Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County

Qian Gorlos Mongolian Autonomous County^[2] (Chinese: 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县), or simply Qian Gorlos County, commonly abbreviated as Qianguo County, is a county of northwestern Jilin province, China. It is under the administration of Songyuan City. Gorlos Mongols live here. Formerly known as Gorlos Front Banner (郭尔罗斯前旗).

Qian Gorlos County 前郭尔罗斯县 ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠲᠦ ᠭᠣᠷᠯᠣᠰ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ Front Gorlos, Qianguo
Autonomous county
ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠲᠦ ᠭᠣᠷᠯᠣᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县 Qian Gorlos Mongolian Autonomous County
Qian Gorlos in Songyuan
Songyuan in Jilin
Coordinates: 45°06′50″N 124°51′04″E
Country	China
Province	Jilin
Prefecture-level city	Songyuan
County seat	Amur Subdistrict
Area
• Total	5,117 km2 (1,976 sq mi)
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	407,385
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	131100
Area code	0438
Website	www.qianguo.gov.cn

Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County
Chinese name
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
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Guō'ěrluósī Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
Qianguo County
Simplified Chinese	前郭县
Traditional Chinese	前郭縣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qiánguō Xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Өмнөд Горлосын Монгол өөртөө засах шянь
Mongolian script	ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠲᠦ ᠭᠣᠷᠯᠣᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Transcriptions SASM/GNC emünetü ɣorlos-un moŋɣol öbertegen ǰasaꭓu siyan

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 −15.9 °C (3.4 °F) in January to 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 5.78 °C (42.4 °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, elevation 136 m (446 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	3.3 (37.9)	14.4 (57.9)	22.2 (72.0)	31.5 (88.7)	36.1 (97.0)	37.8 (100.0)	36.5 (97.7)	36.0 (96.8)	32.5 (90.5)	28.0 (82.4)	17.8 (64.0)	9.9 (49.8)	37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−9.9 (14.2)	−4.1 (24.6)	4.6 (40.3)	14.9 (58.8)	22.3 (72.1)	27.2 (81.0)	28.8 (83.8)	27.5 (81.5)	22.6 (72.7)	13.5 (56.3)	1.3 (34.3)	−8.1 (17.4)	11.7 (53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−15.8 (3.6)	−10.5 (13.1)	−1.4 (29.5)	8.7 (47.7)	16.3 (61.3)	21.9 (71.4)	24.2 (75.6)	22.5 (72.5)	16.4 (61.5)	7.5 (45.5)	−3.9 (25.0)	−13.4 (7.9)	6.0 (42.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−20.7 (−5.3)	−16.1 (3.0)	−7.0 (19.4)	2.5 (36.5)	10.5 (50.9)	16.8 (62.2)	19.9 (67.8)	18.1 (64.6)	10.8 (51.4)	2.3 (36.1)	−8.2 (17.2)	−17.8 (0.0)	0.9 (33.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−38.7 (−37.7)	−39.8 (−39.6)	−24.4 (−11.9)	−9.5 (14.9)	−0.8 (30.6)	5.0 (41.0)	10.9 (51.6)	8.6 (47.5)	−0.9 (30.4)	−13.6 (7.5)	−25.5 (−13.9)	−36.0 (−32.8)	−39.8 (−39.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.5 (0.10)	2.8 (0.11)	8.1 (0.32)	13.3 (0.52)	47.1 (1.85)	81.2 (3.20)	111.5 (4.39)	93.8 (3.69)	46.8 (1.84)	19.7 (0.78)	9.5 (0.37)	5.1 (0.20)	441.4 (17.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.4	2.5	4.0	4.7	9.6	11.8	12.8	10.8	8.1	5.7	4.1	5.1	82.6
Average snowy days	5.6	4.3	5.3	1.6	0	0	0	0	0	1.4	5.3	7.3	30.8
Average relative humidity (%)	63	55	48	44	51	62	74	75	66	59	61	66	60
Mean monthly sunshine hours	181.1	203.8	243.9	248.7	265.3	254.7	247.7	243.3	248.5	213.8	170.6	156.6	2,678
Percentage possible sunshine	63	69	66	61	57	55	53	57	67	64	60	58	61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4][5]

