Antu County (simplified Chinese: 安图县; traditional Chinese: 安圖縣; pinyin: Āntú Xiàn; Chosŏn'gŭl: 안도현; Hangul: 안투현) is a county of southeastern Jilin province, Northeast China. It is under the administration of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. Antu is home to Korean and Manchu minorities.[1] In 2020 it had a population of 195,000, of which 17.9% Koreans. It has a border crossing with North Korea at Shuangmufeng (双目峰).[2]

Antu County
安图县 · 안도현
Antu County is located in Jilin
Antu County
Antu County
Location in Jilin province
Coordinates: 43°07′N 128°54′E / 43.117°N 128.900°E / 43.117; 128.900
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
PrefectureYanbian
County seatMingyue
Area
 • Total
7,444 km2 (2,874 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
195,000
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
133600
Websitewww.antu.gov.cn/index.html
Antu County
Simplified Chinese安图县
Traditional Chinese安圖縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀntú Xiàn
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl안도현
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationAndo-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerAndo-hyŏn
South Korean name
Hangul안투 현
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationAntu Hyeon
McCune–ReischauerAnt'u Hyŏn

Administrative divisions

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Antu has seven towns and two townships.[3]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Antu, elevation 367 m (1,204 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
13.5
(56.3)
20.1
(68.2)
30.3
(86.5)
32.4
(90.3)
35.4
(95.7)
36.5
(97.7)
35.5
(95.9)
31.0
(87.8)
28.9
(84.0)
22.2
(72.0)
11.2
(52.2)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
4.2
(39.6)
13.6
(56.5)
20.2
(68.4)
23.8
(74.8)
26.3
(79.3)
25.9
(78.6)
21.4
(70.5)
13.8
(56.8)
2.8
(37.0)
−5.5
(22.1)
11.4
(52.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.9
(5.2)
−10.6
(12.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
6.4
(43.5)
12.9
(55.2)
17.6
(63.7)
21.0
(69.8)
20.4
(68.7)
13.9
(57.0)
5.9
(42.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
−12.3
(9.9)
4.5
(40.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.1
(−6.0)
−17.5
(0.5)
−8.8
(16.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
6.0
(42.8)
12.3
(54.1)
16.7
(62.1)
16.1
(61.0)
8.3
(46.9)
−0.4
(31.3)
−9.3
(15.3)
−17.9
(−0.2)
−1.4
(29.6)
Record low °C (°F) −37.1
(−34.8)
−34.3
(−29.7)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−11.0
(12.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
2.1
(35.8)
7.7
(45.9)
3.5
(38.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
−13.3
(8.1)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−33.7
(−28.7)
−37.1
(−34.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.2
(0.24)
9.0
(0.35)
18.3
(0.72)
35.1
(1.38)
71.6
(2.82)
99.6
(3.92)
155.4
(6.12)
126.1
(4.96)
64.6
(2.54)
30.9
(1.22)
22.1
(0.87)
8.4
(0.33)
647.3
(25.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.6 6.1 7.9 8.7 15.1 15.5 15.3 14.6 10.1 8.0 7.9 6.5 121.3
Average snowy days 8.2 7.9 9.2 3.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 2.0 7.7 8.2 47.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63 59 56 54 64 75 80 81 77 65 65 64 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 165.2 178.0 207.4 200.9 217.0 197.1 179.5 176.4 191.2 188.8 149.0 143.4 2,193.9
Percent possible sunshine 57 60 56 50 48 43 39 41 52 56 52 51 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]
Climate data for Erdaobaihezhen, Antu, elevation 721 m (2,365 ft), (2005–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−4.4
(24.1)
2.8
(37.0)
11.8
(53.2)
19.6
(67.3)
23.5
(74.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.2
(77.4)
20.3
(68.5)
13.2
(55.8)
2.1
(35.8)
−6.5
(20.3)
10.5
(50.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)
−11.1
(12.0)
−3.0
(26.6)
5.5
(41.9)
12.7
(54.9)
17.1
(62.8)
20.2
(68.4)
19.5
(67.1)
13.2
(55.8)
5.9
(42.6)
−3.7
(25.3)
−12.8
(9.0)
4.0
(39.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.9
(−9.2)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−9.3
(15.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
5.7
(42.3)
10.9
(51.6)
15.0
(59.0)
14.5
(58.1)
6.6
(43.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
−9.8
(14.4)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−2.5
(27.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.3
(0.21)
14.4
(0.57)
24.1
(0.95)
39.0
(1.54)
86.3
(3.40)
104.4
(4.11)
145.0
(5.71)
158.5
(6.24)
60.3
(2.37)
36.7
(1.44)
27.8
(1.09)
11.5
(0.45)
713.3
(28.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.8 7.8 10.5 11.9 15.6 17.6 16.8 16.5 11.2 8.8 10.6 9.9 145
Average snowy days 9.3 8.9 11.6 6.9 0.5 0 0 0 0.1 3.3 10.4 11.9 62.9
Average relative humidity (%) 64 60 57 55 63 76 82 84 78 64 68 68 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 192.5 188.8 218.4 203.3 230.0 215.1 212.7 200.4 216.7 212.5 162.2 165.4 2,418
Percent possible sunshine 66 63 59 51 51 47 46 47 58 63 56 59 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ 吉林朝鲜族 (in Chinese). 吉林人民出版社. 1993. ISBN 978-7-206-01697-4.
  2. ^ "安图县人民政府网站". www.antu.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  3. ^ "延边朝鲜族自治州-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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