Shuangcheng District
Shuangcheng District (simplified Chinese: 双城区; traditional Chinese: 雙城區; pinyin: Shuāngchéng Qū) is one of nine districts of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, covering part of the southwestern suburbs. The district was approved to establish from the former Shuangcheng City (双城市) by the Chinese State Council on May 2, 2014.[4] It sits approximately 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-southwest of downtown Harbin. Formerly a county-level city until 15 May 2014. The westernmost county-level division of Harbin City, it borders Daoli District to the north, Nangang and Pingfang Districts to the northeast, Acheng District to the east, and Wuchang to the southeast, as well as the Jilin prefecture-level divisions of Changchun to the south and Songyuan to the southwest.
Shuangcheng
双城区 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Shuangcheng in Harbin | |
.png.webp) Harbin in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′04″N 126°20′56″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Sub-provincial city | Harbin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,112.0 km2 (1,201.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[3] | |
| • Total | 766,316 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 1501XX |
| Area code | 0451 |
| Website | hrbsc |
Administrative divisions
Shuangcheng District is divided into 10 subdistricts, 8 towns, 1 ethnic town, 4 townships and 4 ethnic townships.[5]
- 10 subdistricts
- Wujia (五家街道), Xinxing (新兴街道), Lanleng (兰棱街道), Zhoujia (周家街道), Gongzheng (公正街道), Chengxu (承旭街道), Cheng'en (承恩街道), Yongzhi (永治街道), Yonghe (永和街道), Xingfu (幸福街道)
- 8 towns
- Handian (韩甸镇), Dancheng (单城镇), Dongguan (东官镇), Xingshan (杏山镇), Xiguan (西官镇), Lianxing (联兴镇), Yongsheng (永胜镇), Shengfeng (胜丰镇)
- 1 ethnic town
- Nongfeng Manchu and Xibe (农丰满族锡伯族镇)
- 4 townships
- Jincheng (金城乡), Linjiang (临江乡), Shuiquan (水泉乡), Wanlong (万隆乡)
- 4 ethnic townships
- Qingling Manchu (青岭满族乡), Lequn Manchu (乐群满族乡), Xiqin Manchu (希勤满族乡), Tongxin Manchu (同心满族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Shuangcheng (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
5.1 (41.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −22.2 (−8.0) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−0.2 (31.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) |
3.8 (0.15) |
8.4 (0.33) |
14.6 (0.57) |
56.0 (2.20) |
101.7 (4.00) |
124.4 (4.90) |
112.0 (4.41) |
53.4 (2.10) |
22.2 (0.87) |
12.6 (0.50) |
6.8 (0.27) |
519.1 (20.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.1 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 94.9 |
| Average snowy days | 6.6 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 35.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 65 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 64 | 77 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197.4 | 215.3 | 251.6 | 244.4 | 260.8 | 258.2 | 237.8 | 229.7 | 243.5 | 212.8 | 178.5 | 176.4 | 2,706.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 69 | 73 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 62 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
- Google (2014-07-02). "Shuangcheng" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- Harbin Statistical Yearbook 2011 (《哈尔滨统计年鉴2011》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
- 全国各县市区人口排名 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- 双城区历史沿革 (in Simplified Chinese). xzqh.org. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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