Shanhaiguan District is a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China, named after the pass of the Great Wall within the district, Shanhai Pass. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the city centre.
Shanhaiguan
山海关区 Shanhaikwan | |
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.jpg) Shanhaiguan Old Town | |
 Shanhaiguan is the area marked "2" on this map | |
  Shanhaiguan Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′44″N 119°46′32″E / 39.97889°N 119.77556°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Qinhuangdao |
| Seat | Nanguan Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 164,989[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 066200 |
| Area code | 0335 |
| Website | Shanhaiguan.gov.cn |
Administrative divisions edit
There are five subdistricts, three towns, and one township, Bohai Township (渤海乡), in the district.[2]
Subdistricts edit
- Nanguan Subdistrict (南关街道)
- Dongjie Subdistrict (东街街道)
- Xijie Subdistrict (西街街道)
- Lunan Subdistrict (路南街道)
- Chuanchang Road Subdistrict (船厂路街道)
Towns edit
Climate edit
The climate is hot-summer humid continental with a monsoon pattern (Dwa:).
| Climate data for Shanhaiguan, China | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
6 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
24 (0.9) |
34 (1.3) |
68 (2.7) |
185 (7.3) |
155 (6.1) |
42 (1.7) |
21 (0.8) |
10 (0.4) |
4 (0.2) |
561 (22.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 68 |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory (1961-1990)[3] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ (in Chinese) 2020 Chinese census in Hebei Archived 2021-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 山海关区行政区划 (in Chinese)
- ^ "Climatological Information (Reference) for Shanhaiguan, China". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
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