Yi'an County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Yi'an County
47°53′38″N 125°18′22″E / 47.894°N 125.306°E / 47.894; 125.306
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityQiqihar
County seatYi'an Town
Area
 • Total3,685 km2 (1,423 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 • Total490,000
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
161500
Area code0452
Websitewww.hljyian.gov.cn

Yi'an County (simplified Chinese: 依安县; traditional Chinese: 依安縣; pinyin: Yī'ān Xiàn) is a county in the west of Heilongjiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Qiqihar.

Administrative divisions

Yi'an County is divided into 6 towns and 9 townships.[1]

6 towns
  • Yi'an (依安镇), Yilong (依龙镇), Shuangyang (双阳镇), Sanxing (三兴镇), Zhongxin (中心镇), Xinxing (新兴镇)
9 townships
  • Furao (富饶乡), Jiefang (解放乡), Yangchun (阳春乡), Xinfa (新发乡), Taidong (太东乡), Shangyou (上游乡), Hongxing (红星乡), Xianfeng (先锋乡), Xintun (新屯乡)

Demographics

The population of the district was 487,777 in 1999.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Yi'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
7.4
(45.3)
19.8
(67.6)
29.1
(84.4)
35.7
(96.3)
39.0
(102.2)
37.7
(99.9)
35.7
(96.3)
32.6
(90.7)
25.4
(77.7)
13.3
(55.9)
4.5
(40.1)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −15.1
(4.8)
−9.1
(15.6)
0.7
(33.3)
12.3
(54.1)
20.7
(69.3)
25.9
(78.6)
27.5
(81.5)
25.5
(77.9)
20.1
(68.2)
10.5
(50.9)
−3.0
(26.6)
−13.4
(7.9)
8.5
(47.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
6.1
(43.0)
14.5
(58.1)
20.4
(68.7)
22.7
(72.9)
20.5
(68.9)
14.1
(57.4)
4.7
(40.5)
−8.0
(17.6)
−18.0
(−0.4)
3.1
(37.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.3
(−11.7)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−10.8
(12.6)
0.0
(32.0)
8.2
(46.8)
14.9
(58.8)
18.2
(64.8)
15.9
(60.6)
8.7
(47.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
−12.3
(9.9)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
Record low °C (°F) −38.2
(−36.8)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−12.4
(9.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
2.3
(36.1)
8.6
(47.5)
5.5
(41.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
−17.5
(0.5)
−28.8
(−19.8)
−36.6
(−33.9)
−38.2
(−36.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.4
(0.13)
3.4
(0.13)
6.6
(0.26)
20.0
(0.79)
36.3
(1.43)
89.4
(3.52)
139.3
(5.48)
111.4
(4.39)
56.6
(2.23)
19.4
(0.76)
7.9
(0.31)
5.9
(0.23)
499.6
(19.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 3.7 4.1 5.9 9.6 12.9 13.5 13.0 9.7 5.7 5.4 7.1 96.5
Average snowy days 7.9 5.3 6.4 3.6 0.3 0 0 0 0.1 2.4 7.4 8.8 42.2
Average relative humidity (%) 72 66 55 47 49 63 75 77 67 59 65 72 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195.0 221.3 271.8 260.0 274.2 258.2 241.4 238.8 239.5 212.9 183.4 171.0 2,767.5
Percent possible sunshine 71 76 73 63 58 54 50 55 64 64 67 66 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

External links

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  • (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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