Huachuan County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Huachuan County
46°58′N 130°49′E / 46.967°N 130.817°E / 46.967; 130.817
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityJiamusi
Area
 • Total2,260 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
202,827
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Huachuan County (simplified Chinese: 桦川县; traditional Chinese: 樺川縣; pinyin: Huàchuān Xiàn) is a county of eastern Heilongjiang province in the People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiamusi.

Administrative divisions

Huachuan County is divided into 5 towns and 4 townships.[1]

5 towns
  • Hengtoushan (横头山镇), Sujiadian (苏家店镇), Yuelai (悦来镇), Xincheng (新城镇), Simajia (四马架镇)
4 townships
  • Donghe (东河乡), Lifeng (梨丰乡), Chuangye (创业乡), Xinghuo (星火乡)

Demographics

The population of the district was 212,323 in 1999.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Huachuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
8.5
(47.3)
20.1
(68.2)
31.0
(87.8)
32.7
(90.9)
36.8
(98.2)
36.6
(97.9)
35.7
(96.3)
31.6
(88.9)
26.4
(79.5)
16.2
(61.2)
4.5
(40.1)
36.8
(98.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−7.1
(19.2)
1.6
(34.9)
12.5
(54.5)
20.3
(68.5)
24.9
(76.8)
27.3
(81.1)
25.8
(78.4)
21.0
(69.8)
11.6
(52.9)
−1.4
(29.5)
−11.4
(11.5)
9.4
(48.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.5)
−13.8
(7.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
6.2
(43.2)
14.4
(57.9)
19.8
(67.6)
22.6
(72.7)
20.7
(69.3)
14.6
(58.3)
5.6
(42.1)
−6.3
(20.7)
−16.4
(2.5)
3.7
(38.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−10.4
(13.3)
0.1
(32.2)
8.7
(47.7)
15.2
(59.4)
18.3
(64.9)
16.4
(61.5)
9.1
(48.4)
0.3
(32.5)
−10.9
(12.4)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−1.6
(29.2)
Record low °C (°F) −38.2
(−36.8)
−36.1
(−33.0)
−30.7
(−23.3)
−11.4
(11.5)
−4.6
(23.7)
6.2
(43.2)
11.5
(52.7)
7.7
(45.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
−13.7
(7.3)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−35.0
(−31.0)
−38.2
(−36.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.4
(0.21)
4.4
(0.17)
12.1
(0.48)
24.0
(0.94)
56.5
(2.22)
91.1
(3.59)
124.2
(4.89)
122.1
(4.81)
59.7
(2.35)
31.6
(1.24)
13.0
(0.51)
9.1
(0.36)
553.2
(21.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.2 4.1 6.2 7.1 11.4 12.5 13.2 13.6 10.6 7.4 5.6 6.8 103.7
Average snowy days 6.7 5.1 6.6 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 6.5 8.4 38.5
Average relative humidity (%) 71 66 61 57 62 73 82 83 75 66 67 71 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.7 198.0 235.2 227.8 249.8 244.0 241.6 229.7 220.7 194.6 162.6 156.8 2,537.5
Percent possible sunshine 63 68 63 56 54 52 51 53 59 59 59 59 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

External links

  • (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
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1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.

2 Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang.

3 Formally part of Huma County.


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