Anda, Heilongjiang

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Anda (simplified Chinese: 安达; traditional Chinese: 安達; pinyin: Āndá) is a county-level city in western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, located on the Harbin-Manzhouli Railway (formerly known as the Chinese Eastern Railway) about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Daqing and 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang, and is under the administration of Suihua City. Home to China's forage and dairy industries, more than 1,814 km2 (700 sq mi) out of Anda's 3,586 km2 (1,385 sq mi) total area is made up of grasslands.

Anda
安达市
An-ta
Anda is located in Heilongjiang
Anda
Anda
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 46°25′26″N 125°21′07″E / 46.424°N 125.352°E / 46.424; 125.352
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
10 towns
4 township
Area
 • Total3,586.3 km2 (1,384.7 sq mi)
Elevation
149 m (489 ft)
Population
 • Total472,826
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
151400
Area code0455
ClimateDwa
Websitewww.hlanda.gov.cn

History

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Map including Anda (labeled as 安達 An-ta (walled)) (AMS, 1955)

Archaeological sites in the area suggest human activities such as hunting and fishing in Anda can be traced back to 6000 years ago during the Neolithic Era.

Climate

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Anda has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −18.7 °C (−1.7 °F) in January to 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July, and the annual mean is +4.19 °C (39.5 °F). A majority of the annual precipitation falls in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 53% in July to 70% in February, the city receives 2,746 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Anda, Heilongjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
11.4
(52.5)
21.7
(71.1)
31.4
(88.5)
35.5
(95.9)
38.7
(101.7)
38.2
(100.8)
36.9
(98.4)
33.5
(92.3)
27.0
(80.6)
16.6
(61.9)
6.6
(43.9)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
3.1
(37.6)
13.7
(56.7)
21.7
(71.1)
26.7
(80.1)
28.4
(83.1)
26.7
(80.1)
21.4
(70.5)
12.1
(53.8)
−0.6
(30.9)
−10.4
(13.3)
10.4
(50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)
−12.9
(8.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
7.4
(45.3)
15.4
(59.7)
21.1
(70.0)
23.5
(74.3)
21.6
(70.9)
15.3
(59.5)
6.1
(43.0)
−5.9
(21.4)
−15.9
(3.4)
4.5
(40.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.2
(−9.8)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−9.2
(15.4)
0.9
(33.6)
9.1
(48.4)
15.5
(59.9)
18.9
(66.0)
16.9
(62.4)
9.6
(49.3)
0.8
(33.4)
−10.4
(13.3)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−0.8
(30.5)
Record low °C (°F) −39.3
(−38.7)
−35.9
(−32.6)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−14.6
(5.7)
−6.9
(19.6)
2.4
(36.3)
8.0
(46.4)
4.5
(40.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
−16.6
(2.1)
−28.1
(−18.6)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−39.3
(−38.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.8
(0.07)
2.4
(0.09)
6.4
(0.25)
15.0
(0.59)
38.3
(1.51)
91.1
(3.59)
137.6
(5.42)
99.1
(3.90)
43.6
(1.72)
17.1
(0.67)
5.6
(0.22)
4.3
(0.17)
462.3
(18.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 2.5 3.7 5.2 9.9 12.5 13.4 11.5 7.8 5.4 3.9 4.8 83.7
Average snowy days 6.1 4.4 5.0 1.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.6 5.3 7.7 32.1
Average relative humidity (%) 69 62 51 46 50 63 74 76 67 60 63 70 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.7 203.7 246.4 240.4 259.4 252.6 233.6 230.9 231.2 203.1 163.3 155.2 2,595.5
Percent possible sunshine 62 69 66 59 56 54 49 53 62 61 59 58 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2][3]

Administrative divisions

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Anda administers four subdistricts, thirteen towns, and one townships.[4][5]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
  4. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:安达市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  5. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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