Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County (simplified Chinese: 长白县; traditional Chinese: 長白縣; pinyin: Zhǎngbái Xiàn; Chosŏn'gŭl: 장백현; Hangul: 창바현) is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea. It is under the administration of the city of Baishan, 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the west-northwest, and has an area of 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi). The county has a total population of 85,000 people, 14,000 of which are ethnic Koreans (16.9% of the county's population).
Changbai County
长白县 · 장백현 | |
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Autonomous county | |
长白朝鲜族自治县 · 장백 조선족 자치현 Changbai Korean Autonomous County | |
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![]() Location within Baishan City | |
![]() ![]() Changbai Location of the seat in Jilin | |
Coordinates: 41°25′N 128°12′E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jilin |
Prefecture-level city | Baishan |
County seat | Changbai [zh] (长白镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 85,000 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 134400 |
Changbai Korean Autonomous County | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 长白朝鲜族自治县 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 長白朝鮮族自治縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chosŏn'gŭl | 장백 조선족 자치현 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 창바이 조선족 자치현 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Apart from the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Changbai is the only Korean autonomous area of the People's Republic of China.
There are seven towns and one township.[1]
Towns:
The only township in the county is Longgang Township (龙岗乡 / 룡강향).
Climate data for Changbai (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
10.8 (51.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.8 (1.8) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
3.3 (38.0) |
Average low °C (°F) | −22.8 (−9.0) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −36.4 (−33.5) |
−33.1 (−27.6) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
−36.4 (−33.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.3 (0.33) |
10.6 (0.42) |
16.9 (0.67) |
35.4 (1.39) |
72.2 (2.84) |
101.5 (4.00) |
160.1 (6.30) |
118.7 (4.67) |
66.3 (2.61) |
30.3 (1.19) |
22.9 (0.90) |
12.9 (0.51) |
656.1 (25.83) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 78 | 74 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 67 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] |
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