Helong
Helong 和龙市 · 화룡시 | |
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Coordinates: 42°32′37″N 129°00′10″E / 42.54361°N 129.00278°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jilin |
Prefecture | Yanbian |
Seat | Wenhua Subdistrict |
Area | |
• County-level city | 5,069.0 km2 (1,957.2 sq mi) |
• Urban | 145.00 km2 (55.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• County-level city | 181,000 |
• Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
• Urban | 95,399 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 133500 |
Website | http://www.helong.gov.cn/ |
Helong | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 和龙市 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 和龍市 | ||||||
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Chinese Korean name | |||||||
Chosŏn'gŭl | 화룡시 | ||||||
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South Korean name | |||||||
Hangul | 허룽시 | ||||||
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Helong (simplified Chinese: 和龙; traditional Chinese: 和龍; pinyin: Hélóng; Chosŏn'gŭl: 화룡; Hangul: 허룽) is a county-level city in southeastern Jilin province, Northeast China. It is under the administration of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Helong has three subdistricts and eight towns.[2]
Subdistricts:
- Wenhua Subdistrict (文化街道 / 문화가도), Minhui Subdistrict (民惠街道 / 민혜가도), Guangming Subdistrict (光明街道 / 광명가도)
Towns:
- Toudao (头道镇 / 두도진), Bajiazi (八家子镇 / 팔가자진), Fudong (福洞镇 / 복동진), Xicheng (西城镇 / 서성진), Nanping (南坪镇 / 남평진), Longcheng (龙城镇 / 용성진), Dongcheng (东城镇 / 동성진), Chongshan (崇善镇 / 숭선진)
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Helong (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) | 10.7 (51.3) | 16.5 (61.7) | 22.3 (72.1) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.7 (90.9) | 35.7 (96.3) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.9 (96.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 29.5 (85.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 36.2 (97.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) | −1.8 (28.8) | 5.0 (41.0) | 14.2 (57.6) | 20.6 (69.1) | 24.1 (75.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.1 (79.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 4.0 (39.2) | −3.9 (25.0) | 12.1 (53.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) | −8.3 (17.1) | −1.2 (29.8) | 7.2 (45.0) | 13.6 (56.5) | 18.0 (64.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.4 (68.7) | 14.4 (57.9) | 7.1 (44.8) | −2.0 (28.4) | −9.9 (14.2) | 5.7 (42.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) | −14.1 (6.6) | −7.0 (19.4) | 0.7 (33.3) | 7.3 (45.1) | 12.6 (54.7) | 16.5 (61.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 8.4 (47.1) | 0.8 (33.4) | −7.2 (19.0) | −15 (5) | 0.1 (32.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −27.4 (−17.3) | −23.5 (−10.3) | −10.6 (12.9) | −3.7 (25.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | 7.2 (45.0) | 5.1 (41.2) | −3.4 (25.9) | −12.4 (9.7) | −22.9 (−9.2) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −31.5 (−24.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.8 (0.15) | 7.5 (0.30) | 12.0 (0.47) | 24.2 (0.95) | 66.7 (2.63) | 84.9 (3.34) | 128.3 (5.05) | 126.0 (4.96) | 58.7 (2.31) | 22.6 (0.89) | 17.4 (0.69) | 6.6 (0.26) | 558.7 (22) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.2 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 109.8 |
Average snowy days | 6.6 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 44.8 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 58 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 74 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 61 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.4 | 182.8 | 214.2 | 203.1 | 210.0 | 191.1 | 180.3 | 191.2 | 206.3 | 201.2 | 159.7 | 153.4 | 2,268.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 60 | 61 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 45 | 56 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 52 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "延边朝鲜族自治州-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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