Zhaozhou County (simplified Chinese: 肇州县; traditional Chinese: 肇州縣; pinyin: Zhàozhōu Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.
Zhaozhou County
肇州县 | |
|---|---|
 Zhaozhou in Daqing | |
.png) Daqing in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′56″N 125°16′08″E / 45.699°N 125.269°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Daqing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,445 km2 (944 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 387,463 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
editHistory of Jin says that in the eighth year of Tianhui(during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of Jin) since the Taizu defeated the Liao Dynasty, the King Zhaoji was here. And he was built as a state with a county called Shixing. Because of its name Zhaozhou, it was called Zhaozhou.
Administrative divisions
editZhaozhou County is divided into 6 towns and 6 townships.[1]
- 6 towns
- 6 townships
Demographics
editThe population of the district was 424,602 in 1999.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Zhaozhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
4.9 (40.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.0 (−9.4) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.7 (−41.3) |
−39.2 (−38.6) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−35.3 (−31.5) |
−40.7 (−41.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
2.7 (0.11) |
6.1 (0.24) |
15.1 (0.59) |
43.3 (1.70) |
89.1 (3.51) |
126.2 (4.97) |
103.5 (4.07) |
41.1 (1.62) |
18.6 (0.73) |
7.8 (0.31) |
4.5 (0.18) |
460 (18.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 82.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 29.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 63 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 63 | 77 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211.8 | 232.9 | 274.3 | 269.0 | 286.1 | 268.5 | 251.6 | 249.1 | 256.0 | 227.9 | 194.7 | 189.0 | 2,910.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 79 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 58 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
edit- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
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