Xinglong County

Xinglong County (simplified Chinese: 兴隆县; traditional Chinese: 興隆縣; pinyin: Xīnglóng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, bordering the municipalities of Beijing to the west and Tianjin to the southwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengde, with a population of 320,000 residing in an area of 3,116 km2 (1,203 sq mi).

Xinglong County
兴隆县
County
Xinglong in Chengde
Xinglong in Chengde
Chengde in Hebei
Chengde in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°25′03″N 117°30′02″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityChengde
County seatXinglong Town (兴隆镇)
Area
 • Total3,116 km2 (1,203 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 • Total320,000
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
067300
Area code0314

Administrative divisions

There are 9 towns, 9 townships, and 2 ethnic townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Xinglong (兴隆镇)
  • Liudaohe (六道河镇)
  • Gualanyu (挂兰峪镇)
  • Banbishan (半壁山镇)
  • Ping'anbao (平安堡镇)
  • Beiyingfang (北营房镇)
  • Qingsongling (青松岭镇)
  • Gushanzi (孤山子镇)
  • Lanqiying (蓝旗营镇)

Townships:

  • Xiataizi Township (下台子乡)
  • Dazhangzi Township (大杖子乡)
  • Beishuiquan Township (北水泉乡)
  • Douziyu Township (陡子峪乡)
  • Sandaohe Township (三道河乡)
  • Dashuiquan Township (大水泉乡)
  • Moguyu Township (蘑菇峪乡)
  • Shangshidong Township (上石洞乡)
  • Anziling Township (安子岭乡)
  • Nantian Manchu Ethnic Township (南天门满族乡)
  • Bagualing Manchu Ethnic Township (八卦岭满族乡)

Climate
Climate data for Xinglong (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)		 17.1
(62.8)		 24.9
(76.8)		 29.6
(85.3)		 35.1
(95.2)		 35.6
(96.1)		 36.7
(98.1)		 34.2
(93.6)		 32.9
(91.2)		 28.7
(83.7)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.6
(61.9)		 36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)		 2.1
(35.8)		 8.2
(46.8)		 16.8
(62.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 26.6
(79.9)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 22.7
(72.9)		 16.1
(61.0)		 7.0
(44.6)		 0.4
(32.7)		 14.7
(58.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 1.4
(34.5)		 10.2
(50.4)		 16.4
(61.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 20.9
(69.6)		 15.3
(59.5)		 8.2
(46.8)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 7.8
(45.9)
Average low °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)		 −11.6
(11.1)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 3.1
(37.6)		 9.1
(48.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 17.5
(63.5)		 16.1
(61.0)		 9.4
(48.9)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 1.7
(35.1)
Record low °C (°F) −29.4
(−20.9)		 −24.6
(−12.3)		 −21.5
(−6.7)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 4.5
(40.1)		 8.6
(47.5)		 6.4
(43.5)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −26.1
(−15.0)		 −26.1
(−15.0)		 −29.4
(−20.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)		 4.4
(0.17)		 13.2
(0.52)		 26.1
(1.03)		 52.9
(2.08)		 89.6
(3.53)		 219.9
(8.66)		 169.2
(6.66)		 65.2
(2.57)		 31.2
(1.23)		 11.1
(0.44)		 3.5
(0.14)		 689
(27.14)
Average relative humidity (%) 55 50 49 48 55 67 80 82 77 67 59 56 62
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2]

Transportation

References
  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：兴隆县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. 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.
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