Longjiang County

Longjiang County
龙江县
Longjiang is located in Heilongjiang
Longjiang
Longjiang
Location of the seat in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 47°19′49″N 123°11′01″E / 47.33028°N 123.18361°E / 47.33028; 123.18361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityQiqihar
Area
 • Total6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total580,847
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.ljxrmzfw.gov.cn

Longjiang (simplified Chinese: 龙江; traditional Chinese: 龍江; pinyin: Lóngjiāng) is a county under the jurisdiction of Qiqihar City in the west of Heilongjiang province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the west and southwest. It is the home of astronaut Zhai Zhigang.

The county has an area of 6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi) and a population of approximately 600,000.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Longjiang County is divided into 8 towns and 6 townships.[2]

8 towns
6 townships

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Longjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
11.5
(52.7)
24.4
(75.9)
32.0
(89.6)
39.1
(102.4)
41.5
(106.7)
40.8
(105.4)
36.0
(96.8)
36.2
(97.2)
28.1
(82.6)
16.6
(61.9)
7.6
(45.7)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−5.1
(22.8)
3.6
(38.5)
14.0
(57.2)
22.0
(71.6)
26.8
(80.2)
28.2
(82.8)
26.4
(79.5)
21.2
(70.2)
12.0
(53.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
−9.8
(14.4)
10.7
(51.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.6
(2.1)
−11.6
(11.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
7.5
(45.5)
15.6
(60.1)
21.1
(70.0)
23.3
(73.9)
21.1
(70.0)
14.8
(58.6)
5.7
(42.3)
−6.0
(21.2)
−15.0
(5.0)
4.8
(40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.9
(−5.6)
−16.6
(2.1)
−8.5
(16.7)
1.1
(34.0)
9.2
(48.6)
15.5
(59.9)
18.6
(65.5)
16.4
(61.5)
9.1
(48.4)
0.4
(32.7)
−10.3
(13.5)
−19
(−2)
−0.4
(31.3)
Record low °C (°F) −34.0
(−29.2)
−33.5
(−28.3)
−21.9
(−7.4)
−10.6
(12.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.9
(39.0)
10.0
(50.0)
4.7
(40.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
−15.4
(4.3)
−24.5
(−12.1)
−32.6
(−26.7)
−34.0
(−29.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.8
(0.07)
2.5
(0.10)
5.1
(0.20)
17.2
(0.68)
33.8
(1.33)
93.6
(3.69)
146.1
(5.75)
115.4
(4.54)
50.8
(2.00)
16.3
(0.64)
5.1
(0.20)
5.1
(0.20)
492.8
(19.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 2.1 3.2 5.0 7.2 12.3 13.9 11.8 8.1 4.2 3.3 4.8 79
Average snowy days 5.6 3.7 4.8 2.9 0.2 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 2.1 5.2 7.6 32.4
Average relative humidity (%) 60 52 41 39 43 60 72 74 63 52 53 61 56
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.1 204.4 250.8 245.8 263.2 253.8 249.5 246.6 239.9 217.3 171.3 155.1 2,679.8
Percent possible sunshine 66 70 67 60 56 54 52 57 64 66 62 59 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 全国各县市区人口排名 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  2. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  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.