Baiquan (Chinese: 拜泉; pinyin: Bàiquán) is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Qiqihar.
Baiquan County
拜泉县 | |
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  Baiquan Location in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′N 126°01′E / 47.583°N 126.017°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Qiqihar |
| Township-level divisions | 7 towns 9 townships |
| County seat | Baiquan Town (拜泉镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,569 km2 (1,378 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 570,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 164700 |
| Area code | 0452 |
Administrative divisions
editThere are seven towns and nine townships in the county:[1][2]
Towns (镇)
editTownships (乡)
edit- Xinsheng Township (新生乡)
- Xingguo Township (兴国乡)
- Shangsheng Township (上升乡)
- Xinghua Township (兴华乡)
- Dazhong Township (大众乡)
- Fengchan Township (丰产乡)
- Yongqin Township (永勤乡)
- Shizhong Township (时中乡)
- Ainong Township (爱农乡)
Demographics
editThe population of the district was 566,959 in 1999.[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Baiquan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −15.1 (4.8) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
2.6 (36.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26 (−15) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −39.4 (−38.9) |
−38.8 (−37.8) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−30.9 (−23.6) |
−38.6 (−37.5) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.7 (0.11) |
2.9 (0.11) |
7.2 (0.28) |
21.2 (0.83) |
40.8 (1.61) |
91.0 (3.58) |
159.5 (6.28) |
121.3 (4.78) |
57.8 (2.28) |
20.1 (0.79) |
7.3 (0.29) |
5.1 (0.20) |
536.9 (21.14) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 96.4 |
| Average snowy days | 7.5 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 42.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 68 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 65 | 77 | 80 | 70 | 62 | 66 | 73 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.1 | 190.5 | 239.1 | 225.8 | 243.3 | 239.2 | 237.2 | 233.0 | 221.8 | 193.5 | 162.1 | 138.1 | 2,479.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 53 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editNotes and references
edit- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：拜泉县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "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
- ^ 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
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