Dashiqiao

Summary

Dashiqiao (simplified Chinese: 大石桥; traditional Chinese: 大石橋; pinyin: Dàshíqiáo; lit. 'Great Stone Bridge') is a county-level city in south-central Liaoning province, Northeast China. It is under the administration of the prefectural city of Yingkou, the downtown of which is 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the west.

Dashiqiao
大石桥市
Tashihkiao
Location of the county within Yingkou
Location of the county within Yingkou
Dashiqiao is located in Liaoning
Dashiqiao
Dashiqiao
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 40°37′N 122°31′E / 40.617°N 122.517°E / 40.617; 122.517
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityYingkou
Area
 • County-level city1,610.0 km2 (621.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
150.00 km2 (57.92 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city698,000
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
261,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Dashiqiao
Simplified Chinese大石桥
Traditional Chinese大石橋
PostalTashihkiao

Administrative Divisions edit

There are five subdistricts and 11 towns under the city's administration.[2]

Subdistricts:

  • Shiqiao Subdistrict (石桥街道), Qinghua Subdistrict (青花街道), Jinqiao Subdistrict (金桥街道), Gangdu Subdistrict (钢都街道), Nanlou Subdistrict (南楼街道)

Towns:

  • Shuiyuan (水源镇), Gouyan (沟沿镇), Shifo (石佛镇), Gaokan (高坎镇), Qikou, Huzhuang (虎庄镇), Guantun (官屯镇), Boluopu (博洛铺镇), Yong'an (永安镇), Tangchi (汤池镇), Huangtuling (黄土岭镇), Zhoujia (周家镇)

Climate edit

Climate data for Dashiqiao (1991–2014 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
19.1
(66.4)
21.1
(70.0)
29.9
(85.8)
34.1
(93.4)
34.5
(94.1)
35.0
(95.0)
35.3
(95.5)
33.1
(91.6)
28.1
(82.6)
21.0
(69.8)
14.6
(58.3)
35.3
(95.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
1.7
(35.1)
8.1
(46.6)
17.1
(62.8)
23.8
(74.8)
27.5
(81.5)
29.6
(85.3)
29.2
(84.6)
25.2
(77.4)
17.5
(63.5)
7.7
(45.9)
−0.3
(31.5)
15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
2.8
(37.0)
11.5
(52.7)
18.4
(65.1)
22.8
(73.0)
25.5
(77.9)
24.7
(76.5)
19.5
(67.1)
11.9
(53.4)
2.6
(36.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.9
(8.8)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.9
(28.6)
6.1
(43.0)
13.2
(55.8)
18.4
(65.1)
22.0
(71.6)
20.9
(69.6)
14.5
(58.1)
6.9
(44.4)
−1.8
(28.8)
−9.6
(14.7)
5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F) −30.8
(−23.4)
−27.2
(−17.0)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−6.9
(19.6)
0.3
(32.5)
7.2
(45.0)
13.8
(56.8)
11.8
(53.2)
0.3
(32.5)
−7.2
(19.0)
−17.8
(0.0)
−23.2
(−9.8)
−30.8
(−23.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15)
7.0
(0.28)
11.7
(0.46)
32.7
(1.29)
53.5
(2.11)
77.3
(3.04)
141.9
(5.59)
165.2
(6.50)
53.6
(2.11)
36.5
(1.44)
20.8
(0.82)
8.7
(0.34)
612.6
(24.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 2.7 3.9 6.1 7.8 9.6 10.6 10.1 6.8 6.2 5.1 3.3 74.8
Average snowy days 4.0 3.4 2.8 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 3.2 4.0 18.4
Average relative humidity (%) 58 53 52 51 55 67 77 78 70 63 61 60 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.8 192.6 232.8 240.3 264.9 228.4 199.1 206.5 227.5 212.5 168.8 167.0 2,527.2
Percent possible sunshine 63 64 63 60 59 51 44 49 62 62 57 58 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ 营口市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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