# Yakeshi

Yakeshi (Mongolian: ᠶᠠᠭᠰᠢ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ; Chinese: 牙克石) is a county-level city of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China.
Yakeshi has a population of 391,627 and an area of 27,590 square kilometres (10,650 sq mi). It is situated next to the Hailar River 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Hailar District, the seat of Hulunbuir, and on the north side of the Greater Khingan Range.
The city's economy is based on forestry industry, wood products, traditional Chinese medicines, gold, coal, iron, copper, wheat, rapeseed farming, sheep raising and dairy industries.
In 2008 several major players in the automobile industry established car testing facilities in Yakeshi. As part of the Electronic stability control (ESC)-development for new cars, special prototype cars are tested under winter conditions on frozen lakes and special snow-tracks. The first such test facilities were set up in the city by the German automobile supplier Robert Bosch GmbH whose development center for the Chinese car market is in Suzhou in Eastern China.
The city is connected by rail to Harbin and Hailar, and the nearest airport is in Hailar.
The original name for the city, Xuguit Banner, came from the Mongolian word for the area. Its name was changed to Yakeshi in 1983 when it was designated a county-level city.

## Administrative divisions

Yakeshi is made up of 6 subdistricts and 10 towns.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
| Subdistricts ||||||
| Shengli Subdistrict | 胜利街道 | Shènglì Jiēdào | ᠱᠧᠩ ᠯᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Шен ли зээл гудамж | 150782001 |
| Hongqi Subdistrict | 红旗街道 | Hóngqí Jiēdào | ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠲᠤᠭ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Улаан дог зээл гудамж | 150782002 |
| Xingong Subdistrict | 新工街道 | Xīngōng Jiēdào | ᠰᠢᠨ ᠭᠦᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Шин хүн зээл гудамж | 150782003 |
| Yongxing Subdistrict | 永兴街道 | Yǒngxīng Jiēdào | ᠶᠦᠩ ᠰᠢᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Юн шин зээл гудамж | 150782004 |
| Jianshe Subdistrict | 建设街道 | Jiànshè Jiēdào | ᠵᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠱᠧ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Жаан ше зээл гудамж | 150782005 |
| Nuanquan Subdistrict | 暖泉街道 | Nuǎnquán Jiēdào | ᠨᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᠢᠦᠸᠠᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Нюан чиован зээл гудамж | 150782006 |
| Towns ||||||
| Mianduhe Town | 免渡河镇 | Miǎndùhé Zhèn | ᠮᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠳ᠋ᠦ᠋ ᠾᠧ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Монд ге балгас | 150782100 |
| Bogt Town | 博克图镇 | Bókètú Zhèn | ᠪᠣᠭᠤᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Боод балгас | 150782101 |
| Chaoheyuan Town | 绰河源镇 | Chāohéyuán Zhèn | ᠴᠣᠤ ᠾᠧ ᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Цуу ге юан балгас | 150782102 |
| Urqihan Town | 乌尔其汉镇 | Wū'ěrqíhàn Zhèn | ᠦᠷᠴᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Үрчхан балгас | 150782103 |
| Huder Town | 库都尔镇 | Kùdū'ěr Zhèn | ᠬᠦᠳᠦᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хөдөр балгас | 150782104 |
| Toli Gol Town | 图里河镇 | Túlǐhé Zhèn | ᠲᠣᠣᠯᠢ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Дооли гол балгас | 150782105 |
| Unir Town | 乌奴耳镇 | Wūnú'ěr Zhèn | ᠦᠨᠢᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Өнөр балгас | 150782106 |
| Tarqi Town | 塔尔气镇 | Tǎ'ěrqì Zhèn | ᠲᠠᠷᠴᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Тарч балгас | 150782107 |
| Ih Toli Gol Town | 伊图里河镇 | Yītúlǐhé Zhèn | ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠲᠣᠣᠯᠢ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Их дооли гол балгас | 150782108 |
| Muyuan Town | 牧原镇 | Mùyuán Zhèn | ᠮᠤ ᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Мү юан балгас | 150782109 |
Others:
* Mugai Farm (莫拐农场)
* Yakeshi Farm (牙克石农场)
* Mianduhe Farm (免渡河农场)

