Bayan County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Bayan County
46°04′55″N 127°24′22″E / 46.082°N 127.406°E / 46.082; 127.406[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Sub-provincial cityHarbin
Divisions10 towns
8 townships
SeatBayan Town (巴彦镇)
Area
 • Total3,137.7 km2 (1,211.5 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total642,241
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
1518XX
Area code0451

Bayan County (simplified Chinese: 巴彦县; traditional Chinese: 巴彦縣; pinyin: Bāyàn Xiàn) is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. It borders Mulan County to the east, Bin County to the south, Hulan District to the west, as well as the prefecture-level city of Suihua to the north.

Administrative divisions

There are ten towns and eight townships in the county:[4][5]

Towns (镇)

  • Bayan (巴彦镇)
  • Xinglong (兴隆镇)
  • Xiji (西集镇)
  • Waxing (洼兴镇)
  • Longquan (龙泉镇)
  • Bayangang (巴彦港镇)
  • Longmiao (龙庙镇)
  • Wanfa (万发镇)
  • Tianzeng (天增镇)
  • Heishan (黑山镇)

Townships (乡)

  • Songhuajiang Township (松花江乡)
  • Fujiang Township (富江乡)
  • Huashan Township (华山乡)
  • Fengle Township (丰乐乡)
  • Dexiang Township (德祥乡)
  • Hongguang Township (红光乡)
  • Shanhou Township (山后乡)
  • Zhendong Township (镇东乡)

Demographics

The population of the district was 677,955 in 1999.[6]

Climate

Climate data for Bayan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
8.3
(46.9)
20.1
(68.2)
29.8
(85.6)
34.1
(93.4)
37.9
(100.2)
36.7
(98.1)
34.8
(94.6)
30.5
(86.9)
26.0
(78.8)
17.0
(62.6)
7.0
(44.6)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)
−7.3
(18.9)
2.2
(36.0)
13.4
(56.1)
21.3
(70.3)
26.1
(79.0)
27.6
(81.7)
26.0
(78.8)
21.3
(70.3)
11.9
(53.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
−11.4
(11.5)
9.7
(49.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.1
(−4.2)
−14.8
(5.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
6.6
(43.9)
14.6
(58.3)
20.3
(68.5)
22.6
(72.7)
20.8
(69.4)
14.5
(58.1)
5.6
(42.1)
−6.3
(20.7)
−17.2
(1.0)
3.5
(38.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −26.0
(−14.8)
−21.8
(−7.2)
−10.4
(13.3)
0.0
(32.0)
7.8
(46.0)
14.7
(58.5)
18.0
(64.4)
16.2
(61.2)
8.7
(47.7)
0.1
(32.2)
−11.3
(11.7)
−22.6
(−8.7)
−2.2
(28.0)
Record low °C (°F) −42.5
(−44.5)
−41.0
(−41.8)
−30.3
(−22.5)
−14.0
(6.8)
−6.2
(20.8)
3.7
(38.7)
8.4
(47.1)
7.2
(45.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
−17.7
(0.1)
−31.1
(−24.0)
−37.1
(−34.8)
−42.5
(−44.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.0
(0.12)
4.0
(0.16)
10.2
(0.40)
22.6
(0.89)
59.8
(2.35)
112.0
(4.41)
166.4
(6.55)
129.8
(5.11)
62.4
(2.46)
26.9
(1.06)
13.0
(0.51)
6.7
(0.26)
616.8
(24.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.8 3.7 5.5 7.4 12.2 14.7 14.5 13.4 9.7 7.1 5.9 6.7 105.6
Average snowy days 8.0 5.9 7.0 2.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 2.1 7.7 9.6 43.2
Average relative humidity (%) 76 72 64 55 58 70 82 84 76 68 70 76 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 170.6 198.6 239.6 230.8 247.7 244.5 232.1 219.9 220.6 192.8 160.9 151.9 2,510
Percent possible sunshine 60 68 65 57 53 52 49 51 59 58 57 57 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Bayan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Harbin Statistical Yearbook 2011 (《哈尔滨统计年鉴2011》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ 全国各县市区人口排名 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:巴彦县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  5. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  6. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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