Beizhen
北镇市
County-level city
Location in Jinzhou
Location in Jinzhou
Beizhen is located in Liaoning
Beizhen
Beizhen
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°36′N 121°48′E / 41.600°N 121.800°E / 41.600; 121.800
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityJinzhou
Area
[1]
 • County-level city1,782.0 km2 (688.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
78.80 km2 (30.42 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city495,000
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
 • Urban
154,800
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Beizhen (simplified Chinese: 北镇; traditional Chinese: 北鎭; pinyin: Běizhèn) is a city in west-central Liaoning province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Jinzhou City.

History

See also: Battle of Guangning

In 1123, the Jin Dynasty set Guangning County (Chinese: 廣寧縣) in nowadays Beizhen. In Ming Dynasty, the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading center. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the Yiwulü Mountain, literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North".[2] In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (北寧市), the name of which is later changed to the current name.

Administrative divisions

Drum Tower of Beizhen

There are three subdistricts, 14 towns, and six townships under the city's administration.[3]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Beizhen (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6) 		1.1
(34.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		16.8
(62.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.5
(83.3) 		24.7
(76.5) 		16.9
(62.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		24.5
(76.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		9.4
(49.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		5.4
(41.7) 		12.1
(53.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		20.7
(69.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		5.9
(42.6) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		4.7
(40.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10) 		3.2
(0.13) 		8.2
(0.32) 		26.2
(1.03) 		52.6
(2.07) 		88.3
(3.48) 		172.4
(6.79) 		142.6
(5.61) 		44.5
(1.75) 		29.6
(1.17) 		13.9
(0.55) 		2.8
(0.11) 		586.9
(23.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 1.9 3.2 5.3 8.1 10.5 10.7 9.8 5.9 5.0 3.2 2.0 67.4
Average snowy days 2.4 2.8 2.5 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.5 2.5 13.6
Average relative humidity (%) 48 46 43 45 52 68 79 77 64 56 52 50 57
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.0 205.7 247.4 244.1 271.6 229.5 202.5 223.7 237.6 225.0 187.8 189.9 2,673.8
Percent possible sunshine 70 68 67 61 60 51 44 53 64 66 64 67 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ Hao Yaofu (郝瑤甫) (1984). 东北地方志考略. Liaoning People's Press (辽宁人民出版社. p. 87.
  3. ^ 锦州市
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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County-level divisions of Liaoning Province
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