Beiji, Heilongjiang
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Beiji (simplified Chinese: 北极镇; traditional Chinese: 北極鎮; pinyin: Běijí Zhèn), formerly Mohe Township, is a town located in Mohe, Daxing'anling Prefecture. It is the northernmost town in China, and is famous for its tourism. Beiji spans an area of about 2,380 square kilometres (920 sq mi).[1] As of 2020[update], Beiji has a population of 2,373,[2] giving it a population density of 1 person per square kilometer.[1]
Beiji
北极镇 | |
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"Northernmost Place in China" marker | |
 Beiji Location in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′41″N 122°21′12″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Mohe |
| Prefecture | Daxing'anling Prefecture |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,380 km2 (920 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,373 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| License plate | 黑P |
Climate
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Perspective
Beiji has a humid continental climate (Dwb) bordering on a subarctic climate (Dwc) with short, warm summers and long, bitterly cold winters.
| Climate data for Beiji Village, Mohe, elevation 296 m (971 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −19.6 (−3.3) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −27.9 (−18.2) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −34.1 (−29.4) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−9.8 (14.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.2 (0.17) |
4.2 (0.17) |
5.1 (0.20) |
21.7 (0.85) |
45.4 (1.79) |
69.8 (2.75) |
105.8 (4.17) |
97.0 (3.82) |
51.7 (2.04) |
24.9 (0.98) |
13.4 (0.53) |
6.3 (0.25) |
449.5 (17.72) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.2 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 113.7 |
| Average snowy days | 7.4 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 50 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 65 | 60 | 53 | 58 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148.7 | 182.0 | 254.0 | 254.7 | 235.2 | 264.2 | 234.8 | 213.2 | 186.1 | 163.5 | 139.5 | 120.7 | 2,396.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 59 | 65 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 52 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 52 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
There are three administrative villages in Beiji: Beiji Village (Chinese: 北极村, the northernmost village in China and seat of government), Beihong Village (Chinese: 北红村), and Luoguhe Village (Chinese: 洛古河村).[5]
References
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