Yi'an County (simplified Chinese: 依安县; traditional Chinese: 依安縣; pinyin: Yī'ān Xiàn) is a county in the west of Heilongjiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Qiqihar.

Yi'an County
依安县
Yi'an in Qiqihar
Yi'an in Qiqihar
Qiqihar in Heilongjiang
Qiqihar in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 47°53′38″N 125°18′22″E / 47.894°N 125.306°E / 47.894; 125.306
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityQiqihar
County seatYi'an Town
Area
 • Total
3,685 km2 (1,423 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 • Total
490,000
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
161500
Area code0452
Websitewww.hljyian.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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Yi'an County is divided into 6 towns and 9 townships.[1]

6 towns
9 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 487,777 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Yi'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
7.4
(45.3)
19.8
(67.6)
29.1
(84.4)
35.7
(96.3)
39.0
(102.2)
37.7
(99.9)
35.7
(96.3)
32.6
(90.7)
25.4
(77.7)
13.3
(55.9)
4.5
(40.1)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −15.1
(4.8)
−9.1
(15.6)
0.7
(33.3)
12.3
(54.1)
20.7
(69.3)
25.9
(78.6)
27.5
(81.5)
25.5
(77.9)
20.1
(68.2)
10.5
(50.9)
−3.0
(26.6)
−13.4
(7.9)
8.5
(47.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
6.1
(43.0)
14.5
(58.1)
20.4
(68.7)
22.7
(72.9)
20.5
(68.9)
14.1
(57.4)
4.7
(40.5)
−8.0
(17.6)
−18.0
(−0.4)
3.1
(37.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.3
(−11.7)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−10.8
(12.6)
0.0
(32.0)
8.2
(46.8)
14.9
(58.8)
18.2
(64.8)
15.9
(60.6)
8.7
(47.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
−12.3
(9.9)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
Record low °C (°F) −38.2
(−36.8)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−12.4
(9.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
2.3
(36.1)
8.6
(47.5)
5.5
(41.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
−17.5
(0.5)
−28.8
(−19.8)
−36.6
(−33.9)
−38.2
(−36.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.4
(0.13)
3.4
(0.13)
6.6
(0.26)
20.0
(0.79)
36.3
(1.43)
89.4
(3.52)
139.3
(5.48)
111.4
(4.39)
56.6
(2.23)
19.4
(0.76)
7.9
(0.31)
5.9
(0.23)
499.6
(19.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 3.7 4.1 5.9 9.6 12.9 13.5 13.0 9.7 5.7 5.4 7.1 96.5
Average snowy days 7.9 5.3 6.4 3.6 0.3 0 0 0 0.1 2.4 7.4 8.8 42.2
Average relative humidity (%) 72 66 55 47 49 63 75 77 67 59 65 72 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195.0 221.3 271.8 260.0 274.2 258.2 241.4 238.8 239.5 212.9 183.4 171.0 2,767.5
Percent possible sunshine 71 76 73 63 58 54 50 55 64 64 67 66 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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