Xinglong County
Xinglong County
兴隆县 | |
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 Xinglong in Chengde | |
.png) Chengde in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′03″N 117°30′02″E / 40.4174°N 117.5006°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Chengde |
| County seat | Xinglong Town (兴隆镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,116 km2 (1,203 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 271,628 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 067300 |
| Area code | 0314 |
Xinglong County (simplified Chinese: 兴隆县; traditional Chinese: 興隆縣; pinyin: Xīnglóng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, bordering the municipalities of Beijing to the west and Tianjin to the southwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengde, with a population of 270,000[1] residing in an area of 3,116 km2 (1,203 sq mi).
Administrative divisions
[edit]There are 9 towns, 9 townships, and 2 ethnic townships under the county's administration.[2]
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Towns:
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Townships:
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Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Xinglong, elevation 633 m (2,077 ft), (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) | 12.1 (53.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−12 (10) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.4 (−20.9) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.10) |
4.7 (0.19) |
11.4 (0.45) |
27.9 (1.10) |
53.8 (2.12) |
99.0 (3.90) |
240.4 (9.46) |
148.5 (5.85) |
65.5 (2.58) |
34.3 (1.35) |
15.2 (0.60) |
3.1 (0.12) |
706.3 (27.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 14.5 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 78.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 18.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 68 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 59 | 55 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191.2 | 196.0 | 232.8 | 241.8 | 268.9 | 227.0 | 193.4 | 210.7 | 212.7 | 211.2 | 183.5 | 178.9 | 2,548.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 64 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Xīnglóng Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：兴隆县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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