Dongning, Heilongjiang

Dongning (simplified Chinese: 东宁; traditional Chinese: 東寧; pinyin: Dōngníng; lit. 'Eastern tranquillity') is a county-level city of southeastern Heilongjiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Mudanjiang.

Dongning
东宁市
Dongning is located in Heilongjiang
Dongning
Dongning
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 44°07′N 130°49′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityMudanjiang
Area
  Total7,368 km2 (2,845 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total210,000
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

Dongning City is divided into 6 towns.[1]

6 towns
  • Dongning (东宁镇), Sanchakou (三岔口镇), Daduchuan (大肚川镇), Laoheishan (老黑山镇), Daohe (道河镇), Suiyang (绥阳镇)

Demographics

The population of the city was 205,016 in 1999.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Dongning (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
15.0
(59.0)
20.7
(69.3)
32.2
(90.0)
35.3
(95.5)
36.2
(97.2)
39.0
(102.2)
37.3
(99.1)
33.0
(91.4)
30.4
(86.7)
21.3
(70.3)
12.6
(54.7)
39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−2.6
(27.3)
4.7
(40.5)
14.9
(58.8)
21.1
(70.0)
24.8
(76.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.4
(81.3)
22.5
(72.5)
14.9
(58.8)
3.5
(38.3)
−5.0
(23.0)
12.2
(53.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)
−9.1
(15.6)
−1.6
(29.1)
7.7
(45.9)
13.9
(57.0)
18.5
(65.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
15.8
(60.4)
7.8
(46.0)
−2.7
(27.1)
−10.9
(12.4)
5.8
(42.4)
Average low °C (°F) −18.1
(−0.6)
−14.4
(6.1)
−7.3
(18.9)
1.0
(33.8)
7.5
(45.5)
13.1
(55.6)
17.2
(63.0)
17.3
(63.1)
10.1
(50.2)
1.8
(35.2)
−7.6
(18.3)
−15.4
(4.3)
0.4
(32.8)
Record low °C (°F) −30.2
(−22.4)
−27.2
(−17.0)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−8.6
(16.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
5.8
(42.4)
10.0
(50.0)
8.0
(46.4)
−0.5
(31.1)
−10.8
(12.6)
−22.4
(−8.3)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−30.2
(−22.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.0
(0.24)
7.5
(0.30)
11.8
(0.46)
25.6
(1.01)
60.5
(2.38)
84.5
(3.33)
110.9
(4.37)
98.1
(3.86)
53.6
(2.11)
30.3
(1.19)
12.7
(0.50)
8.5
(0.33)
510
(20.08)
Average relative humidity (%) 58 54 50 51 59 72 79 78 71 59 56 59 62
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

Notes and references

  1. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 23 August 2022.


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