Jixian County

Jixian County
集贤县
Jixian is located in Heilongjiang
Jixian
Jixian
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 46°43′41″N 131°08′24″E / 46.728°N 131.140°E / 46.728; 131.140
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityShuangyashan
Area
 • Total2,860 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total310,000
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jixian County (simplified Chinese: 集贤县; traditional Chinese: 集賢縣; pinyin: Jíxián Xiàn) is a county of eastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shuangyashan.

Administrative divisions

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Jixian County is divided into 5 towns and 3 townships.[1]

5 towns
3 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 305,051 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Jixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
9.2
(48.6)
18.6
(65.5)
30.8
(87.4)
33.1
(91.6)
36.9
(98.4)
38.6
(101.5)
34.7
(94.5)
32.5
(90.5)
26.6
(79.9)
17.2
(63.0)
7.1
(44.8)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)
−6.7
(19.9)
1.8
(35.2)
12.8
(55.0)
20.9
(69.6)
25.6
(78.1)
27.8
(82.0)
26.1
(79.0)
21.2
(70.2)
12.2
(54.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
−10.3
(13.5)
9.9
(49.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.6
(2.1)
−12
(10)
−3.3
(26.1)
7.1
(44.8)
15.0
(59.0)
20.2
(68.4)
23.1
(73.6)
21.2
(70.2)
15.4
(59.7)
6.8
(44.2)
−5.1
(22.8)
−14.7
(5.5)
4.8
(40.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21
(−6)
−17.4
(0.7)
−8.9
(16.0)
1.2
(34.2)
9.0
(48.2)
14.8
(58.6)
18.2
(64.8)
16.4
(61.5)
9.7
(49.5)
1.3
(34.3)
−9.7
(14.5)
−19
(−2)
−0.4
(31.2)
Record low °C (°F) −35.1
(−31.2)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−12.3
(9.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
4.3
(39.7)
9.6
(49.3)
7.4
(45.3)
−2.9
(26.8)
−12.9
(8.8)
−25.4
(−13.7)
−33.0
(−27.4)
−35.1
(−31.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.8
(0.27)
4.8
(0.19)
14.2
(0.56)
26.2
(1.03)
57.1
(2.25)
88.2
(3.47)
118.9
(4.68)
114.7
(4.52)
63.1
(2.48)
32.1
(1.26)
15.3
(0.60)
10.8
(0.43)
552.2
(21.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.3 4.8 7.1 8.0 11.9 13.6 13.3 13.4 10.1 7.5 6.7 8.5 111.2
Average snowy days 9.1 6.8 8.4 4.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 2.6 8.0 11.1 50.1
Average relative humidity (%) 67 61 55 51 55 67 75 78 70 59 60 67 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.5 207.6 244.2 231.2 241.3 229.9 228.8 217.6 214.0 191.9 161.0 154.0 2,501
Percent possible sunshine 64 71 66 57 52 49 48 50 57 58 58 58 57
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.