Binhai County (simplified Chinese: 滨海县; traditional Chinese: 濱海縣; pinyin: Bīnhǎi Xiàn; lit. 'marine') is a coastal county under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. In this county, the Yellow Sea coast turns from a north-northwest/south-southeast bearing to a northwest/southeast bearing. It is well-known for its mouth-watering sausage. The sausage is made from pork seasoned with Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, angelica, ginger etc. and air dried for 3 to 4 days.
Binhai
滨海县 Pinhai | |
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 Binhai County Government Building | |
  Binhai Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 119°59′49″E / 34.096°N 119.997°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Yancheng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,200,000 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 224500 |
Administration divisions edit
Binhai County consists of 10 towns and 5 townships.[2]
- 10 towns
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- 5 townships
Climate edit
| Climate data for Binhai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
14.7 (58.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
10.8 (51.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.9 (0.94) |
27.7 (1.09) |
41.0 (1.61) |
45.5 (1.79) |
71.7 (2.82) |
116.9 (4.60) |
242.7 (9.56) |
202.3 (7.96) |
87.1 (3.43) |
38.8 (1.53) |
46.0 (1.81) |
24.7 (0.97) |
968.3 (38.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 95 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143.3 | 145.8 | 178.4 | 202.0 | 212.5 | 171.2 | 163.0 | 172.8 | 175.8 | 177.1 | 149.3 | 149.8 | 2,041 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 45 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 40 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Binhai" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
External links edit
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