Chaka, Ulan County

Chaka
茶卡镇
Town
Chaka
Chaka
Chaka is located in Qinghai
Chaka
Chaka
Location in Qinghai
Coordinates: 36°47′48″N 99°05′09″E / 36.796687°N 99.085801°E / 36.796687; 99.085801
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceQinghai
Autonomous prefectureHaixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
CountyUlan County
Area
 • Total
142.43 km2 (54.99 sq mi)
Elevation
3,059 m (10,036 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
2,100
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
817101
Area code0977

Chaka Town (simplified Chinese: 茶卡镇; traditional Chinese: 茶卡鎮; pinyin: Chákǎ Zhèn) is a rural town in Ulan County, Qinghai, China.[citation needed] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 2,100 and an area of 142.43-square-kilometre (54.99 sq mi). The Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tibetan live here.

History

After the establishment of the Communist State, it was renamed Chaka Commune in 1959.

It was upgraded to a town in 1985.

On October 14, 2016, it was listed among the first group of "Small towns with Chinese characteristics" by the State Council of China.

Geography

The Chaka Salt Lake (Chinese: 茶卡盐湖) located within the town.

Climate

Climate data for Chaka, Ulan County, elevation 3,088 m (10,131 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)		 1.7
(35.1)		 6.8
(44.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 16.6
(61.9)		 19.2
(66.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.3
(70.3)		 17.2
(63.0)		 10.9
(51.6)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 10.7
(51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 4.5
(40.1)		 9.2
(48.6)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.9
(58.8)		 14.3
(57.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 2.6
(36.7)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 2.8
(37.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.2
(−0.8)		 −14.7
(5.5)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 2.1
(35.8)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.0
(48.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −12.1
(10.2)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −4.0
(24.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05)		 1.8
(0.07)		 3.3
(0.13)		 7.5
(0.30)		 26.3
(1.04)		 51.3
(2.02)		 58.8
(2.31)		 48.2
(1.90)		 27.2
(1.07)		 4.9
(0.19)		 1.4
(0.06)		 0.5
(0.02)		 232.4
(9.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 2.0 2.7 3.6 8.4 12.2 13.6 11.0 7.8 2.6 0.9 0.7 67.4
Average snowy days 2.8 2.9 4.3 4.0 2.4 0.2 0 0 0 1.8 1.7 1.2 21.3
Average relative humidity (%) 36 33 31 33 44 55 59 58 56 43 35 35 43
Mean monthly sunshine hours 231.2 221.4 255.2 269.9 267.5 233.5 248.5 253.2 235.7 261.3 245.1 233.5 2,956
Percentage possible sunshine 75 72 68 68 61 53 56 61 64 76 81 78 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Economy

Beef and mutton are important to the economy.

Transportation

The G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway passes across the town east to west.

The Chaka railway station serves the town. Chaka railway is a branch line of Qinghai–Tibet railway.

Culture

The area was used for location filming of the 2018 romantic comedy film Love in Chaka (Chinese: 追爱茶卡).

References

  1. ↑ 住建部公布首批127个特色小镇 北京房山长沟镇等上榜. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2015-10-15. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ 青藏公路让“青盐”走进万家 带动茶卡镇牧民致富. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2014-10-14.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ↑ 电影《追爱茶卡》开机啦！. sohu (in Chinese). 2018-06-26.
  6. ↑ 电影《追爱茶卡》青海开机. chinafilm.org.cn (in Chinese). 2018-07-06.