Kuancheng County
宽城县
ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ
Kwancheng
Autonomous county
宽城满族自治县
ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Kuancheng in Chengde
Kuancheng in Chengde
Kuancheng is located in Hebei
Kuancheng
Kuancheng
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°36′40″N 118°29′06″E / 40.611°N 118.485°E / 40.611; 118.485
CountryChina
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityChengde
County seatKuancheng Town
Area
 • Total1,933 km2 (746 sq mi)
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total240,579
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
067600
Area code0314
Websitewww.hbkc.gov.cn
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese宽城满族自治县
Traditional Chinese寬城滿族自治縣
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ
Möllendorffkuwan ceng manju beye dasara hiyan

Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County (Chinese: 宽城满族自治县; Manchu: ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ) is a Manchu autonomous county of northeastern Hebei province, China, on the banks of the Luan River, bordering Liaoning to the east. It is under the administration of Chengde City, and as of 2006, it had a population of 240,000 residing in an area of 1,933 km2 (746 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

There are 10 towns and 8 townships under the county's administration.[2]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Kuancheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0) 		18.8
(65.8) 		26.4
(79.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		38.1
(100.6) 		40.3
(104.5) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		30.3
(86.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		13.3
(55.9) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6) 		3.8
(38.8) 		10.7
(51.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.1
(86.2) 		29.3
(84.7) 		24.9
(76.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		8.1
(46.6) 		1.1
(34.0) 		16.5
(61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		3.8
(38.8) 		12.1
(53.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		10.1
(50.2) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		9.8
(49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.1
(53.8) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		4.2
(39.5)
Record low °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		2.1
(35.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		9.0
(48.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−19.1
(−2.4) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−25.5
(−13.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08) 		2.8
(0.11) 		7.3
(0.29) 		26.0
(1.02) 		51.6
(2.03) 		99.1
(3.90) 		195.7
(7.70) 		136.9
(5.39) 		54.0
(2.13) 		28.9
(1.14) 		10.9
(0.43) 		2.1
(0.08) 		617.4
(24.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 1.8 2.7 5.0 8.3 12.2 14.0 11.5 8.0 4.8 3.4 1.8 75
Average snowy days 2.2 2.4 2.5 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 3.0 2.7 13.8
Average relative humidity (%) 50 46 42 43 50 64 75 76 70 62 57 52 57
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180.8 185.5 221.4 225.6 251.7 214.4 185.7 199.7 204.9 200.3 166.2 167.9 2,404.1
Percent possible sunshine 60 61 59 56 56 48 41 47 55 59 56 59 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ ""承德市第七次全国人口普查主要数据情况"新闻发布会文字实录" (in Chinese). Government of Chengde. 2021-05-28.
  2. ^ 2022年统计用区划代码：宽城满族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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