Tieling
Tieling
铁岭市 T'ieh-ling | |
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 The Tieling City Government Building with Ruyi Lake | |
.png.webp) Location of Tieling City jurisdiction in Liaoning | |
  Tieling Location of the city centre in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates (Yinzhou District government): 42°17′12″N 123°50′33″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Municipal seat | Tieling County |
| Districts and Counties | List
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| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Wu Yesong |
| • Mayor | Sun Yi |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 12,966 km2 (5,006 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 638 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,434 km2 (940 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,388,294 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 459,985 |
| • Urban density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 699,675 |
| • Metro density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 112000 |
| Area code | 24 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-LN-12 |
| Licence plates | 辽M |
| Administrative division code | 211200 |
| Website | www.tieling.gov.cn |
Tieling (simplified Chinese: 铁岭; traditional Chinese: 鐵嶺; pinyin: Tiělǐng; lit. 'iron peak') is one of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China. Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, whom 699,675 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yinzhou District and Tieling County, Qinghe District not being conurbated yet. Tieling is a multiethnic area where the majority is Han and the minorities, like the Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Uygur, and ethnic Russians, live in a compact community. The minorities make up 23.2% of the total population.[3]
Administrative divisions
Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:
| Map | |||||
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| Yinzhou District | 银州区 | Yínzhōu Qū | 340,000 | 203 | 1,675 |
| Qinghe District | 清河区 | Qīnghé Qū | 100,000 | 423 | 236 |
| Diaobingshan City | 调兵山市 | Diàobīngshān Shì | 240,000 | 263 | 913 |
| Kaiyuan City | 开原市 | Kāiyuán Shì | 580,000 | 2,825 | 205 |
| Tieling County | 铁岭县 | Tiělǐng Xiàn | 380,000 | 2,231 | 170 |
| Xifeng County | 西丰县 | Xīfēng Xiàn | 350,000 | 2,699 | 130 |
| Changtu County | 昌图县 | Chāngtú Xiàn | 1,030,000 | 4,322 | 238 |
Climate
| Climate data for Tieling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
14.2 (57.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
8.5 (47.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.8 (1.8) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.6 (−30.3) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−34.6 (−30.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.3 (0.21) |
7.8 (0.31) |
15.0 (0.59) |
32.1 (1.26) |
60.3 (2.37) |
90.6 (3.57) |
175.1 (6.89) |
163.7 (6.44) |
52.6 (2.07) |
38.0 (1.50) |
20.7 (0.81) |
10.5 (0.41) |
671.7 (26.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 88.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 27.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 51 | 65 | 76 | 79 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.4 | 200.4 | 237.7 | 234.8 | 264.6 | 239.7 | 212.5 | 216.9 | 239.5 | 212.3 | 172.3 | 164.5 | 2,583.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 64 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 46 | 51 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 59 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Sightseeing
There are several sightseeing spots:
- Yingang Academy (银冈书院)
- Longshou Mountain Mountain Scenic Area (龙首山风景区)
- Chai River Reservoir (柴河水库)
- Shangyang Lake Dam (an AAAA Level Sightseeing spot in Qinghe District, Tieling, also called Qinghe Dam (尚阳湖水库，清河水库)
- Liao River Museum (In Lotus Lake Wetland Park) (辽河博物馆)
- Lotus Lake Wetland Park (in Fanhe Town, Tieling)(莲花湖湿地公园)
Longshou Mountain Scenic Area
Ruyi Lake
Yingang Academy
Map including Tieling (labeled as 鉄嶺 T'IEH-LING) (AMS, 1956)
Economy
Tieling has abundant precious metal and mineral resources, including gold, silver, and aluminum.[6]
References
- 地理位置 (in Chinese (China)). Tieling People's Government. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- 人口民族 (in Chinese (China)). Tieling People's Government. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "Natural resources of Tieling". Official website of Tieling government. Tieling Government.
External links
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- Official web site (in Chinese)
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