Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County

Qian Gorlos County ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠭᠣᠷᠯᠣᠰ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 前郭尔罗斯县
Autonomous county
ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠭᠣᠷᠯᠣᠰ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县 Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County
Qian Gorlos Location in Jilin
Coordinates:
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jilin
Prefecture-level city	Songyuan
Township-level divisions	8 towns 14 townships
County seat	Qian Gorlos Town (前郭尔罗斯镇)
Area
• Total	5,117 km2 (1,976 sq mi)
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population
• Total	570,000
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	131100
Area code(s)	0438

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.

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.

Climate data for Qian Gorlos County (1971−2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	−10.1 (13.8)	−5 (23)	3.7 (38.7)	14.2 (57.6)	21.7 (71.1)	26.5 (79.7)	28.5 (83.3)	27.0 (80.6)	21.4 (70.5)	12.6 (54.7)	1.2 (34.2)	−7.6 (18.3)	11.18 (52.13)
Average low °C (°F)	−21.1 (−6)	−17 (1)	−8.1 (17.4)	1.5 (34.7)	9.1 (48.4)	15.8 (60.4)	19.4 (66.9)	17.5 (63.5)	10.1 (50.2)	1.4 (34.5)	−8.7 (16.3)	−17.4 (0.7)	0.21 (32.38)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	1.4 (0.055)	2.5 (0.098)	6.7 (0.264)	15.7 (0.618)	35.4 (1.394)	80.8 (3.181)	126.5 (4.98)	83.6 (3.291)	40.5 (1.594)	20.9 (0.823)	5.5 (0.217)	2.9 (0.114)	422.4 (16.629)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	2.3	3.3	3.9	5.0	8.3	11.9	13.2	10.8	8.0	5.9	3.9	3.7	80.2
Average relative humidity (%)	65	60	50	48	51	64	75	75	68	61	62	67	62.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	185.9	199.3	250.6	249.9	268.2	257.8	247.0	256.0	247.9	221.7	184.5	163.4	2,732.2
Percent possible sunshine	66	68	68	62	59	55	52	59	66	65	64	60	62
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Administrative divisions

The county administers 8 towns and 14 townships.

Towns:

• Qian Gorlos Town (前郭尔罗斯镇), Changshan (长山镇), Haiborige (海渤日戈镇), Wulantuga (乌兰图嘎镇), Chaganhua (查干花镇), Wangfuzhan (王府站镇), Balang (八郎镇), Halamaodu (哈拉毛都镇)

Townships:

• Baodian Township (宝甸乡), Pingfeng Township (平凤乡), Menggu'aili Township (蒙古艾里乡), Daliba Township (达里巴乡), Jilatu Township (吉拉吐乡), Baiyilaga Township (白依拉嘎乡), Hongquan Township (洪泉乡), Eru Township (额如乡), Taohaotai Township (套浩太乡), Changlong Township (长龙乡), Wulantala Township (乌兰塔拉乡), Dongsanjiazi Township (东三家子乡), Haotemangha Township (浩特芒哈乡), Wulan'aodu Township (乌兰敖都乡)

Transport

• G12 Hunchun–Ulanhot Expressway
• G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway
• China National Highway 203
• China National Highway 302