Administrative divisions

The county administers 3 subdistricts, 9 towns and 13 townships.^[6]

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Mongolian (Hudum Script)	Mongolian (Cyrillic)	Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Amur Subdistrict (Amu'er)	阿穆尔街道	Āmù'ěr Jiēdào	ᠠᠮᠤᠷ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Амар зээл гудамж	220721001
Sarlang Subdistrict (Sarilang)	萨日朗街道	Sàrìlǎng Jiēdào	ᠰᠠᠷᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Сараалан зээл гудамж	220721002
Hada Subdistrict	哈达街道	Hǎdá Jiēdào	ᠬᠠᠳᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Хад зээл гудамж	220721003
Towns
Qian Gorlos Town (Omnot Gorlos, Front Gorlos)	前郭尔罗斯镇	Qián Guō'ěrluósī Zhèn	ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠲᠦ ᠭᠣᠷᠯᠣᠰ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Өмнөд Горлос балгас	220721100
Changshan Town	长山镇	Chángshān Zhèn	ᠴᠠᠩᠱᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Цан Шань балгас	220721101
Qaiborig Town (Habirag)	海渤日戈镇	Hǎibórìgē Zhèn	ᠬᠠᠪᠢᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Хавирга балгас	220721102
Ulantuga Town (Ulan Tug)	乌兰图嘎镇	Wūlántúgā Zhèn	ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠲ᠋ᠤᠭ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Улаантуг балгас	220721103
Qagan Hua Town (Chaganhua)	查干花镇	Chágānhuā Zhèn	ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Чагаан хуа балгас	220721104
Wangfuzhan Town (Wanggiin Horoo Ortoo)	王府站镇	Wángfǔzhàn Zhèn	ᠸᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠠ ᠥᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Вангийн хороо өртөө балгас	220721105
Balang Town	八郎镇	Bāláng Zhèn	ᠪᠠ ᠯᠠᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Ба Лан балгас	220721106
Har Mod Town	哈拉毛都镇	Hālāmáodū Zhèn	ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠮᠣᠳᠣ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Хармод балгас	220721107
Qagan Nur Town	查干湖镇	Chágànhú Zhèn	ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Чагаан Нуур балгас	220721108
Townships
Baodian Township	宝甸乡	Bǎodiàn Xiāng	ᠪᠣᠣ ᠳ᠋ᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Бао Дянь шиян	220721200
Pingfeng Township	平凤乡	Píngfèng Xiāng	ᠫᠢᠩ ᠹᠠᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Пин фан шиян	220721201
Dalba Township	达里巴乡	Dálǐbā Xiāng	ᠳ᠋ᠠᠷᠪᠠ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Дарва шиян	220721203
Jalat Township	吉拉吐乡	Jílātǔ Xiāng	ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Залаат шиян	220721204
Bailag Township	白依拉嘎乡	Báiyīlāgā Xiāng	ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠯᠠᠭ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Биелэг шиян	220721205
Hongquan Township	洪泉乡	Hóngquán Xiāng	ᠬᠤᠩ ᠴᠢᠦᠸᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Хунчуань шиян	220721206
Eru Township	额如乡	Érú Xiāng	ᠡᠷᠡᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Эрүү шиян	220721207
Tohoitai Township	套浩太乡	Tàohàotài Xiāng	ᠲᠣᠬᠣᠢᠲᠠᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Тохойтой шиян	220721208
Changlong Township	长龙乡	Chánglóng Xiāng	ᠴᠠᠩ ᠯᠦᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Цан лүн шиян	220721209
Ulan Tal Township (Ulantala)	乌兰塔拉乡	Wūlántǎlā Xiāng	ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Улаан тал шиян	220721210
Dongsanjiazi Township	东三家子乡	Dōngsānjiāzi Xiāng	ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠭᠤᠷᠪᠠᠨᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Зүүн Гурвангэр шиян	220721211
Hot Mangh Township (Hotmangha)	浩特芒哈乡	Hàotèmánghǎ Xiāng	ᠬᠣᠲᠠᠮᠠᠩᠬ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Хотманх шиян	220721212
Ulan Od Township (Ulan'odur)	乌兰敖都乡	Wūlán'áodū Xiāng	ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠣᠳᠣ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ	Улаан Од шиян	220721213

Transport

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