Tonghe County (simplified Chinese: 通河县; traditional Chinese: 通河縣; pinyin: Tōnghé Xiàn; lit. 'Pass river') is under the administration of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, located on the northern (left) bank of the Songhua River. It is 161 kilometres (100 mi) to the east of central Harbin, bordering Yilan County to the east, Fangzheng County to the south, Mulan County to the west, as well as the prefecture-level city of Yichun to the north.
Tonghe County
通河县 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Tonghe in Harbin | |
.png) Harbin in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′24″N 128°44′46″E / 45.990°N 128.746°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Sub-provincial city | Harbin |
| Divisions |
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| Seat | Tonghe (通河镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,675.5 km2 (2,191.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 210,650 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 1509XX |
| Area code | 0451 |
Geography and climate
editTonghe County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa/Dwb), with long, very dry, bitterly cold winters, very warm and humid summers, and short, rather dry spring and autumn in between. Its location in the Songhua River Valley at an elevation of 107 m (351 ft) allows for cool air to pool in and around the county seat, depressing temperatures slightly as compared to Harbin. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) in January to 22.1 °C (71.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is +2.93 °C (37.3 °F). Close to 65% of the annual precipitation occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in July to 66% in February, the area receives 2,413 hours of bright sunshine annually, with the latter half of winter being especially sunny.
| Climate data for Tonghe County (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.5 (7.7) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.1 (−4.2) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26.1 (−15.0) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−22.9 (−9.2) |
−2.5 (27.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.7 (−43.1) |
−38.4 (−37.1) |
−30.8 (−23.4) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−30.4 (−22.7) |
−35.4 (−31.7) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.6 (0.18) |
4.2 (0.17) |
11.9 (0.47) |
23.0 (0.91) |
61.3 (2.41) |
91.1 (3.59) |
151.5 (5.96) |
127.3 (5.01) |
61.9 (2.44) |
29.5 (1.16) |
16.2 (0.64) |
9.0 (0.35) |
591.5 (23.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.3 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 116.5 |
| Average snowy days | 8.0 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 46.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 72 | 68 | 61 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.2 | 199.8 | 238.8 | 231.9 | 240.9 | 234.5 | 222.4 | 216.5 | 223.0 | 188.3 | 155.6 | 144.9 | 2,466.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 60 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5][6] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
editThere are eight towns in the county:[7][8]
Towns
editDemographics
editThe population of the district was 234,662 in 1999.[9]
Transport
editSee also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Tonghe" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Harbin Statistical Yearbook 2011 (《哈尔滨统计年鉴2011》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ 2010 Census Harbin primary statistics report (《哈尔滨市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：通河县 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation