Dongguang County

Dongguang County (simplified Chinese: 东光县; traditional Chinese: 東光縣; pinyin: Dōngguāng Xiàn; lit. 'eastern brightness') is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou, in the east of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Shandong province to the southeast.

Not to be confused with Dongguan.
Dongguang County
东光县
Tungkwang
County
Dongguang in Cangzhou
Dongguang in Cangzhou
Cangzhou in Hebei
Cangzhou in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°54′N 116°45′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityCangzhou
County seatDongguang Town (东光镇)
Area
 • Total710 km2 (270 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (51 ft)
Population
 • Total350,000
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
061600
Area code0317

Area is 710 km2 (270 sq mi) and population is 350,000. China National Highway 105 and G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway both pass through the county.

Administrative divisions

There are 7 towns and 2 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Dongguang (东光镇), Lianzhen (连镇镇), Zhaowang (找王镇), Qincun (秦村镇), Dengmingsi (灯明寺镇), Nanxiakou (南霞口镇), Dadan (大单镇)

Townships:

  • Longwangli Township (龙王李乡), Yuqiao Township (于桥乡)

Climate
Climate data for Dongguang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)		 22.2
(72.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 32.2
(90.0)		 39.4
(102.9)		 40.8
(105.4)		 41.5
(106.7)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.7
(96.3)		 31.1
(88.0)		 24.7
(76.5)		 17.7
(63.9)		 41.5
(106.7)
Average high °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)		 7.2
(45.0)		 14.1
(57.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 27.2
(81.0)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.1
(89.8)		 30.5
(86.9)		 27.1
(80.8)		 20.7
(69.3)		 11.7
(53.1)		 4.7
(40.5)		 19.3
(66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)		 1.1
(34.0)		 7.7
(45.9)		 14.8
(58.6)		 21.1
(70.0)		 25.8
(78.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 25.9
(78.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 14.4
(57.9)		 6.1
(43.0)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 13.5
(56.4)
Average low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 2.4
(36.3)		 9.2
(48.6)		 15.2
(59.4)		 20.3
(68.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.0
(71.6)		 16.7
(62.1)		 9.6
(49.3)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 8.8
(47.9)
Record low °C (°F) −19.2
(−2.6)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.1
(50.2)		 16.5
(61.7)		 13.4
(56.1)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −12.9
(8.8)		 −21.0
(−5.8)		 −21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10)		 8.1
(0.32)		 8.4
(0.33)		 24.8
(0.98)		 35.5
(1.40)		 78.0
(3.07)		 169.9
(6.69)		 129.5
(5.10)		 35.8
(1.41)		 30.5
(1.20)		 14.7
(0.58)		 3.2
(0.13)		 541
(21.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 2.8 2.4 5.0 5.9 7.9 10.6 9.3 5.9 5.1 3.8 2.1 62.5
Average snowy days 2.8 2.8 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.2 10.3
Average relative humidity (%) 59 56 51 55 58 60 75 79 72 66 66 63 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.6 186.4 241.4 257.3 284.8 260.8 227.8 229.6 223.2 214.1 175.2 173.4 2,656.6
Percent possible sunshine 60 61 65 65 65 59 51 55 61 62 58 59 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References
  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：东光县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.