Chicheng County
赤城县
Chihcheng
County
Location in Zhangjiakou
Location in Zhangjiakou
Chicheng is located in Hebei
Chicheng
Chicheng
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°55′N 115°50′E / 40.917°N 115.833°E / 40.917; 115.833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityZhangjiakou
County seatChicheng Town (赤城镇)
Area
 • Total5,287 km2 (2,041 sq mi)
Elevation
882 m (2,894 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total238,169
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
075500
Area code0313

Chicheng (Chinese: 赤城; pinyin: Chìchéng), or Ch’ih-ch’eng, is a county under the administration of Zhangjiakou City, northwestern Hebei province, bordering Beijing to the southeast. The total area of the county is 5,287 square kilometres (2,041 sq mi). The easternmost county-level division of Zhangjiakou, it administrates 9 towns and 9 townships, and as of 2010, has a population of 238,169. China National Highway 112 passes through the county just south of the county seat, Chicheng Town (赤城镇).

It was the setting of Zhang Yimou's 1999 film Not One Less.

History

It was formerly in the far southeast of Chahar province.

Administrative divisions

Chicheng County is divided into the following 18 divisions:[1]

Towns:

  • Chicheng (赤城镇)
  • Tianjiayao (田家窑镇)
  • Longguan (龙关镇)
  • Diao'e (雕鹗镇)
  • Dushikou (独石口镇)
  • Baicao (白草镇)
  • Longmensuo (龙门所镇)
  • Houcheng (后城镇)
  • Dongmao (东卯镇)

Townships:

  • Paoliang Township (炮梁乡)
  • Dahaituo Township (大海陀乡)
  • Zhenningbu Township (镇宁堡乡)
  • Maying Township (马营乡)
  • Yunzhou Township (云州乡)
  • Sandaochuan Township (三道川乡)
  • Dongwankou Township (东万口乡)
  • Ciyingzi Township (茨营子乡)
  • Yangtian Township (样田乡)

Climate

Climate data for Chicheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		35.2
(95.4) 		37.4
(99.3) 		39.4
(102.9) 		36.5
(97.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		27.6
(81.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		1.4
(34.5) 		8.2
(46.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.2
(72.0) 		15.1
(59.2) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		14.0
(57.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.6
(12.9) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		0.2
(32.4) 		8.5
(47.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		20.2
(68.4) 		14.6
(58.3) 		7.1
(44.8) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		6.6
(43.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		0.7
(33.3) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		14.6
(58.3) 		8.1
(46.6) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		0.2
(32.3)
Record low °C (°F) −28.2
(−18.8) 		−26.6
(−15.9) 		−23.8
(−10.8) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−22.1
(−7.8) 		−25.5
(−13.9) 		−28.2
(−18.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.1
(0.04) 		2.9
(0.11) 		8.2
(0.32) 		18.0
(0.71) 		38.7
(1.52) 		76.0
(2.99) 		113.9
(4.48) 		79.3
(3.12) 		55.8
(2.20) 		23.5
(0.93) 		8.3
(0.33) 		1.9
(0.07) 		427.6
(16.82)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.2 2.2 3.7 5.4 8.6 13.3 13.9 11.3 9.6 5.5 2.6 1.3 78.6
Average snowy days 3.0 4.1 4.4 2.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.9 3.3 2.7 20.8
Average relative humidity (%) 47 44 41 41 46 60 72 73 67 57 52 49 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207.7 202.4 238.9 248.5 268.1 237.2 227.5 235.0 224.5 225.5 195.3 196.9 2,707.5
Percent possible sunshine 70 67 64 62 60 53 50 56 61 66 67 69 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：赤城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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