Wangqing County

Summary

Wangqing County (simplified Chinese: 汪清县; traditional Chinese: 汪清縣; pinyin: Wāngqīng Xiàn; Korean왕칭현) is a county of southeastern Jilin province, China. It is under the administration of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. The county's name Wangqing comes from the Manchu language meaning fortress.

Wangqing County
汪清县 · 왕청현
Wangqing is located in Jilin
Wangqing
Wangqing
Location in Jilin
Coordinates: 43°19′N 129°46′E / 43.317°N 129.767°E / 43.317; 129.767
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
PrefectureYanbian
County seatWangqing Town (汪清镇)
Area
 • Total8,994 km2 (3,473 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 • Total260,000
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
133200
Wangqing County
Simplified Chinese汪清县
Traditional Chinese汪清縣
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl왕청현
South Korean name
Hangul왕칭 현

Administrative divisions edit

 
Map of Wanqing (labeled as Wang-ch'ing (Pai-ts'ao-kou) 汪清 (百草溝)) and surrounding region (1956)

Wangqing has eight towns and one township.[1]

Towns:

  • Wangqing (汪清镇 / 왕청진), Daxinggou (大兴沟镇 / 대흥구진), Tianqiaoling (天桥岭镇 / 천교령진), Luozigou (罗子沟镇 / 라자구진), Chunyang (春阳镇 / 춘양진), Fuxing (复兴镇 / 복흥진), Baicaogou (百草沟镇 / 백초구진), Dongguang (东光镇 / 동광진)

The only township is Jiguan Township (鸡冠乡 / 계관향)

Climate edit

Climate data for Wangqing (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
12.8
(55.0)
20.2
(68.4)
32.2
(90.0)
33.2
(91.8)
37.8
(100.0)
37.3
(99.1)
35.7
(96.3)
31.0
(87.8)
28.0
(82.4)
21.2
(70.2)
10.2
(50.4)
37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.0
(41.0)
14.3
(57.7)
20.6
(69.1)
24.2
(75.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.4
(79.5)
22.0
(71.6)
14.6
(58.3)
3.4
(38.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
11.9
(53.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5)
−10.2
(13.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
6.7
(44.1)
13.1
(55.6)
17.7
(63.9)
21.1
(70.0)
20.7
(69.3)
14.5
(58.1)
6.6
(43.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
−12.5
(9.5)
4.7
(40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−17.4
(0.7)
−8.5
(16.7)
−0.4
(31.3)
6.4
(43.5)
12.5
(54.5)
16.9
(62.4)
16.5
(61.7)
8.8
(47.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
−9.2
(15.4)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−1.2
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F) −36.3
(−33.3)
−33.1
(−27.6)
−24.2
(−11.6)
−11.2
(11.8)
−3.5
(25.7)
4.0
(39.2)
7.9
(46.2)
3.6
(38.5)
−4.2
(24.4)
−13.6
(7.5)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−33.5
(−28.3)
−36.3
(−33.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.5
(0.26)
6.5
(0.26)
15.2
(0.60)
28.5
(1.12)
65.5
(2.58)
73.4
(2.89)
121.0
(4.76)
117.2
(4.61)
66.3
(2.61)
32.2
(1.27)
20.5
(0.81)
8.0
(0.31)
560.8
(22.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 3.7 5.9 8.8 13.7 14.4 13.8 14.3 9.9 7.4 6.1 4.7 105.8
Average snowy days 5.6 6.3 8.0 3.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.8 6.0 7.2 38.3
Average relative humidity (%) 65 60 57 55 64 76 81 82 78 66 65 66 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180.6 197.6 227.6 215.4 220.1 195.7 181.8 188.7 202.6 199.6 159.5 158.6 2,327.8
Percent possible sunshine 62 66 61 53 48 43 39 44 55 59 55 57 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]
Climate data for Luozigouzhen, Wangqing (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
3.3
(37.9)
13.1
(55.6)
20.2
(68.4)
24.6
(76.3)
26.9
(80.4)
25.9
(78.6)
21.3
(70.3)
13.5
(56.3)
1.7
(35.1)
−7.1
(19.2)
10.8
(51.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)
−12.0
(10.4)
−3.6
(25.5)
5.7
(42.3)
12.6
(54.7)
17.6
(63.7)
20.8
(69.4)
19.7
(67.5)
13.4
(56.1)
5.4
(41.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
3.7
(38.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.2
(−9.8)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−10.3
(13.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
5.4
(41.7)
11.6
(52.9)
15.8
(60.4)
15.1
(59.2)
7.3
(45.1)
−1.4
(29.5)
−10.9
(12.4)
−19.9
(−3.8)
−2.6
(27.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.3
(0.21)
5.6
(0.22)
12.8
(0.50)
23.9
(0.94)
57.8
(2.28)
74.1
(2.92)
118.5
(4.67)
109.5
(4.31)
59.1
(2.33)
32.6
(1.28)
18.5
(0.73)
7.5
(0.30)
525.2
(20.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 4.3 7.0 8.9 13.9 14.6 14.9 15.0 11.7 8.4 6.9 5.5 115.3
Average snowy days 7.3 7.0 9.3 5.0 0.2 0 0 0 0.1 2.3 7.9 8.4 47.5
Average relative humidity (%) 64 60 57 54 60 71 78 80 75 65 65 65 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 193.4 204.5 231.4 219.3 223.8 223.2 207.3 195.3 204.4 205.2 168.9 171.3 2,448
Percent possible sunshine 67 69 62 54 49 49 45 46 55 61 59 62 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notable people from Wangqing County edit

References edit

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:汪清县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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