Jiayin County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Jiayin
48°42′N 130°06′E / 48.700°N 130.100°E / 48.700; 130.100
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityYichun
Area
 • Total7,273 km2 (2,808 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (288 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total68,579
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jiayin County (simplified Chinese: 嘉荫县; traditional Chinese: 嘉蔭縣; pinyin: Jiāyīn Xiàn) is a county in Heilongjiang Province, China, bordering Russian oblasts of Amur and Jewish. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichun and the county seat is Chaoyang Town (朝阳镇) situated on the southern (right) bank of the Amur River.

Administrative divisions

Jiayin County is divided into 4 towns and 5 townships.[1]

4 towns
  • Chaoyang (朝阳镇), Wuyun (乌云镇), Wulaga (乌拉嘎镇), Baoxing (保兴镇)
5 townships
  • Changsheng (常胜乡), Xiangyang (向阳乡), Hujia (沪嘉乡), Hongguang (红光乡), Qingshan (青山乡)

Demographics

Foshan (labelled as Fo-shan (Pao-nan-ts'un) 佛山 (寶南村)) (1950)

The population of the district was 77,929 in 1999.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Jiayin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
5.9
(42.6)
20.0
(68.0)
31.6
(88.9)
34.4
(93.9)
38.7
(101.7)
37.7
(99.9)
34.8
(94.6)
31.8
(89.2)
27.7
(81.9)
14.6
(58.3)
2.0
(35.6)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0)
−11.2
(11.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
11.2
(52.2)
19.8
(67.6)
24.7
(76.5)
27.3
(81.1)
25.3
(77.5)
19.6
(67.3)
9.8
(49.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−16.4
(2.5)
7.2
(45.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.0
(−13.0)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−7.8
(18.0)
4.9
(40.8)
13.1
(55.6)
18.6
(65.5)
21.9
(71.4)
19.8
(67.6)
13.1
(55.6)
3.7
(38.7)
−10.0
(14.0)
−22.5
(−8.5)
0.9
(33.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −30.8
(−23.4)
−26.9
(−16.4)
−15.1
(4.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
6.2
(43.2)
12.7
(54.9)
16.9
(62.4)
15.0
(59.0)
7.5
(45.5)
−1.9
(28.6)
−15.2
(4.6)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−5.1
(22.9)
Record low °C (°F) −43.7
(−46.7)
−44.2
(−47.6)
−35.3
(−31.5)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−5.1
(22.8)
3.0
(37.4)
7.7
(45.9)
4.6
(40.3)
−5.9
(21.4)
−17.5
(0.5)
−37.2
(−35.0)
−44.4
(−47.9)
−44.4
(−47.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.3
(0.29)
6.6
(0.26)
12.9
(0.51)
26.2
(1.03)
63.4
(2.50)
98.6
(3.88)
143.2
(5.64)
120.6
(4.75)
69.4
(2.73)
32.0
(1.26)
15.3
(0.60)
12.3
(0.48)
607.8
(23.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.9 5.8 6.5 8.2 12.8 14.7 14.4 14.7 11.8 9.0 9.0 10.7 126.5
Average snowy days 11.2 7.6 8.0 4.4 0.1 0 0 0 0.1 4.3 11.0 13.0 59.7
Average relative humidity (%) 73 70 65 57 60 73 78 81 75 65 70 74 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.5 199.4 250.1 238.4 247.0 247.2 238.6 229.9 210.0 182.5 151.1 143.5 2,500.2
Percent possible sunshine 60 69 68 58 52 51 49 52 56 55 56 56 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

External links

  • (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
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1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.

2 Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang.

3 Formally part of Huma County.
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