Gaobeidian
高碑店市
County-level city
Location of Gaobeidian in Baoding
Location of Gaobeidian in Baoding
Location of Baoding in Hebei
Location of Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°19′37″N 115°52′26″E / 39.327°N 115.874°E / 39.327; 115.874
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
Area
[1]
 • County-level city620.0 km2 (239.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
36.80 km2 (14.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city588,000
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]
141,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
074000
Area code0312
Licence plate prefixes冀F
Websitegbd.gov.cn

Gaobeidian (Chinese: 高碑店; pinyin: Gāobēidiàn) is a county-level city in central Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Baoding Prefecture-level city. Gaobeidian has 4 subdistricts, 6 towns, and 4 townships, and a total of 442 villages.[2] It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) south of Beijing and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Baoding.

Gaobeidian City was long known as Xincheng County (simplified Chinese: 新城县; traditional Chinese: 新城縣; pinyin: Xīnchéng Xiàn). In 1993, its name was changed to Gaobeidian City.

Administrative Divisions

Source:[2]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Gaobeidian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		37.1
(98.8) 		40.8
(105.4) 		41.0
(105.8) 		36.6
(97.9) 		34.9
(94.8) 		31.6
(88.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		15.0
(59.0) 		41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0) 		6.3
(43.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		26.9
(80.4) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.7
(89.1) 		30.2
(86.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		19.5
(67.1) 		10.2
(50.4) 		3.6
(38.5) 		18.5
(65.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		7.1
(44.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		20.2
(68.4) 		12.9
(55.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		12.5
(54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		1.1
(34.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		14.2
(57.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		7.6
(45.7) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9) 		−18.4
(−1.1) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		10.2
(50.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		13.8
(56.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−23.3
(−9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08) 		5.2
(0.20) 		7.8
(0.31) 		23.9
(0.94) 		34.3
(1.35) 		65.0
(2.56) 		170.6
(6.72) 		111.6
(4.39) 		49.0
(1.93) 		25.6
(1.01) 		12.1
(0.48) 		2.2
(0.09) 		509.4
(20.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 2.1 2.7 4.7 6.1 8.8 12.1 10.5 7.3 5.5 3.0 1.5 66.1
Average snowy days 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 2.4 10.5
Average relative humidity (%) 58 52 47 51 56 62 74 79 75 69 67 62 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 157.4 162.4 206.7 222.5 245.9 206.1 174.7 184.4 187.5 179.3 150.9 152.7 2,230.5
Percent possible sunshine 52 53 55 56 55 46 39 44 51 53 51 53 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

Architecture and environment

Gaobeidian is known for its leadership in energy efficient building, and hosted the 23rd International Passive House Conference in 2019. The Gaobeidian Railway City apartment complex is the world's largest passive house project.[5]

See also

External links

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b 保定市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ Alter, Lloyd (October 23, 2019). "Chinese city has the largest Passive House project in the world". TreeHugger. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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