Gongzhuling

Gongzhuling
公主岭市
Gongzhuling is located in Jilin
Gongzhuling
Gongzhuling
Location in Jilin province
Coordinates (Gongzhuling government): 43°30′19″N 124°49′21″E / 43.5053°N 124.8224°E / 43.5053; 124.8224
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Prefecture-level cityChangchun[1]
SeatDongsan Subdistrict
Area
 • County-level & Sub-prefectural city4,172.6 km2 (1,611.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
137.75 km2 (53.19 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • County-level & Sub-prefectural city1,073,000
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
 • Urban
180,700
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Gongzhuling (simplified Chinese: 公主岭; traditional Chinese: 公主嶺; pinyin: Gōngzhǔlǐng; lit. 'Princess Ridge') is a county-level city under the administration of Changchun.[1] It is located in central Jilin province of Northeast China, halfway between Siping and Changchun, along the main railway line in the Northeast. Major employers in the city include Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, located on the north side of the railway and several factories which manufacture auto parts. There is major military presence in the area, including a PLA base and a military airport.

Administrative divisions

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[3] Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Gongzhuling (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−3.1
(26.4)
5.2
(41.4)
15.3
(59.5)
22.5
(72.5)
27.0
(80.6)
28.5
(83.3)
27.3
(81.1)
22.7
(72.9)
14.2
(57.6)
2.8
(37.0)
−6.2
(20.8)
12.3
(54.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.0
(6.8)
−8.9
(16.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
9.2
(48.6)
16.6
(61.9)
21.7
(71.1)
24.0
(75.2)
22.5
(72.5)
16.7
(62.1)
8.3
(46.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
−11.2
(11.8)
6.8
(44.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8)
−14.3
(6.3)
−6.0
(21.2)
3.2
(37.8)
10.8
(51.4)
16.6
(61.9)
19.9
(67.8)
18.3
(64.9)
11.1
(52.0)
2.9
(37.2)
−6.8
(19.8)
−15.6
(3.9)
1.8
(35.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.5
(0.18)
5.9
(0.23)
12.4
(0.49)
22.1
(0.87)
57.2
(2.25)
89.1
(3.51)
139.0
(5.47)
134.8
(5.31)
49.6
(1.95)
26.3
(1.04)
15.6
(0.61)
6.2
(0.24)
562.7
(22.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 3.6 4.8 5.8 10.3 12.8 12.8 12.3 7.9 6.3 5.4 4.9 91.1
Average snowy days 6.8 5.4 6.3 2.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.7 5.9 7.7 36.1
Average relative humidity (%) 64 56 51 45 51 64 77 78 68 61 62 65 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 193.4 211.5 244.9 240.4 263.5 250.8 239.3 241.3 249.2 223.9 181.2 173.6 2,713
Percent possible sunshine 66 71 66 59 58 55 52 56 67 66 63 63 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notable persons

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References

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  1. ^ a b "国务院批复同意公主岭市划归长春市代管". Archived from the original on 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ 四平市-行政区划网. XZQH.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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