Qinggang County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Qinggang County
46°41′24″N 126°06′50″E / 46.690°N 126.114°E / 46.690; 126.114
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Area
 • Total2,684.71 km2 (1,036.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total474,422
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Qinggang County (simplified Chinese: 青冈县; traditional Chinese: 青岡縣; pinyin: Qīnggāng Xiàn) is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.

Administrative divisions

Qinggang County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 12 towns and 3 townships.[1]

4 subdistricts
  • Beicheng (北城街道), Xicheng (西城街道), Jingcheng (靖城街道), Dongcheng (东城街道)
12 towns
  • Qinggang (青冈镇), Zhonghe (中和镇), Zhenxiang (祯祥镇), Xinghua (兴华镇), Yongfeng (永丰镇), Luhe (芦河镇), Minzheng (民政镇), Zhagang (柞岗镇), Laodong (劳动镇), Yingchun (迎春镇), Desheng (德胜镇), Changsheng (昌盛镇)
3 townships
  • Jianshe (建设乡), Xincun (新村乡), Lianfeng (连丰乡)

Demographics

The population of the district was 426,961 in 1999.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Qinggang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
8.0
(46.4)
20.9
(69.6)
30.6
(87.1)
34.2
(93.6)
38.9
(102.0)
36.6
(97.9)
35.3
(95.5)
31.9
(89.4)
25.5
(77.9)
15.3
(59.5)
5.8
(42.4)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2)
−7.8
(18.0)
1.8
(35.2)
12.6
(54.7)
20.8
(69.4)
25.9
(78.6)
27.4
(81.3)
25.7
(78.3)
20.5
(68.9)
11.2
(52.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
−11.8
(10.8)
9.2
(48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)
−13.7
(7.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
6.6
(43.9)
14.7
(58.5)
20.4
(68.7)
22.8
(73.0)
20.8
(69.4)
14.6
(58.3)
5.5
(41.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
−16.6
(2.1)
3.8
(38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
0.6
(33.1)
8.5
(47.3)
15.1
(59.2)
18.4
(65.1)
16.3
(61.3)
9.2
(48.6)
0.5
(32.9)
−10.9
(12.4)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−1.2
(29.8)
Record low °C (°F) −38.6
(−37.5)
−33.6
(−28.5)
−24.7
(−12.5)
−13.0
(8.6)
−5.4
(22.3)
2.8
(37.0)
9.3
(48.7)
6.2
(43.2)
−3.9
(25.0)
−15.4
(4.3)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−38.6
(−37.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09)
2.2
(0.09)
7.7
(0.30)
18.5
(0.73)
38.3
(1.51)
96.3
(3.79)
162.5
(6.40)
115.8
(4.56)
49.3
(1.94)
19
(0.7)
6.4
(0.25)
3.9
(0.15)
522.1
(20.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.2 2.5 4.0 6.1 10.4 13.4 13.7 12.2 8.7 5.6 4.1 5.3 89.2
Average snowy days 6.5 4.6 6.5 2.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.8 6.5 8.1 36.9
Average relative humidity (%) 73 66 56 50 52 66 78 80 69 61 65 73 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185.3 207.3 250.1 242.7 261.6 254.9 242.5 229.8 233.5 205.4 171.8 162.1 2,647
Percent possible sunshine 66 71 67 59 56 54 51 53 63 62 62 61 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  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.

External links

  • (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
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1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.

2 Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang.

3 Formally part of Huma County.


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