Zhenlai County

Summary

Zhenlai County (simplified Chinese: 镇赉县; traditional Chinese: 鎮賚縣; pinyin: Zhènlài Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Jilin province, China, occupying the northernmost part of the province and bordering Heilongjiang to the east and Inner Mongolia to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baicheng, with a population of 310,000[when?] residing in an area of 5,389 km2 (2,081 sq mi).

Zhenlai County
镇赉县
Zhenlai in Baicheng
Zhenlai in Baicheng
Baicheng in Jilni
Baicheng in Jilni
Coordinates: 45°50′51″N 123°12′00″E / 45.8474°N 123.1999°E / 45.8474; 123.1999
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Prefecture-level cityBaicheng
County seatZhenlai Town (镇赉镇)
Area
 • Total5,389 km2 (2,081 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 • Total310,000
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
137300

Administrative divisions edit

There are seven towns, two townships, and two ethnic township.[1]

Towns:

  • Zhenlai (镇赉镇)
  • Tantu (坦途镇)
  • Dongping (东屏镇)
  • Datun (大屯镇)
  • Heiyupao (黑鱼泡镇)
  • Wukeshu (五棵树镇)
  • Yanjiang (沿江镇)

Townships:

  • Jianping Township (建平乡)
  • Gashigen Township (嘎什根乡)
  • Hatuqi Mongol Ethnic Township (哈吐气蒙古族乡)
  • Momoge Mongol Ethnic Township (莫莫格蒙古族乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Zhenlai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
11.8
(53.2)
23.4
(74.1)
32.7
(90.9)
39.3
(102.7)
40.0
(104.0)
38.0
(100.4)
36.9
(98.4)
33.9
(93.0)
28.8
(83.8)
18.6
(65.5)
6.7
(44.1)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−3.7
(25.3)
5.0
(41.0)
15.2
(59.4)
22.8
(73.0)
27.5
(81.5)
29.1
(84.4)
27.5
(81.5)
22.4
(72.3)
13.4
(56.1)
0.9
(33.6)
−8.2
(17.2)
11.9
(53.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)
−11.0
(12.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
8.3
(46.9)
16.3
(61.3)
21.7
(71.1)
24.1
(75.4)
22.1
(71.8)
15.8
(60.4)
6.7
(44.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
−14.3
(6.3)
5.5
(41.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.8
(−7.2)
−17.5
(0.5)
−9.0
(15.8)
0.9
(33.6)
9.4
(48.9)
15.8
(60.4)
19.1
(66.4)
16.9
(62.4)
9.5
(49.1)
0.7
(33.3)
−10.4
(13.3)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
Record low °C (°F) −37.7
(−35.9)
−38.0
(−36.4)
−22.6
(−8.7)
−9.9
(14.2)
−3.0
(26.6)
2.5
(36.5)
9.1
(48.4)
6.9
(44.4)
−3.1
(26.4)
−19.7
(−3.5)
−27.3
(−17.1)
−34.6
(−30.3)
−38.0
(−36.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.8
(0.07)
2.3
(0.09)
4.9
(0.19)
16.4
(0.65)
37.0
(1.46)
84.2
(3.31)
115.5
(4.55)
69.7
(2.74)
41.0
(1.61)
13.7
(0.54)
4.5
(0.18)
4.0
(0.16)
395
(15.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 2.1 3.0 4.1 7.7 11.3 12.0 9.7 7.3 4.3 3.6 4.3 72.5
Average snowy days 4.5 2.7 3.8 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 4.1 5.8 23.1
Average relative humidity (%) 61 51 42 39 46 60 72 73 63 53 56 62 57
Mean monthly sunshine hours 208.3 226.5 269.6 263.8 283.8 273.9 267.1 269.8 258.8 234.2 193.8 185.6 2,935.2
Percent possible sunshine 74 77 73 65 61 58 57 62 70 70 69 69 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:镇赉县 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  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.

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