Duolun County 多伦县 • ᠳᠣᠯᠣᠨᠨᠤᠤᠷᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ |
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County | |
Location in Inner Mongolia | |
Coordinates: 42°11′N 116°28′E / 42.183°N 116.467°ECoordinates: 42°11′N 116°28′E / 42.183°N 116.467°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Region | Inner Mongolia |
League | Xilingol |
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• Total | 3,876 km2 (1,497 sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 027300 |
Area code(s) | 0479 |
Website | dlxzf |
Duolun County (Mongolian: ᠳᠣᠯᠣᠨᠨᠤᠤᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ Долонуур сийан Dolonnuur siyan; simplified Chinese: 多伦县; traditional Chinese: 多倫縣; pinyin: Duōlún Xiàn) is a county of Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xilin Gol League.
Duolun County has a dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with bitterly cold and very dry winters, warm, humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −17.1 °C (1.2 °F) in January to 19.0 °C (66.2 °F) in July, with the annual mean at 2.36 °C (36.2 °F). The annual precipitation is 387 millimetres (15.2 in), with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 56% in July to 77% in January and February, sunshine is abundant year-round, with 3,036 hours of bright sunshine annually.