The word Hutubi comes from Mongolian, which means auspicious place. It is 68 kilometers east of Urumqi, and the 3 12 national highway, 20 1 provincial highway, Wu-Kui expressway and Beijiang railway run through the whole territory. It is an important part of the "Wuchang Core Economic Circle" and an important transportation hub leading to all parts of northern Xinjiang and border trade ports such as Horgos and Alashankou.
The county is 258 kilometers long from north to south and 52 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 972 1 square kilometer. There are 25 ethnic groups, including Han, Kazak, Hui and Uygur.
The average annual runoff of Hutubi River and Queergou River in Hutubi County is 487 million cubic meters, the average annual precipitation is 167 mm, the frost-free period is 177 days, and the annual effective accumulated temperature is stable above 3500 degrees Celsius.
Terrain of Hutubi County:
Hutubi County is high in the south and low in the north. Hutubi River and Queergou River (also known as Hu Juntang River, TuGulick River and Viva River) run through the county. The whole territory presents mountains, plains, deserts and other landforms. The highest elevation in the southern mountainous area is 5290 meters, and the lowest elevation in the northern desert is 360 meters, with a height difference of 4930 meters.
The soil quality in Hutubi County is divided into 6 grades, namely sandy soil, accounting for 0.2%; Sandy soil, accounting for 26%; Light soil, accounting for 56%; Medium soil, accounting for15.3%; Soil weight, accounting for1.4%; Clay, accounting for 1. 1%. Accordingly, 97.3% of the soil in Hutubi County has medium texture, and only 2.7% of the soil is too light and too heavy. The average soil resistance in the county is 0.7, and the resistance is between 0.54 and 0.64, accounting for 75%.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hutubi County