Lijin County (simplified Chinese: 利津县; traditional Chinese: 利津縣; pinyin: Lìjīn Xiàn) is a county of Shandong province, People's Republic of China, situated on the northwestern (left) bank of the Yellow River. It is under the administration of Dongying City.

Lijin County
利津县
Litsing
Location in Dongying
Location in Dongying
Lijin is located in Shandong
Lijin
Lijin
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°29′N 118°15′E / 37.483°N 118.250°E / 37.483; 118.250
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityDongying
Area
 • Total1,665.6 km2 (643.1 sq mi)
Elevation
9.4 m (31 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total299,100
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
257000

The population in 1999 was 289 593.[1]

Administrative divisions

edit

As 2012, this county is divided to 5 towns and 4 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Lijin (利津镇)
  • Beisong (北宋镇)
  • Yanwo (盐窝镇)
  • Chenzhuang (陈庄镇)
  • Tingluo (汀罗镇)
Townships
  • Mingji Township (明集乡)
  • Beiling Township (北岭乡)
  • Hutan Township (虎滩乡)
  • Diaokou Township (刁口乡)

Climate

edit
Climate data for Lijin (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
6.8
(44.2)
13.6
(56.5)
20.8
(69.4)
26.7
(80.1)
30.8
(87.4)
31.8
(89.2)
30.5
(86.9)
27.1
(80.8)
20.7
(69.3)
12.2
(54.0)
4.8
(40.6)
19.1
(66.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
1.1
(34.0)
7.4
(45.3)
14.4
(57.9)
20.8
(69.4)
25.1
(77.2)
27.1
(80.8)
26.0
(78.8)
21.7
(71.1)
14.8
(58.6)
6.7
(44.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
13.6
(56.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−3.0
(26.6)
2.4
(36.3)
8.9
(48.0)
15.2
(59.4)
20.0
(68.0)
23.1
(73.6)
22.3
(72.1)
17.3
(63.1)
10.1
(50.2)
2.5
(36.5)
−3.8
(25.2)
9.1
(48.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20)
8.6
(0.34)
8.5
(0.33)
27.9
(1.10)
45.6
(1.80)
75.6
(2.98)
161.4
(6.35)
148.9
(5.86)
39.2
(1.54)
23.2
(0.91)
20.8
(0.82)
5.1
(0.20)
569.9
(22.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 3.2 3.1 5.5 5.9 8.0 10.6 9.8 6.1 5.4 4.0 3.1 66.9
Average snowy days 3.1 3.1 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.4 10.6
Average relative humidity (%) 61 57 52 53 57 62 74 77 71 65 63 61 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.1 179.2 233.9 254.9 282.4 253.6 221.6 221.9 219.1 208.5 175.9 170.0 2,597.1
Percent possible sunshine 57 58 63 64 64 58 50 53 59 61 58 57 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

edit
  1. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. ^ 东营市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.