Longjiang (simplified Chinese: 龙江; traditional Chinese: 龍江; pinyin: Lóngjiāng) is a county under the jurisdiction of Qiqihar City in the west of Heilongjiang province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the west and southwest. It is the home of astronaut Zhai Zhigang.
Longjiang County
龙江县 | |
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Coordinates: 47°19′49″N 123°11′01″E / 47.33028°N 123.18361°E | |
Land | People's Republic of China |
Province | Heilongjiang |
Prefecture-level city | Qiqihar |
Area | |
• Total | 6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 580,847 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
The county has an area of 6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi) and a population of approximately 600,000.
Administrative divisions
editLongjiang County is divided into 8 towns and 6 townships.[2]
- 8 towns
- Longjiang (龙江镇), Jingxing (景星镇), Longxing (龙兴镇), Shanquan (山泉镇), Qikeshu (七棵树镇), Xingshan (杏山镇), Baishan (白山镇), Touzhan (头站镇)
- 6 townships
Climate
editClimate data for Longjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.8 (105.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
10.7 (51.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−19 (−2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −34.0 (−29.2) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.8 (0.07) |
2.5 (0.10) |
5.1 (0.20) |
17.2 (0.68) |
33.8 (1.33) |
93.6 (3.69) |
146.1 (5.75) |
115.4 (4.54) |
50.8 (2.00) |
16.3 (0.64) |
5.1 (0.20) |
5.1 (0.20) |
492.8 (19.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 79 |
Average snowy days | 5.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 32.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 52 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 60 | 72 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 53 | 61 | 56 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.1 | 204.4 | 250.8 | 245.8 | 263.2 | 253.8 | 249.5 | 246.6 | 239.9 | 217.3 | 171.3 | 155.1 | 2,679.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 66 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 61 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
References
edit- ^ 全国各县市区人口排名 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.