Zhaozhou County
Zhaozhou County (simplified Chinese: 肇州县; traditional Chinese: 肇州縣; pinyin: Zhàozhōu Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.
Zhaozhou County
肇州县 | |
|---|---|
 Zhaozhou in Daqing | |
.png.webp) Daqing in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′56″N 125°16′08″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Daqing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,445 km2 (944 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 387,463 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
History of Jin says that in the eighth year of Tianhui(during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of Jin) since the Taizu defeated the Liao Dynasty, the King Zhaoji was here. And he was built as a state with a county called Shixing. Because of its name Zhaozhou, it was called Zhaozhou.
Administrative divisions
Zhaozhou County is divided into 6 towns and 6 townships.[1]
- 6 towns
- Zhaozhou (肇州镇), Yongle (永乐镇), Fengle (丰乐镇), Zhaoyanggou (朝阳沟镇), Xingcheng (兴城镇), Erjing (二井镇)
- 6 townships
- Shuangfa (双发乡), Tuogu (托古乡), Zhaoyang (朝阳乡), Yongsheng (永胜乡), Yushu (榆树乡), Xinfu (新福乡)
Demographics
The population of the district was 424,602 in 1999.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Zhaozhou (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −11.6 (11.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.0 (−0.4) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.4 (−10.1) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−1.0 (30.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.7 (−41.3) |
−39.2 (−38.6) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−35.3 (−31.5) |
−40.7 (−41.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.8 (0.07) |
1.6 (0.06) |
6.1 (0.24) |
19.0 (0.75) |
35.2 (1.39) |
79.4 (3.13) |
136.4 (5.37) |
109.5 (4.31) |
42.8 (1.69) |
17.5 (0.69) |
6.0 (0.24) |
3.1 (0.12) |
458.4 (18.06) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 64 | 52 | 47 | 49 | 62 | 77 | 78 | 68 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
- "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- (in English) 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 23 August 2022.
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