Dongguang County
County in Hebei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dongguang County (simplified Chinese: 东光县; traditional Chinese: 東光縣; pinyin: Dōngguāng Xiàn; lit. 'eastern brightness') is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou, in the east of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Shandong province to the southeast.
Dongguang County
东光县 Tungkwang | |
|---|---|
Dongguang in Cangzhou | |
.png) Cangzhou in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′N 116°45′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| County seat | Dongguang Town (东光镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 710 km2 (270 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (51 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 340,288 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 061600 |
| Area code | 0317 |
Area is 710 km2 (270 sq mi) and population is 340,000 (2020).[1] China National Highway 105 and G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway both pass through the county.
Administrative divisions
There are 7 towns and 2 townships under the county's administration.[2]
Towns:
- Dongguang (东光镇), Lianzhen (连镇镇), Zhaowang (找王镇), Qincun (秦村镇), Dengmingsi (灯明寺镇), Nanxiakou (南霞口镇), Dadan (大单镇)
Townships:
- Longwangli Township (龙王李乡), Yuqiao Township (于桥乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Dongguang, elevation 14 m (46 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.8 (105.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.7 (96.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
13.5 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
8.8 (47.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.6 (0.10) |
8.1 (0.32) |
8.4 (0.33) |
24.8 (0.98) |
35.5 (1.40) |
78.0 (3.07) |
169.9 (6.69) |
129.5 (5.10) |
35.8 (1.41) |
30.5 (1.20) |
14.7 (0.58) |
3.2 (0.13) |
541 (21.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 62.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 10.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 56 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 75 | 79 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.6 | 186.4 | 241.4 | 257.3 | 284.8 | 260.8 | 227.8 | 229.6 | 223.2 | 214.1 | 175.2 | 173.4 | 2,656.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 60 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
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