Arxan ( Mongolian for "

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") is a

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in the

Hinggan League The Hinggan League (; mn, tr. ''Hinggan Aimag'', Mongol Cyrillic: Хянган аймаг) is a prefecture-level subdivision of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It borders Hulun Buir to the north, ...

of northeastern

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in the

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Geography and climate

Arxan is located in the northwest of Hinggan League, with latitude ranging from 46° 39' to 47° 39' N and longitude ranging from 119° 28' to 121° 23' E; the maximal north-south extent is , while the maximal east-west width is . It spans part of the southwest of the

Greater Khingan Range The Greater Khingan Range or Da Hinggan Range (; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ), is a -long volcanic mountain range in the Inner Mongolia region of Northeast China. It was originally called the Xianbei Mountains, which later became the ...

. Due to the upper-mid latitude and elevation of around , the climate of Arxan is a

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(

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''Dwc''), with strong

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al influence, severely cold winters and warm, rainy summers, and low temperatures averaging below freezing for eight calendar months; the monthly 24-hour average temperature stays below freezing for six calendar months. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . For much of the year,

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is large and frequently in excess of . Nearly three-fourths of the annual precipitation occurs from June to September; however, precipitation is frequent year-round, with both frequency and

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peaking in summer and there being a secondary humidity peak during the winter.

Tourism

Arxan National Forest Park Arxan National Forest Park is a national park in Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China. The park was established in 2000 and rated in 2017 as a AAAAA tourist destination. The park lies in the southwest foothill of the volcanic mountain range of the Gre ...

is located in Arxan. The park attracts tourists drawn by its landscape of solidified lava formations, crater lakes and dense forests.

Transportation

Arxan is served by the

Arxan Yi'ershi Airport Arxan (or A'ershan) Yi'ershi Airport is an airport serving the city of Arxan (A'ershan) in the Hinggan League of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. It is located near the town of Yi'ershi, 16.5 kilometers north of the city center. Const ...

References

External links

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Official site
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Website of administrative boundaries
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Official site
{{Authority control County-level divisions of Inner Mongolia Cities in Inner Mongolia