Zhuanghe (simplified Chinese: 庄河; traditional Chinese: 莊河; 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 2010[update] is 841,321, making it Dalian's most spacious county-level division.[1][3]
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Zhuanghe
庄河市 Chwangho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Zhuanghe City Government, Xinhua Square | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() Zhuanghe Location in Liaoning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates (Zhuanghe government): 39°40′52″N 122°58′01″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Dalian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seat | No. 1 Century Square (世纪广场1号) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• County-level city | 3,655.70 km2 (1,411.47 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Urban | 239.00 km2 (92.28 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population (2010)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• County-level city | 841,321 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Estimate (2017) | 885,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Urban | 347,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 116400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dalian district map |
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Division code | 210283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www |
Zhuanghe | |||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 庄河 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 莊河 | ||||||||
Postal | Chwangho | ||||||||
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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 (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Average high °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
14.3 (57.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
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) | 7.0 (0.28) |
8.6 (0.34) |
16.9 (0.67) |
35.0 (1.38) |
63.7 (2.51) |
94.8 (3.73) |
188.7 (7.43) |
182.1 (7.17) |
78.2 (3.08) |
34.1 (1.34) |
17.9 (0.70) |
9.1 (0.36) |
736.1 (28.99) |
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 relative humidity (%) | 57 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 88 | 85 | 76 | 69 | 62 | 59 | 69 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China[4] |
There are 5 subdistricts, 15 towns, 4 townships, and 2 ethnic townships under the city's administration:[6]
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Zhuanghe has a population of over 900,000 and its area is 3,866 km2 (1,493 sq mi).
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.
The tourism has gradually developed to be rising support structure in the county.
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