格尔木位于柴达木盆地南缘中心,青藏、青新、敦格公路交汇于此,青藏铁路第一期工程已铺轨至格尔木,民航班机还可直达西安、拉萨,交通位置十分重要。格尔木城区基本沿以上几条公路两侧分布,总面积约8平方公里,生活区3平方公里,人口达10万。依据城市建设规划,格尔木将发展为以化工为主的新兴城市,1985年以后人口将发展到20 Golmud is located in the center of the southern margin of the Qaidam Basin. Qinghai-Tibet Highway, Qingxin Road and Dunge Road converge here. The first phase of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been delineated to Golmud. Civil aviation flights can also reach Xi’an and Lhasa directly and traffic is very important. Golmud City along the above several basic road distribution on both sides, with a total area of ​​about 8 square kilometers, living area of ​​3 square kilometers, population 100,000. According to the urban construction plan, Golmud will develop into a new chemical-based city, and its population will grow to 20