The center of Urumqi is in Hongshan.

Urumqi, commonly known as Urumqi and formerly Dihua, is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the political, economic, cultural, scientific, educational and transportation center of Xinjiang. The city covers an area of 14,216.3 square kilometers and governs 7 districts and 1 county. At the end of 217, the registered population was 2.22 million.

Urumqi is located in the northwest of China, in the middle of Xinjiang, at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain, in the hinterland of Eurasia, adjacent to Central Asian countries, and has the title of "the capital of Asia". It is the most inland city in the world and the farthest from the ocean and coastline.

Urumqi was originally a city developed by the garrison in Xinjiang in the Qing Dynasty. In 1763, Qing Qianlong expanded its fortification and renamed it Dihua. Dihua became the capital of Xinjiang Province in 1884, and has since become the political center of Xinjiang. In 1954, Dihua was renamed "Urumqi", which means "beautiful pasture" in Mongolian.

Urumqi is a national garden city in China, a national double-support model city, an excellent tourist city in China, a national model city of national unity and progress, and a national civilized city. In 216, Urumqi ranked seventh among the top ten most happy provincial capitals in CCTV's "China Economic Life Survey" in 215. ? In December 217, it was elected as one of the top ten ice and snow tourist cities in China. In 217, the overall well-off index of prefecture-level cities in China ranked 41st.

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Urumqi is located in the northwest of China, in the middle of Xinjiang, in the hinterland of Eurasia, at the northern foot of North Tianshan Mountain and in the south of Junggar Basin. To the east, it borders Turpan along the line from Tage, Cakmak to Dahe; The west is bounded by Toutunhe and changji city; In the south, Kalatag-Kizil is adjacent to Nanshan Mining Area, and the protruding part turns to the southeast, connecting with Toksun County along the east of Weiriluoke-Aragou. Adjacent to heshuo in the south of Shazeg Ridge Line 3; The southwest is adjacent to Hejing County; In the north, it borders Jimsar County and fukang city along Bogda Ridge.

The northernmost point of Urumqi lies in the lower reaches of Toutun River, 3.5km away from wujiaqu city, the southernmost point reaches Xiagezhe Ridge south of Alagou, and the widest point from north to south is about 153km. The easternmost point of the city is in Aikengou, a stone kiln to the east of Gaoyazi Ranch, and the westernmost point is in Tiangeer Ridge to the west of Shengli Daban, with a maximum length of about 19 kilometers from east to west. 58 -92 meters above sea level. The natural slope is 12‰-15‰.

Urumqi has a wide terrain and a vast mountainous area. It is high in the south and northeast, and low in the middle and north. The highest point is the top of Bogda Peak in Tianshan Mountain, with an altitude of 5445 meters; The lowest is on the south side of the big canal of Mengjin Reservoir, with an altitude of 49.6 meters. The horizontal distance between the two places is 75 kilometers, and the height difference is 4954.4 meters. The mountainous area accounts for more than 5% of the total area, the alluvial plain in the north is less than 1/1 of the total area, and the average elevation of the urban area is 8 meters.

Urumqi is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the northern plain is open. There are Boda Mountain, Kalatag Mountain and Dongshan Mountain in the east; There are Keraza Mountain and Xishan Mountain in the west; In the south, there are the eastern section of Gashan, Yilian Khabir (Tiangeer Mountain) and Tugedabantage. The terrain of the jurisdiction decreases from southeast to northwest, which is roughly divided into three steps: the first step is mountainous, with an altitude of 25-3 meters or higher; The second level is intermountain basins and hills, with an altitude of 1-2 meters; The third level is the plain, below 6 meters above sea level.

Urumqi is the farthest city from the ocean in the world, with a continental arid climate in the middle temperate zone. The hottest is July and August, with an average temperature of 25.7℃. The coldest is January, with an average temperature of -15.2℃.

Spring came late in Urumqi, and the northern suburbs entered spring on March 26th. The urban area will be two weeks late, and spring will come on April 8; It will be ten days later in the southern suburbs, and the green wave will only be seen in front of the mountain around April 2. Every year, from the beginning of June, the Urumqi Spring ends from north to south. Spring rain accounts for about 4% of the annual precipitation, which is very beneficial to spring sowing and dry land crops.

In summer, the mountainous areas in the suburbs of Urumqi are full of flowers and lush forest belts in the urban areas. Summer in the northern suburbs is only 62 days; However, there is no real summer in nanshan pasture, and spring and autumn are connected. Urumqi is hot but not stuffy in summer, with a large temperature difference between day and night. The average summer temperature in urban areas is 23℃.

Autumn in Urumqi begins on August 24th every year. The northern plain was delayed for 1 days. After autumn, the weather environment was relatively stable, and the weather was lukewarm and mild. After the end of September, cold air came frequently and the temperature dropped rapidly. The temperature difference between day and night increased in October. In local folk songs, there is a saying that "wear a fur coat early and a yarn at noon, and eat watermelon around the stove".

Winter in Urumqi city lasts for 15 days from November 3rd to April 8th. Urumqi is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the north is like a bell mouth facing Junggar basin. Because of the Tianshan barrier, cold air often stays in the basin. There is a "warm zone" in the foothills of the southern suburbs, and the temperature in January is 4 or 5 degrees higher than that in the urban areas. This unique winter climate is suitable for greenhouse vegetable production, and the snow in the southern suburbs lasts for 175 days.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Urumqi