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.
Dongguang County
东光县 Tungkwang | |
|---|---|
 Dongguang in Cangzhou | |
.png.webp) Cangzhou in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′N 116°45′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| County seat | Dongguang Town (东光镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 710 km2 (270 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (51 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 350,000 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 061600 |
| Area code | 0317 |
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 (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) | 2.8 (37.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
8.0 (46.5) |
| 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) | 3.2 (0.13) |
5.8 (0.23) |
11.1 (0.44) |
20.9 (0.82) |
37.6 (1.48) |
71.3 (2.81) |
174.5 (6.87) |
113.6 (4.47) |
40.0 (1.57) |
29.4 (1.16) |
11.4 (0.45) |
3.6 (0.14) |
522.4 (20.57) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 77 | 80 | 73 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- 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.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
- Dongguang County Government Website
- Dongguang County Population and Family Planning Board
- Dongguang County Board of Education, Culture and Sports
Counties of Cangzhou, Hebei province, China | ||
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| Districts : | Location of Cangzhou Prefecture within Hebei (China) | |
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