Zhanhua (simplified Chinese: 沾化; traditional Chinese: 霑化; pinyin: Zhānhuà) is a district of Binzhou, Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It was a county until 2014.

Zhanhua
沾化区
Chanhwa
Zhanhua is located in Shandong
Zhanhua
Zhanhua
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°42′N 118°08′E / 37.700°N 118.133°E / 37.700; 118.133
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityBinzhou
Area
 • Total
2,218 km2 (856 sq mi)
Elevation
6.1 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
367,000
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
256800

The population in 1999 was 381,416.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Subdistricts
  • Fuguo Subdistrict (富国街道)
  • Fuyuan Subdistrict (富源街道)
Towns
  • Xiawa (下洼镇)
  • Gucheng (古城镇)
  • Fengjia (冯家镇)
  • Botou (泊头镇)
  • Dagao (大高镇)
Townships
  • Huangsheng Township (黄升乡)
  • Binhai Township (滨海乡)
  • Xiahe Township (下河乡)
  • Liguo Township (利国乡)
  • Haifang Township (海防乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Zhanhua (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
6.5
(43.7)
13.2
(55.8)
20.6
(69.1)
26.5
(79.7)
30.8
(87.4)
31.8
(89.2)
30.3
(86.5)
26.9
(80.4)
20.6
(69.1)
12.0
(53.6)
4.7
(40.5)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
0.6
(33.1)
6.8
(44.2)
14.1
(57.4)
20.3
(68.5)
24.9
(76.8)
27.0
(80.6)
25.8
(78.4)
21.3
(70.3)
14.4
(57.9)
6.4
(43.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−3.7
(25.3)
1.7
(35.1)
8.5
(47.3)
14.6
(58.3)
19.5
(67.1)
22.9
(73.2)
22.1
(71.8)
16.6
(61.9)
9.6
(49.3)
2.0
(35.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
8.6
(47.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.9
(0.15)
8.2
(0.32)
7.9
(0.31)
25.9
(1.02)
41.9
(1.65)
77.7
(3.06)
158.6
(6.24)
147.1
(5.79)
35.8
(1.41)
26.3
(1.04)
18.9
(0.74)
4.3
(0.17)
556.5
(21.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 2.5 2.6 4.6 5.5 8.0 10.5 9.8 5.9 4.8 3.7 2.5 62.2
Average snowy days 3.0 2.6 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.1 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 61 58 54 55 59 64 77 80 73 67 66 63 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 169.5 171.8 223.9 240.4 266.9 236.7 202.6 205.8 207.9 199.2 167.4 164.0 2,456.1
Percent possible sunshine 55 56 60 61 61 54 45 49 57 58 56 55 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  4. ^ "济宁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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