Mulan County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Mulan County
45°57′04″N 128°02′24″E / 45.951°N 128.040°E / 45.951; 128.040[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Sub-provincial cityHarbin
Area
 • Total3,600.0 km2 (1,390.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total277,685
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
1519XX

Mulan County (simplified Chinese: 木兰县; traditional Chinese: 木蘭縣; pinyin: Mùlán Xiàn) is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. It borders Tonghe County to the east, Fangzheng County to the southeast, Bin County to the south, and Bayan County to the west, as well as the prefecture-level city of Suihua to the north. The county is not related to Chinese figure Hua Mulan.

Administrative divisions

Mulan County is divided into 6 towns and 2 townships.[4]

6 towns
  • Mulan (木兰镇), Dongxing (东兴镇), Dagui (大贵镇), Lidong (利东镇), Liuhe (柳河镇), Xinmin (新民镇)
2 townships
  • Jianguo (建国乡), Jixing (吉兴乡)

Demographics

The population of the district was 256,302 in 1999.[5]

Climate

Climate data for Mulan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
8.1
(46.6)
20.1
(68.2)
29.5
(85.1)
33.3
(91.9)
37.2
(99.0)
36.5
(97.7)
36.2
(97.2)
30.9
(87.6)
26.4
(79.5)
17.8
(64.0)
7.3
(45.1)
37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)
−7.0
(19.4)
2.4
(36.3)
13.3
(55.9)
21.0
(69.8)
26.0
(78.8)
28.1
(82.6)
26.5
(79.7)
21.3
(70.3)
12.0
(53.6)
−0.7
(30.7)
−11.3
(11.7)
9.9
(49.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.4
(−4.7)
−14.8
(5.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
6.8
(44.2)
14.6
(58.3)
20.3
(68.5)
23.2
(73.8)
21.3
(70.3)
14.8
(58.6)
5.7
(42.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
−17.5
(0.5)
3.6
(38.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −26.7
(−16.1)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−10.5
(13.1)
0.2
(32.4)
7.9
(46.2)
14.8
(58.6)
18.5
(65.3)
16.8
(62.2)
9.0
(48.2)
0.2
(32.4)
−11.4
(11.5)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−2.2
(28.0)
Record low °C (°F) −42.9
(−45.2)
−42.5
(−44.5)
−31.0
(−23.8)
−14.4
(6.1)
−4.8
(23.4)
3.4
(38.1)
9.8
(49.6)
7.5
(45.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−32.5
(−26.5)
−38.0
(−36.4)
−42.9
(−45.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.2
(0.17)
5.4
(0.21)
12.6
(0.50)
23.1
(0.91)
61.3
(2.41)
108.2
(4.26)
167.0
(6.57)
134.3
(5.29)
66.7
(2.63)
30.6
(1.20)
17.0
(0.67)
8.9
(0.35)
639.3
(25.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.8 4.2 6.5 7.7 12.2 14.4 14.5 14.4 10.3 7.7 6.7 7.2 110.6
Average snowy days 9.1 6.8 8.4 3.0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.8 8.8 11.1 50.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 70 64 56 60 70 78 81 74 68 70 75 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.8 177.8 218.8 210.0 229.1 228.9 220.1 203.5 210.6 180.9 143.3 128.3 2,302.1
Percent possible sunshine 53 60 59 51 50 49 47 47 57 54 51 48 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Mulan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Harbin Statistical Yearbook 2011 (《哈尔滨统计年鉴2011》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 2010 Census Harbin primary statistics report (《哈尔滨市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  4. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  5. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 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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