## Climate

Climate data for Yakeshi, elevation 669 m (2,195 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 15.7 (60.3) | 28.4 (83.1) | 34.2 (93.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.4 (99.3) | 34.6 (94.3) | 32.6 (90.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 13.0 (55.4) | 0.6 (33.1) | 37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −20.6 (−5.1) | −14.4 (6.1) | −3.8 (25.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 18.5 (65.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.0 (75.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 7.5 (45.5) | −6.8 (19.8) | −17.9 (−0.2) | 5.3 (41.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.5 (−15.7) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −10.9 (12.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 11.1 (52.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 10.1 (50.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | −12.8 (9.0) | −23.2 (−9.8) | −1.4 (29.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −31.6 (−24.9) | −28.4 (−19.1) | −17.7 (0.1) | −4.0 (24.8) | 3.3 (37.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 11.5 (52.7) | 3.6 (38.5) | −5.4 (22.3) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −28.2 (−18.8) | −7.6 (18.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −45.4 (−49.7) | −38.5 (−37.3) | −19.9 (−3.8) | −10.6 (12.9) | −4.4 (24.1) | 2.4 (36.3) | −1.3 (29.7) | −10.0 (14.0) | −20.6 (−5.1) | −38.1 (−36.6) | −43.5 (−46.3) | −45.4 (−49.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.7 (0.19) | 5.1 (0.20) | 8.5 (0.33) | 14.2 (0.56) | 29.6 (1.17) | 72.7 (2.86) | 88.5 (3.48) | 90.4 (3.56) | 46.9 (1.85) | 21.5 (0.85) | 8.9 (0.35) | 8.4 (0.33) | 399.4 (15.73) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 116.4 |
| Average snowy days | 13.3 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 15.8 | 76.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 68 | 54 | 49 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.5 | 192.3 | 254.7 | 245.2 | 263.9 | 258.6 | 251.3 | 240.3 | 210.4 | 197.7 | 153.1 | 118.6 | 2,530.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 67 | 69 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 47 | 57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Boketu Town, Yakeshi, elevation 740 m (2,430 ft), (1991–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) | −9.6 (14.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | 9.2 (48.6) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 17.2 (63.0) | 7.6 (45.7) | −5.0 (23.0) | −13.6 (7.5) | 6.5 (43.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.1 (−4.2) | −16.0 (3.2) | −8.0 (17.6) | 2.5 (36.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 15.9 (60.6) | 18.7 (65.7) | 16.4 (61.5) | 9.7 (49.5) | 0.8 (33.4) | −10.6 (12.9) | −18.3 (−0.9) | 0.1 (32.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.9 (−11.0) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −14.0 (6.8) | −4.2 (24.4) | 2.7 (36.9) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 10.6 (51.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | −4.9 (23.2) | −15.2 (4.6) | −22.1 (−7.8) | −5.6 (21.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.7 (0.11) | 6.6 (0.26) | 16.3 (0.64) | 34.2 (1.35) | 97.2 (3.83) | 130.4 (5.13) | 107.3 (4.22) | 55.5 (2.19) | 17.7 (0.70) | 6.5 (0.26) | 5.1 (0.20) | 481.5 (18.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 10.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 107.4 |
| Average snowy days | 9.8 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 70.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 48 | 68 | 76 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 65 | 67 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203.4 | 224.5 | 275.7 | 263.3 | 271.7 | 257.0 | 251.4 | 243.3 | 232.0 | 217.1 | 183.5 | 175.0 | 2,797.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 77 | 74 | 64 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Transport

Yakeshi is located on the Harbin-Manzhouli Railway.

## Gallery

* Map including Yakeshi (labeled as 牙克石 Ya-k'o-shih) (AMS, 1951)
* Map including part of Yagshi qot (AMS, 1951)