Zhangbei County
Zhangbei County
张北县 Changpeh, Chang-pei | |
|---|---|
 Location in Zhangjiakou | |
  Zhangbei Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 114°45′E / 41.167°N 114.750°E / 41.167; 114.750 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiakou |
| County seat | Zhangbei Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,185 km2 (1,616 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 370,000 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Zhangbei County (simplified Chinese: 张北县; traditional Chinese: 張北縣; pinyin: Zhāngběi Xiàn), in northwestern Hebei province, China, is a county formerly in the Chahar province. Its name, which literally means "North of Zhang[jiakou]", derives from the fact that it is 40 km (25 mi) north-northeast of Zhangjiakou. Zhangbei Town is the seat of the county government.
Administrative divisions
There are 4 towns and 14 townships under the county's administration.[1]
Towns:
- Zhangbei Town (张北镇), Gonghui (公会镇), Ertai (二台镇), Dahulun (大囫囵镇)
Townships:
- Tailugou Township (台路沟乡), Youlougou Township (油篓沟乡), Mantouying Township (馒头营乡), Erquanjing Township (二泉井乡), Danjinghe Township (单晶河乡), Dahe Township (大河乡), Hailiutu Township (海流图乡), Liangmianjing Township (两面井乡), Haojiaying Township (郝家营乡), Baimiaotan Township (白庙滩乡), Xiao'ertai Township (小二台乡), Zhanhai Township (战海乡), Sanhao Township (三号乡), Huangshiya Township (黄石崖乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Zhangbei (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.6 (−3.3) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.3 (−27.9) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−30.4 (−22.7) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.8 (0.07) |
3.1 (0.12) |
6.9 (0.27) |
17.5 (0.69) |
36.2 (1.43) |
66.5 (2.62) |
102.3 (4.03) |
76.0 (2.99) |
54.2 (2.13) |
21.3 (0.84) |
8.1 (0.32) |
2.3 (0.09) |
396.2 (15.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 85.7 |
| Average snowy days | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 38.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205.9 | 205.8 | 244.9 | 254.4 | 280.6 | 255.2 | 249.7 | 249.6 | 233.9 | 230.4 | 198.6 | 190.0 | 2,799 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
References
- ^ 张家口市-行政区划网
- ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
- ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
- Information of Zhangbei County
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