Changhai County
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Changhai
长海县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Xiaoshuikou (小水口) Scenic Area in Xiaochangshan Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Location of Changhai County in Dalian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  Changhai Location in Liaoning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 39°16′19″N 122°35′42″E / 39.272°N 122.595°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Dalian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seat | No. 1 Changhai Square, Dachangshandao (大长山岛镇长海广场1号) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 156.89 km2 (60.58 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2020)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 66,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 116500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dalian district map |
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| Division code | 210224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changhai County (Chinese: 长海县; pinyin: Chánghǎi Xiàn; lit. 'Long-Sea County') is a county under the administration of Dalian, Liaoning province, China. It consists of several islands in the Yellow Sea and is located offshore of the Liaodong Peninsula. There are 112 small islands and reefs in the county, traditionally called the Outer Long Mountains Island Chain (Chinese: 外长山群岛; pinyin: Wàichángshān Qúndǎo) . The county has an area of 156.89 square kilometres (60.58 sq mi) and a permanent population as of 2010[update] of 77,951, making it Dalian's least populous county-level division,[2] and the county government is located in the Dongshan neighborhood of the town of Dachangshandao (Chinese: 大长山岛; lit. 'Great Long-Mountain Island').
Administrative divisions
[edit]There are 5 towns in the county.[4]
Towns:
- Dachangshandao (大长山岛镇)
- Zhangzidao (獐子岛镇)
- Guangludao (广鹿岛镇)
- Xiaochangshandao (小长山岛镇)
- Haiyangdao (海洋岛镇)
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Population |
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| 2000 | 99,532 |
| 2010 | 77,951 |
| 2020 | 66,824 |
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Changhai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
13.9 (57.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.4 (0.17) |
9.2 (0.36) |
13.1 (0.52) |
35.0 (1.38) |
55.3 (2.18) |
79.2 (3.12) |
128.0 (5.04) |
161.6 (6.36) |
55.1 (2.17) |
31.6 (1.24) |
28.2 (1.11) |
9.1 (0.36) |
609.8 (24.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 70.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 14.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 85 | 89 | 85 | 73 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211.1 | 195.8 | 239.0 | 243.1 | 258.8 | 211.0 | 189.6 | 225.7 | 241.3 | 226.4 | 186.1 | 192.2 | 2,620.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 70 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 47 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 66 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Changhai" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ a b Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2012 (《大连统计年鉴2012》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ 大连市-行政区划网. XZQH.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
External links
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