74.7 °F), and very cold winters, with a January daily average of −12.6 °C (9.3 °F). The annual average temperature is 6.90 °C (44.4 °F). The city is semi-arid, with its summers slightly wetter than its winters, yet sunny weather is much more likely in the warmer months, and relative humidity is the lowest during summer. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 30 percent in December to 70 percent in August and September, the city receives 2,523 hours of bright sunshine annually. Its annual precipitation is about 290 millimetres (11.4 in). Extreme temperatures have ranged from −41.5 °C (−43 °F) to 42.1 °C (108 °F).


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