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Zhuanghe

Coordinates: 39°40′52″N 122°58′01″E / 39.681°N 122.967°E / 39.681; 122.967
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Zhuanghe
しょうかわ
Chwangho
Zhuanghe City Government, Xinhua Square
Zhuanghe City Government, Xinhua Square
Zhuanghe is located in Liaoning
Zhuanghe
Zhuanghe
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates (Zhuanghe government): 39°40′52″N 122°58′01″E / 39.681°N 122.967°E / 39.681; 122.967
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Sub-provincial cityDalian
SeatNo. 1 Century Square (纪广场1ごう)
Area
 • County-level city3,655.70 km2 (1,411.47 sq mi)
 • Urban
239.00 km2 (92.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • County-level city742,496
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Urban
348,028
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
116400
Dalian district map
Subdivisions of Dalian, Liaoning
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Core
1 Zhongshan
2 Xigang
3 Shahekou
4 Ganjingzi
Suburban
5 Lüshunkou
6 Jinzhou
9 Pulandian
Satellite
8 Wafangdian
10 Zhuanghe
Rural
7 Changhai Co.
Division code210283
Websitewww.dlzh.gov.cn
Zhuanghe
Simplified Chineseしょうかわ
Traditional Chineseそうかわ
PostalChwangho
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhuānghé
Wade–GilesChuang1-ho2

Zhuanghe (simplified Chinese: しょうかわ; traditional Chinese: そうかわ; pinyin: Zhuānghé) is one of the two "northern county-level cities", the other being Wafangdian, under the administration of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its area is 3,655.70 square kilometres (1,411.47 sq mi) and its permanent population as of 2020 is 742,496, making it Dalian's most spacious county-level division.[2][1][3]

Geography and climate

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Zhuanghe occupies the northeastern corner of Dalian City on the Liaodong Peninsula, with latitude ranging from 39° 25' to 40° 12' N and longitude ranging from 122° 29' to 123° 31' E. It covers an area of 6,968 square kilometres (2,690 sq mi), 4,073 km2 (1,573 sq mi) of which is land; the natural coastline measures 285 km (177 mi).[4] It borders Donggang City to the east, Pulandian City to the west, Gaizhou City and Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County to the north, and Changhai County in the Yellow Sea to the south. Elevations increase from south to north, with the northern part of the city being part of the southern Qian Mountains; the highest elevation in Zhuanghe City is 1,130.7 m (3,710 ft).[4]

Zhuanghe has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, cold, but dry winters, and humid and very warm summers. Due to the location on the Liaodong Peninsula, there is a seasonal delay in spring and summer, and extremes in heat are moderated; however, low temperatures peak in July. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −7.3 °C (18.9 °F) in January to 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) in August, and the annual mean is 9.3 °C (48.7 °F). Precipitation is generous but a majority of the annual total falls in July and Average. There is an average 2,415.6 hours of bright sunshine annually, and the frost-free period averages 165 days. Extremes in temperature range from −28.1 °C (−19 °F) to 36.0 °C (97 °F).

Climate data for Zhuanghe (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)
12.4
(54.3)
19.3
(66.7)
29.3
(84.7)
31.2
(88.2)
36.0
(96.8)
35.0
(95.0)
35.0
(95.0)
34.3
(93.7)
28.1
(82.6)
18.9
(66.0)
12.0
(53.6)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
2.1
(35.8)
7.6
(45.7)
14.8
(58.6)
20.7
(69.3)
24.1
(75.4)
27.0
(80.6)
28.1
(82.6)
24.6
(76.3)
17.7
(63.9)
8.6
(47.5)
0.7
(33.3)
14.6
(58.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−3.6
(25.5)
2.4
(36.3)
9.6
(49.3)
15.8
(60.4)
20.1
(68.2)
23.6
(74.5)
24.0
(75.2)
19.2
(66.6)
11.7
(53.1)
3.2
(37.8)
−4.6
(23.7)
9.5
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)
−8.3
(17.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
4.9
(40.8)
11.2
(52.2)
16.6
(61.9)
20.7
(69.3)
20.4
(68.7)
14.2
(57.6)
6.4
(43.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
−8.9
(16.0)
5.2
(41.3)
Record low °C (°F) −28.1
(−18.6)
−25.2
(−13.4)
−12.1
(10.2)
−5.2
(22.6)
3.3
(37.9)
9.0
(48.2)
14.4
(57.9)
9.7
(49.5)
2.7
(36.9)
−5.8
(21.6)
−14.2
(6.4)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−28.1
(−18.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.0
(0.20)
10.0
(0.39)
15.9
(0.63)
39.6
(1.56)
69.9
(2.75)
94.5
(3.72)
163.6
(6.44)
193.1
(7.60)
68.0
(2.68)
36.9
(1.45)
29.0
(1.14)
10.2
(0.40)
735.7
(28.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 3.2 4.5 6.7 8.2 10.9 14.6 11.4 7.1 5.7 5.2 3.0 83.6
Average snowy days 3.9 3.4 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 3.8 15.5
Average relative humidity (%) 56 57 59 62 68 80 86 84 75 68 63 60 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207.8 196.3 238.1 239.4 256.3 207.6 175.9 212.7 235.4 217.3 175.1 184.6 2,546.5
Percent possible sunshine 69 64 64 60 58 47 39 51 64 64 59 64 59
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[4]

Administrative divisions

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There are 5 subdistricts, 15 towns, 4 townships, and 2 ethnic townships under the city's administration:[7]

Subdistricts

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Towns

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Townships

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Ethnic Townships

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Demography

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Zhuanghe has a population of over 900,000 and its area is 3,866 km2 (1,493 sq mi).

Transportation

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Zhuanghe Bus Station and a Dalian−Zhuanghe Bus
Zhuanghe Railway Station and Its Plaza

Economy

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A base of the national commodity grain, Zhuanghe has very abundant agricultural and natural resources. Besides, it is one of the most important fruit bases in eastern Liaodong Peninsula. The Port of Zhuanghe is under construction.

Zhuanghe is also increasingly promoting its furniture manufacturing industry. The Huafeng Furniture Manufacturing Company has been one of the largest furniture manufacturing companies all over the country.

The Huayuankou Industrial Zone in the westernmost part of Zhuanghe City is one of "Five Points, One Line" projects of the province.

Sightseeing

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The tourism has gradually developed to be rising support structure in the county.

  • Chengshan Ancient Town (城山しろやま古城こじょう)
  • Bingyu Valley (冰峪沟): Guilin of northern China
  • Yinshitan National Forest Park (银石滩国家こっか森林しんりんこう)
  • Buyun Mountain (うんやま), the highest peak in Dalian, at 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) above sea level, and Buyun Mountain Hot Spring
  • Sea King Nine Islands (海王かいおうきゅう)
  • Xianrendong National Nature Reserve (仙人せんにんほら国家こっか自然しぜん护区)
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References

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  1. ^ a b だい连统计年鉴2012 [Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2012]. Huaihua Statistical Bureau. 2012.
  2. ^ "Zhuānghé Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ^ 怀化2010ねんだい六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Huaihua Statistical Bureau/怀化统计きょく. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b c しょうかわ城市じょうしかい [Zhuanghe city introduction] (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. ^ 中国ちゅうごく气象すうすえ网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ^ 中国ちゅうごく气象すうすえ (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. ^ 2011ねん统计よう划代码和じょう乡划ぶんだい码:しょうかわ (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
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