Bin County, Heilongjiang

Bin County
宾县
Location of Bin in Harbin
Location of Bin in Harbin
Binxian is located in Heilongjiang
Binxian
Binxian
Location of the seat in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 45°45′25″N 127°29′06″E / 45.757°N 127.485°E / 45.757; 127.485[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Sub-provincial cityHarbin
Divisions12 towns
5 townships
SeatBinzhou (宾州镇)
Area
 • Total3,844.7 km2 (1,484.4 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total567,313
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
1504XX
Area code0451

Bin County, or Binxian (simplified Chinese: 宾县; traditional Chinese: 賓縣; pinyin: Bīn Xiàn), is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. Its seat is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of central Harbin. It borders Bayan County and Mulan County to the north, Fangzheng County to the east, Yanshou County to the southeast, Shangzhi to the south, Acheng District to the southwest, Daowai District to the west, and Hulan District to the northwest.

Administrative divisions[edit]

There are 12 towns and five townships in the county:[4][5]

Towns (镇)[edit]

Townships (乡)[edit]

Demographics[edit]

The population of the district was 596,640 in 1999.[6]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Binxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
12.2
(54.0)
19.4
(66.9)
29.3
(84.7)
34.1
(93.4)
37.8
(100.0)
36.1
(97.0)
35.6
(96.1)
31.3
(88.3)
26.4
(79.5)
17.7
(63.9)
8.4
(47.1)
37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)
−6.1
(21.0)
2.6
(36.7)
13.5
(56.3)
21.0
(69.8)
26.0
(78.8)
27.9
(82.2)
26.4
(79.5)
21.4
(70.5)
12.5
(54.5)
0.1
(32.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
10.3
(50.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2)
−11.9
(10.6)
−2.8
(27.0)
7.6
(45.7)
15.2
(59.4)
20.7
(69.3)
23.2
(73.8)
21.5
(70.7)
15.6
(60.1)
6.9
(44.4)
−4.6
(23.7)
−14.5
(5.9)
5.0
(41.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.8
(−7.2)
−17.3
(0.9)
−8.1
(17.4)
1.9
(35.4)
9.4
(48.9)
15.5
(59.9)
18.6
(65.5)
17.1
(62.8)
10.2
(50.4)
1.8
(35.2)
−8.8
(16.2)
−18.8
(−1.8)
0.0
(32.0)
Record low °C (°F) −34.0
(−29.2)
−33.1
(−27.6)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
5.1
(41.2)
10.1
(50.2)
8.6
(47.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
−13.5
(7.7)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−31.6
(−24.9)
−34.0
(−29.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.9
(0.15)
5.1
(0.20)
12.7
(0.50)
21.2
(0.83)
66.3
(2.61)
92.1
(3.63)
154.8
(6.09)
118.7
(4.67)
65.0
(2.56)
28.2
(1.11)
15.1
(0.59)
8.0
(0.31)
591.1
(23.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 4.8 6.5 7.6 12.5 14.4 14.4 13.6 10.6 7.4 6.9 7.7 111.8
Average snowy days 8.1 7.1 8.0 3.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 2.4 8.4 10.7 48
Average relative humidity (%) 69 63 56 50 54 66 76 78 69 60 63 69 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 177.4 202.3 241.8 240.0 261.9 268.4 259.8 244.9 234.7 195.4 161.6 155.9 2,644.1
Percent possible sunshine 63 69 65 59 57 57 55 57 63 59 58 58 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Transport[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Binxian" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Harbin Statistical Yearbook 2011 (《哈尔滨统计年鉴2011》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 全国各县市区人口排名 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:宾县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  5. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  6. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.