Yongji (Chinese: 永吉; pinyin: Yǒngjí; lit. 'always auspicious') is a county of central Jilin province, China, located just 18 km (11 mi) outside of Jilin City. It is under the administration of Jilin City, with a population of 400,000[when?] residing in an area of 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi), and the county's seat is located in the town of Kouqian
Yongji County
永吉县 | |
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County | |
![]() Yongji in Jilin City | |
![]() Jilin City in Jilin Province | |
Coordinates: 43°40′23″N 126°29′53″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Jilin |
Prefecture-level city | Jilin City |
Seat | Kouqian (口前镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 400,000 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 132200 |
More than 30,000 people in the town of Kouqian were trapped by floodwaters in July 2010 when all communication routes to the area were snapped. 200 rescue workers were dispatched to rescue the inhabitants.[1]
As of 2011[update], the county administers seven towns and two townships.[2]
Towns:
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Townships:
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Climate data for Yongji (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
11.8 (53.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
5.6 (42.0) |
Average low °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −40.4 (−40.7) |
−36.9 (−34.4) |
−30.1 (−22.2) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.7 (0.26) |
7.9 (0.31) |
16.3 (0.64) |
31.9 (1.26) |
61.7 (2.43) |
109.0 (4.29) |
184.9 (7.28) |
148.8 (5.86) |
59.8 (2.35) |
32.8 (1.29) |
18.5 (0.73) |
9.5 (0.37) |
687.8 (27.07) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 57 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 79 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 66 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] |
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