Kenli District
Kenli District (simplified Chinese: 垦利区; traditional Chinese: 墾利區; pinyin: Kěnlì Qū) is a district of the city of Dongying, in northern Shandong province. The district includes the mouth of the Yellow River.[2] As of 2019, Kenli District has a population of 238,900.[3]
Kenli
垦利区 | |
|---|---|
 Yellow River mouth | |
 Location in Dongying | |
  Kenli Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′19″N 118°34′30″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Dongying |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,331 km2 (900 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 238,900[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 257500 |
| Website | www |
Geography
The mouth of the Yellow River is located in Kenli District, and flows through the district for 118 kilometres (73 mi).[2] Other major rivers in the district include the Xiaodao River (Chinese: 小岛河), the Yongfeng River (Chinese: 永丰河), the Yihong River (Chinese: 溢洪河), and the Guangli River.[2]
Climate
The average annual temperature is 12.3 °C (54.1 °F), and the average annual precipitation is 538.4 millimetres (21.20 in).[5]
| Climate data for Kenli (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.5 (104.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
18.6 (65.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
13.2 (55.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
8.9 (47.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.8 (0.19) |
6.5 (0.26) |
10.7 (0.42) |
23.1 (0.91) |
43.4 (1.71) |
68.8 (2.71) |
165.7 (6.52) |
121.2 (4.77) |
41.3 (1.63) |
27.6 (1.09) |
16.4 (0.65) |
5.4 (0.21) |
534.9 (21.07) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 76 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
As of 2020, Kenli District is divided into 2 subdistricts, 5 towns, and 4 township-level equivalents.[7]
Demographics
According to Harvard University's China Historical GIS, Kenli had a population of 211,444 in 1999.[5]
In the 2000 Chinese Census, Kenli had a recorded population of 242,654.[4]
Transportation
Air
Dongying Shengli Airport is located in the southeast of Kenli District.[2]
Rail
The Zibo–Dongying railway passes through the district.[2]
References
- "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- 垦利区概况地图 [Kenli District Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- 垦利区历史沿革 [Kenli District Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- 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.
- 2020年统计用区划代码（垦利区） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Kenli District)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-03-20.