Wudalianchi

Wudalianchi (Chinese: 五大连池; pinyin: Wǔdàliánchí), formerly Dedu County (德都县), is a county-level city in Heilongjiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe.

Wudalianchi
五大连池市
County-level city
Wudalianchi is located in Heilongjiang
Wudalianchi
Wudalianchi
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityHeihe
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
164100
Area code0456
ClimateDwb
Websitewww.hljwdlc.gov.cn

It contains a volcanic field.

The city's name means "five joint ponds" and refers to a set of interconnected lakes formed after the eruption of the volcanoes of Laoheishan (老黑山, means "Old Black Mountain") and Huoshaoshan (火烧山, means "Fire Burn Mountain") in 1720–21.[1][2]

Waterfalls at the Wudalianchi Geological Park (Chinese: 五大连池世界地质公园)

The city is served by Wudalianchi Dedu Airport.

Administrative divisions

Wudalianchi City is divided into 1 subdistrict, 7 towns and 4 townships.[3]

1 subdistrict
  • Qingshan (青山街道)
7 towns
  • Long (龙镇), Heping (和平镇), Wudalianchi (五大连池镇), Shuangquan (双泉镇), Xinfa (新发镇), Tuanjie (团结镇), Xinglong (兴隆镇)
4 townships
  • Jianshe (建设乡), Taiping (太平乡), Xing'an (兴安乡), Zhaoyang (朝阳乡)

Demographics

The population of the district was 355,397 in 1999.[4]

Climate
Climate data for Wudalianchi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)		 5.3
(41.5)		 19.6
(67.3)		 28.0
(82.4)		 35.3
(95.5)		 39.0
(102.2)		 36.5
(97.7)		 33.3
(91.9)		 35.1
(95.2)		 25.0
(77.0)		 11.9
(53.4)		 3.3
(37.9)		 39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 11.2
(52.2)		 19.8
(67.6)		 25.2
(77.4)		 26.9
(80.4)		 24.9
(76.8)		 19.3
(66.7)		 9.5
(49.1)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 7.4
(45.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)		 −18.4
(−1.1)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 4.8
(40.6)		 13.2
(55.8)		 19.1
(66.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 19.3
(66.7)		 12.8
(55.0)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −20.9
(−5.6)		 1.2
(34.1)
Average low °C (°F) −29.0
(−20.2)		 −25.4
(−13.7)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 12.7
(54.9)		 16.4
(61.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 6.6
(43.9)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −26.2
(−15.2)		 −4.9
(23.2)
Record low °C (°F) −43.0
(−45.4)		 −43.6
(−46.5)		 −37.4
(−35.3)		 −14.3
(6.3)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 0.8
(33.4)		 8.3
(46.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −20.5
(−4.9)		 −33.5
(−28.3)		 −42.6
(−44.7)		 −43.6
(−46.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.0
(0.16)		 4.2
(0.17)		 7.9
(0.31)		 20.2
(0.80)		 43.8
(1.72)		 88.8
(3.50)		 146.4
(5.76)		 107.8
(4.24)		 70.4
(2.77)		 23.7
(0.93)		 8.6
(0.34)		 6.4
(0.25)		 532.2
(20.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.4 3.9 4.8 6.5 10.8 13.5 14.3 13.7 10.4 6.6 6.7 7.3 104.9
Average snowy days 9.1 5.7 7.1 4.4 0.4 0 0 0 0.1 3.6 9.0 10.3 49.7
Average relative humidity (%) 72 70 62 53 54 68 79 81 72 64 70 74 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.6 213.5 263.2 257.1 279.9 273.9 266.8 256.6 239.2 207.0 175.5 161.9 2,776.2
Percent possible sunshine 66 74 71 62 59 57 55 59 64 63 64 63 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Wudalianchi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. (五大连池火山群)
  2. The Wudalianchi Scenic Spot
  3. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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