Gaizhou
盖州市
County-level city
Location in Yingkou
Location in Yingkou
Gaizhou is located in Liaoning
Gaizhou
Gaizhou
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 40°24′N 122°21′E / 40.400°N 122.350°E / 40.400; 122.350
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityYingkou
Area
[1]
 • County-level city2,930.0 km2 (1,131.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
150.00 km2 (57.92 sq mi)
Elevation
9.1 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city704,000
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Urban
231,100
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Gaizhou
Traditional Chinese蓋州
Simplified Chinese盖州
PostalKaichow
Kaihsien (1965–1992)
Kaiping (until 1965)
Gaixian
Traditional Chinese蓋縣
Simplified Chinese盖县
PostalKaihsien
Gaiping
Traditional Chinese蓋平
Simplified Chinese盖平
PostalKaiping

Gaizhou (simplified Chinese: 盖州; traditional Chinese: 蓋州; pinyin: Gàizhōu), formerly Gaixian, Gaiping, and Kaiping, is a county-level city in Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Yingkou City, which lies 31 km (19 mi) to the north-northwest, and is located at the northwest end of the Liaodong Peninsula near the northeast coast of the Bohai Sea.

Administrative divisions

There are six subdistricts, 18 towns, and three townships under the city's administration.[2]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Gaizhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		29.8
(85.6) 		34.7
(94.5) 		36.6
(97.9) 		36.8
(98.2) 		36.1
(97.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		27.7
(81.9) 		21.5
(70.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		36.8
(98.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		1.6
(34.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		23.5
(74.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		29.1
(84.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		17.4
(63.3) 		7.9
(46.2) 		0.3
(32.5) 		15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		3.3
(37.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		11.7
(53.1) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		10.3
(50.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		14.5
(58.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F) −28.2
(−18.8) 		−22.0
(−7.6) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		2.5
(36.5) 		8.1
(46.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−23.2
(−9.8) 		−28.2
(−18.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15) 		7.3
(0.29) 		11.4
(0.45) 		33.3
(1.31) 		54.9
(2.16) 		72.3
(2.85) 		141.2
(5.56) 		165.2
(6.50) 		50.4
(1.98) 		35.5
(1.40) 		20.6
(0.81) 		8.9
(0.35) 		604.8
(23.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 2.8 3.7 6.0 7.5 9.0 11.1 10.0 6.4 6.3 4.9 3.5 73.8
Average snowy days 4.0 3.5 2.8 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 3.1 4.2 18.4
Average relative humidity (%) 57 53 50 49 54 65 75 77 69 63 60 59 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189.0 190.6 229.9 236.1 266.4 230.2 202.8 212.6 228.1 212.6 171.4 170.8 2,540.5
Percent possible sunshine 63 63 62 59 60 51 45 51 62 62 58 59 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

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. ^ 营口市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

External links

40°24′N 122°21′E / 40.400°N 122.350°E / 40.400; 122.350


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