Taonan (Chinese: 洮南; pinyin: Táonán), formerly Tao'an County (洮安县), is a county-level city of 100,000 in the northwest of Jilin province in Northeast China. It is under the administration of Baicheng prefecture-level city.

Taonan
洮南市
Location of Taonan
Taonan is located in Jilin
Taonan
Taonan
Location in Jilin
Coordinates: 45°20′N 122°47′E / 45.333°N 122.783°E / 45.333; 122.783
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Prefecture-level cityBaicheng
Area
 • County-level city5,103.0 km2 (1,970.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
54.00 km2 (20.85 sq mi)
Elevation
149 m (489 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city420,000
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban
115,399
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Map including Taonan (labeled as T'AO-NAN (walled) 洮南) (AMS, 1956)

Administrative Divisions[2]

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There are 6 subdistricts, 5 towns, 14 townships, and 2 ethnic townships.

Subdistricts:

  • Tuanjie Subdistrict (团结街道), Fuwen Subdistrict (富文街道), Guangming Subdistrict (光明街道), Xinglong Subdistrict (兴隆街道), Yongkang Subdistrict (永康街道), Tongda Subdistrict (通达街道)

Towns:

  • Wafang (瓦房镇), Wanbao (万宝镇), Heishui (黑水镇), Najin (那金镇), Anding (安定镇)

Townships:

  • Wanbao Township (万宝乡), Jubao Township (聚宝乡), Meiyao Township (煤窑乡), Dongsheng Township (东升乡), Yema Township (野马乡), Yongmao Township (永茂乡), Xingye Township (兴业乡), Jiaoliuhe Township (蛟流河乡), Datong Township (大通乡), Fushun Township (福顺乡), Xinfu Township (幸福乡), Erlong Township (二龙乡), Xiangyang Township (向阳乡), Taofu Township (洮府乡), Hulitu Mongol Ethnic Township (胡力吐蒙古族乡), Huhecheli Mongol Ethnic Township (呼和车力蒙古族乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Taonan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
14.5
(58.1)
26.8
(80.2)
33.1
(91.6)
39.6
(103.3)
40.8
(105.4)
38.7
(101.7)
37.4
(99.3)
34.6
(94.3)
28.9
(84.0)
18.9
(66.0)
7.0
(44.6)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
5.6
(42.1)
15.7
(60.3)
23.2
(73.8)
27.9
(82.2)
29.5
(85.1)
28.0
(82.4)
23.0
(73.4)
13.8
(56.8)
1.6
(34.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
12.5
(54.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−9.7
(14.5)
−1.2
(29.8)
8.8
(47.8)
16.7
(62.1)
22.1
(71.8)
24.5
(76.1)
22.6
(72.7)
16.4
(61.5)
7.3
(45.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
−12.9
(8.8)
6.3
(43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6)
−15.6
(3.9)
−7.6
(18.3)
1.9
(35.4)
10.2
(50.4)
16.4
(61.5)
19.7
(67.5)
17.6
(63.7)
10.4
(50.7)
1.6
(34.9)
−9.0
(15.8)
−17.5
(0.5)
0.7
(33.3)
Record low °C (°F) −34.6
(−30.3)
−32.1
(−25.8)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−9.0
(15.8)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.2
(39.6)
10.6
(51.1)
7.1
(44.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
−15.3
(4.5)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−31.2
(−24.2)
−34.6
(−30.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05)
2.2
(0.09)
5.0
(0.20)
15.7
(0.62)
36.7
(1.44)
86.9
(3.42)
96.1
(3.78)
75.0
(2.95)
34.3
(1.35)
13.3
(0.52)
4.8
(0.19)
3.4
(0.13)
374.6
(14.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 1.5 3.0 4.0 7.5 11.5 11.2 9.3 6.7 4.1 3.2 3.4 68
Average snowy days 4.2 2.4 3.6 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 3.8 4.8 20.7
Average relative humidity (%) 57 47 40 37 44 57 68 70 59 51 54 59 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.0 214.9 261.3 258.7 278.8 272.8 264.4 264.9 256.8 230.0 185.8 177.2 2,863.6
Percent possible sunshine 70 73 70 64 60 58 57 62 69 69 66 66 65
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ 白城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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