Baiyin

Baiyin (simplified Chinese: 白银; traditional Chinese: 白銀; pinyin: Báiyín; lit.: 'Silver') is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China.

For other uses, see Baiyin District.
Baiyin

白银市
Prefecture-level city
Baiyin city view
Nickname(s): 
铜城 (Copper City)
Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Baiyin
Location of the city center in Gansu
Coordinates (Baiyin municipal government): 36°32′42″N 104°08′20″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGansu
Municipal seatBaiyin District
Area
 • Total21,200 km2 (8,200 sq mi)
Elevation
1,698 m (5,571 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,708,751
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
730900
Area code(s)0943
ISO 3166 codeCN-GS-04
Vehicle registration甘D
Websitewww.baiyin.cn

Geography and climate
Yellow River Stone forest canyon

Baiyin is part loess plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from 1,275 to 3,321 meters (4,183 to 10,896 feet) above sea-level. The climate is very arid with only 110–352 mm (4.3–13.9 in) of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is 2,101 mm (82.7 in) resulting in a net loss of approximately 1,800 mm (71 in). The Yellow River flows from south to north for 214 km (133 mi) through Baiyin.

The area is 21,200 km2 (8,200 sq mi), 3,478 km2 (1,343 sq mi) of that urban.

Climate data for Baiyin (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)		 4.8
(40.6)		 10.6
(51.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 22.8
(73.0)		 26.4
(79.5)		 28.5
(83.3)		 27.1
(80.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 15.5
(59.9)		 8.5
(47.3)		 2.1
(35.8)		 15.5
(60.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 3.9
(39.0)		 10.8
(51.4)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.1
(68.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 20.5
(68.9)		 15.6
(60.1)		 9.0
(48.2)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 8.8
(47.9)
Average low °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 4.5
(40.1)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 10.4
(50.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −9.7
(14.5)		 3.3
(37.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.5
(0.06)		 0.9
(0.04)		 3.4
(0.13)		 8.4
(0.33)		 21.3
(0.84)		 31.5
(1.24)		 39.9
(1.57)		 42.6
(1.68)		 27.1
(1.07)		 13.4
(0.53)		 1.3
(0.05)		 0.4
(0.02)		 191.7
(7.56)
Average relative humidity (%) 50 45 43 40 42 47 54 58 61 59 52 51 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2]

Administration

Baiyin has 2 urban districts, 3 counties, 64 townships, 18 towns, and 7 sub-districts with a total population of 1,746,800(2011).

Map
Name Simplified
Chinese		 Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010)		 Area
(km²)		 Density
(/km²)
Baiyin District 白银区 Báiyín Qū 294,400 1,372 215
Pingchuan District 平川区 Píngchuān Qū 192,398 2,106 91
Jingyuan County 靖远县 Jìngyuǎn Xiàn 454,925 5,809 78
Huining County 会宁县 Huìníng Xiàn 541,273 6,439 84
Jingtai County 景泰县 Jǐngtài Xiàn 225,755 5,483 41

Economy

The Baiyin Nonferrous operates copper, zinc and selenium mines around Baiyin, although these mines are getting exhausted of ore. Financed by development funds, a high-tech park is being built, which is home to a contact lens factory.[3][4] Pingchuan District and Huining County are the largest coal production bases in Gansu province.

Transportation

Baiyin is directly served by the Baotou–Lanzhou railway, China National Highway 109 and G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway.

References
  1. Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, 2011-05-09(in Chinese)
  2. 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  3. "Not so grim up north-west". 9 January 2014.
  4. 全省唯一隐形眼镜自主研发生产企业：甘肃康视达科技集团在银揭牌 (in Chinese). Baiyin People's Government. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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