Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County

Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County (Chinese: 宽城满族自治县; Manchu: ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ) is a Manchu autonomous county of northeastern Hebei province, China, on the banks of the Luan River, bordering Liaoning to the east. It is under the administration of Chengde City, and as of 2020^[update], it had a population of 240,000 residing in an area of 1,933 km² (746 sq mi).

Kuancheng County 宽城县 ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ Kwancheng
Autonomous county
宽城满族自治县 ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Kuancheng in Chengde
Kuancheng Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°36′40″N 118°29′06″E
Country	China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Chengde
County seat	Kuancheng Town
Area
• Total	1,933 km2 (746 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	240,579
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	067600
Area code	0314
Website	www.hbkc.gov.cn

Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	宽城满族自治县
Traditional Chinese	寬城滿族自治縣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Kuānchéng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Manchu name
Manchu script	ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ
Möllendorff	kuwan ceng manju beye dasara hiyan

Administrative divisions

There are 10 towns and 8 townships under the county's administration.^[2]

Towns:

• Kuancheng (宽城镇)
• Longxumen (龙须门镇)
• Yu'erya (峪耳崖镇)
• Bancheng (板城镇)
• Tangdaohe (汤道河镇)
• Boluotai (饽罗台镇)
• Nianziyu (碾子峪镇)
• Liangjiatai (亮甲台镇)
• Huapiliuzi (化皮溜子镇)
• Songling (松岭镇)

Townships:

• Tashan Township (塌山乡)
• Mengziling Township (孟子岭乡)
• Dushigou Township (独石沟乡)
• Huajian Township (铧尖乡)
• Donghuanghuachuan Township (东黄花川乡)
• Weizigou Township (苇子沟乡)
• Dazigoumen Township (大字沟门乡)
• Dashizhuzi Township (大石柱子乡)

Climate

Climate data for Kuancheng, elevation 369 m (1,211 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)	12.2 (54.0)	18.8 (65.8)	26.4 (79.5)	31.1 (88.0)	37.0 (98.6)	38.1 (100.6)	40.3 (104.5)	37.0 (98.6)	35.1 (95.2)	30.3 (86.5)	21.8 (71.2)	13.3 (55.9)	40.3 (104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	3.8 (38.8)	10.7 (51.3)	18.8 (65.8)	25.2 (77.4)	28.7 (83.7)	30.1 (86.2)	29.3 (84.7)	24.9 (76.8)	17.6 (63.7)	8.1 (46.6)	1.1 (34.0)	16.5 (61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.3 (18.9)	−3.4 (25.9)	3.8 (38.8)	12.1 (53.8)	18.5 (65.3)	22.4 (72.3)	24.6 (76.3)	23.3 (73.9)	17.7 (63.9)	10.1 (50.2)	1.3 (34.3)	−5.5 (22.1)	9.8 (49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.6 (9.3)	−9.2 (15.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	5.3 (41.5)	11.5 (52.7)	16.5 (61.7)	20.0 (68.0)	18.7 (65.7)	12.1 (53.8)	4.3 (39.7)	−3.7 (25.3)	−10.3 (13.5)	4.2 (39.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−25.5 (−13.9)	−22.3 (−8.1)	−16.0 (3.2)	−6.3 (20.7)	2.1 (35.8)	6.3 (43.3)	11.4 (52.5)	9.0 (48.2)	0.5 (32.9)	−8.0 (17.6)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−25.5 (−13.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.1 (0.08)	2.8 (0.11)	7.3 (0.29)	26.0 (1.02)	51.6 (2.03)	99.1 (3.90)	195.7 (7.70)	136.9 (5.39)	54.0 (2.13)	28.9 (1.14)	10.9 (0.43)	2.1 (0.08)	617.4 (24.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	1.5	1.8	2.7	5.0	8.3	12.2	14.0	11.5	8.0	4.8	3.4	1.8	75
Average snowy days	2.2	2.4	2.5	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	3.0	2.7	13.8
Average relative humidity (%)	50	46	42	43	50	64	75	76	70	62	57	52	57
Mean monthly sunshine hours	180.8	185.5	221.4	225.6	251.7	214.4	185.7	199.7	204.9	200.3	166.2	167.9	2,404.1
Percent possible sunshine	60	61	59	56	56	48	41	47	55	59	56	59	55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

1. ""承德市第七次全国人口普查主要数据情况"新闻发布会文字实录" (in Chinese). Government of Chengde. 2021-05-28.
2. 2022年统计用区划代码：宽城满族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.