Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao

Shanhaiguan District is a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China, named after the pass of the Great Wall within the district, Shanhai Pass. It is located 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) east of the city centre.

Shanhaiguan
山海关区
Shanhaikwan
Shanhaiguan Old Town
Shanhaiguan Old Town
Shanhaiguan is the area marked "2" on this map
Shanhaiguan is the area marked "2" on this map
Shanhaiguan is located in Hebei
Shanhaiguan
Shanhaiguan
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°58′44″N 119°46′32″E / 39.97889°N 119.77556°E / 39.97889; 119.77556
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityQinhuangdao
SeatNanguan Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
192 km2 (74 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
164,989[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
066200
Area code0335
WebsiteShanhaiguan.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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Shanhaiguan (labelled as LIN-YÜ (SHANHAIKWAN) 臨榆 (山海関)) (1951)
 
Shanhaiguan station

There are five subdistricts, three towns, and one township, Bohai Township (渤海乡), in the district.[2]

Subdistricts

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Towns

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Climate

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The climate is hot-summer humid continental with a monsoon pattern (Dwa). The annual average temperature is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F), with an average daily minimum temperature of 5.7 °C (42.3 °F) and an average daily maximum temperature of 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual precipitation is 613.2 millimetres (24.14 in).

Climate data for Shanhaiguan District (1991–2018 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
3.4
(38.1)
9.8
(49.6)
17.9
(64.2)
24.5
(76.1)
28.0
(82.4)
30.0
(86.0)
30.1
(86.2)
26.0
(78.8)
19.3
(66.7)
9.5
(49.1)
2.4
(36.3)
16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.1
(39.4)
11.9
(53.4)
18.6
(65.5)
22.0
(71.6)
25.8
(78.4)
25.6
(78.1)
20.3
(68.5)
13.2
(55.8)
3.9
(39.0)
−3.2
(26.2)
11.2
(52.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−8.4
(16.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
5.9
(42.6)
12.7
(54.9)
17.7
(63.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.0
(69.8)
14.6
(58.3)
7.0
(44.6)
−1.8
(28.8)
−8.8
(16.2)
5.7
(42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.8
(0.11)
3.3
(0.13)
10.3
(0.41)
22.3
(0.88)
54.3
(2.14)
75.5
(2.97)
168.1
(6.62)
180.0
(7.09)
57.2
(2.25)
23.8
(0.94)
12.3
(0.48)
3.3
(0.13)
613.2
(24.15)
Source: Climate of Shanhaiguan District(1961-2018)

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