Longjiang County
County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Longjiang (simplified Chinese: 龙江; traditional Chinese: 龍江; pinyin: Lóngjiāng) is a county under the jurisdiction of Qiqihar City in the west of Heilongjiang province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the west and southwest. It is the home of astronaut Zhai Zhigang.
Longjiang County
龙江县 | |
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  Longjiang Location of the seat in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′49″N 123°11′01″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Qiqihar |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 580,847 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
The county has an area of 6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi) and a population of approximately 600,000.
Longjiang County is divided into 8 towns and 6 townships.[2]
- 8 towns
- Longjiang (龙江镇), Jingxing (景星镇), Longxing (龙兴镇), Shanquan (山泉镇), Qikeshu (七棵树镇), Xingshan (杏山镇), Baishan (白山镇), Touzhan (头站镇)
- 6 townships
- Heigang (黑岗乡), Guanghou (广厚乡), Huamin (华民乡), Harahai (哈拉海乡), Luhe (鲁河乡), Jiqinhe (济沁河乡)
| Climate data for Longjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.8 (105.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−19 (−2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.0 (−29.2) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.8 (0.07) |
2.5 (0.10) |
5.1 (0.20) |
17.2 (0.68) |
33.8 (1.33) |
93.6 (3.69) |
146.1 (5.75) |
115.4 (4.54) |
50.8 (2.00) |
16.3 (0.64) |
5.1 (0.20) |
5.1 (0.20) |
492.8 (19.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 79 |
| Average snowy days | 5.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 32.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 52 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 60 | 72 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 53 | 61 | 56 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.1 | 204.4 | 250.8 | 245.8 | 263.2 | 253.8 | 249.5 | 246.6 | 239.9 | 217.3 | 171.3 | 155.1 | 2,679.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 66 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
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