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Wangkui County

Coordinates: 46°49′59″N 126°29′10″E / 46.833°N 126.486°E / 46.833; 126.486
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Wangkui County
望奎县
Fenjin Road, Wangkui County
Fenjin Road, Wangkui County
Wangkui in Suihua
Wangkui in Suihua
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 46°49′59″N 126°29′10″E / 46.833°N 126.486°E / 46.833; 126.486
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Area
 • Total2,313.78 km2 (893.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total458,725
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wangkui County (simplified Chinese: 望奎县; traditional Chinese: 望奎縣; pinyin: Wàngkuí Xiàn) is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.

Wankui in its Chinese name could be translated as Watch Kui. Kui represents the old name of QiqiHaer which is the second largest city in Heilongjiang province. Because the terrain of Wangkui is high, people in the past are able to watch Kui. And that is the why this little county is called Wang(Watch)kui.

One of the most famous cultural icon of this county is traditional Chinese barbecue. Two thirds of restaurants in this county would be a barbecue restaurant. Big stick with fat meat is no more popular here, locals appreciate small stick with small pieces of meat.

This county has four elementary schools and four secondary schools. It also has two high schools, No.1 High school and No.2 High school. Most students who want to have 'Gaokao' would choose to study at No.1 High school; and those who have talents about music and painting would go to No.2 High school.

Administrative divisions

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Wangkui County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 9 towns, 1 ethnic town, 3 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[1]

4 subdistricts
9 towns
1 ethnic town
3 townships
2 ethnic townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 453,404 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Wangkui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
7.8
(46.0)
19.8
(67.6)
30.1
(86.2)
34.7
(94.5)
39.3
(102.7)
37.2
(99.0)
35.4
(95.7)
31.4
(88.5)
26.4
(79.5)
15.3
(59.5)
5.3
(41.5)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)
−7.9
(17.8)
1.9
(35.4)
13.0
(55.4)
21.3
(70.3)
26.3
(79.3)
27.7
(81.9)
26.0
(78.8)
20.9
(69.6)
11.4
(52.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−11.9
(10.6)
9.4
(49.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3)
−14.3
(6.3)
−4.2
(24.4)
6.7
(44.1)
15.0
(59.0)
20.7
(69.3)
22.9
(73.2)
20.9
(69.6)
14.6
(58.3)
5.4
(41.7)
−6.8
(19.8)
−17.0
(1.4)
3.7
(38.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.4
(−11.9)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−9.9
(14.2)
0.5
(32.9)
8.4
(47.1)
15.0
(59.0)
18.4
(65.1)
16.3
(61.3)
8.9
(48.0)
0.1
(32.2)
−11.2
(11.8)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
Record low °C (°F) −39.1
(−38.4)
−37.2
(−35.0)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−11.5
(11.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
3.8
(38.8)
8.7
(47.7)
5.7
(42.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
−15.6
(3.9)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−34.6
(−30.3)
−39.1
(−38.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.5
(0.14)
2.9
(0.11)
9.3
(0.37)
20.7
(0.81)
39.6
(1.56)
103.5
(4.07)
161.4
(6.35)
116.3
(4.58)
49.1
(1.93)
21.2
(0.83)
8.1
(0.32)
5.3
(0.21)
540.9
(21.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.5 2.9 4.8 6.3 10.5 13.7 13.7 13.2 8.3 6.1 5.1 6.1 95.2
Average snowy days 6.4 4.7 5.8 2.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.7 6.6 8.1 36.2
Average relative humidity (%) 72 68 58 50 51 64 77 79 69 61 66 72 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.8 193.9 237.8 235.5 262.0 248.0 242.0 233.6 232.0 198.0 164.3 144.3 2,553.2
Percent possible sunshine 58 66 64 57 56 53 51 54 62 60 59 55 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.