Wudalianchi

Wudalianchi
五大连池市
Location of Wudalianchi City within Heihe
Location of Wudalianchi City within Heihe
Wudalianchi is located in Heilongjiang
Wudalianchi
Wudalianchi
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 48°45′N 126°10′E / 48.750°N 126.167°E / 48.750; 126.167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityHeihe
Area
 • Total
8,745.01 km2 (3,376.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
243,283
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
164100
Area code0456
ClimateDwb
Websitewww.hljwdlc.gov.cn
Waterfalls at the Wudalianchi Geological Park (Chinese: 五大连池世界地质公园)

Wudalianchi (Chinese: 五大连池; pinyin: Wǔdàliánchí), formerly Dedu County (德都县), is a county-level city in Heilongjiang province, Northeast China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe. The city is served by Wudalianchi Dedu Airport.

The city's name literal means "five great joint ponds", referring to a set of interconnected volcanogenic lakes formed after the eruption of the Laoheishan (老黑山, means "Old Black Mountain") and Huoshaoshan (火烧山, means "Fire Burn Mountain") volcanoes in 1720–21.[1][2] The city's territory incorporates part of a volcanic field, which contains a APGN- and UNESCO-listed geopark.

Administrative divisions

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Wudalianchi City is divided into 1 subdistrict, 7 towns and 4 townships.[3]

1 subdistrict
7 towns
4 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 355,397 in 1999.[4]

Climate

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Climate data for Wudalianchi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
5.3
(41.5)
19.6
(67.3)
28.0
(82.4)
35.3
(95.5)
39.0
(102.2)
36.5
(97.7)
33.3
(91.9)
35.1
(95.2)
25.0
(77.0)
11.9
(53.4)
3.3
(37.9)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)
−10.7
(12.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
11.2
(52.2)
19.8
(67.6)
25.2
(77.4)
26.9
(80.4)
24.9
(76.8)
19.3
(66.7)
9.5
(49.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−15.2
(4.6)
7.4
(45.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)
−18.4
(−1.1)
−7.4
(18.7)
4.8
(40.6)
13.2
(55.8)
19.1
(66.4)
21.6
(70.9)
19.3
(66.7)
12.8
(55.0)
3.3
(37.9)
−10.2
(13.6)
−20.9
(−5.6)
1.2
(34.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −29.0
(−20.2)
−25.4
(−13.7)
−14.4
(6.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
5.9
(42.6)
12.7
(54.9)
16.4
(61.5)
14.1
(57.4)
6.6
(43.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
−15.4
(4.3)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−4.9
(23.2)
Record low °C (°F) −43.0
(−45.4)
−43.6
(−46.5)
−37.4
(−35.3)
−14.3
(6.3)
−6.1
(21.0)
0.8
(33.4)
8.3
(46.9)
3.4
(38.1)
−6.1
(21.0)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−33.5
(−28.3)
−42.6
(−44.7)
−43.6
(−46.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.0
(0.16)
4.2
(0.17)
7.9
(0.31)
20.2
(0.80)
43.8
(1.72)
88.8
(3.50)
146.4
(5.76)
107.8
(4.24)
70.4
(2.77)
23.7
(0.93)
8.6
(0.34)
6.4
(0.25)
532.2
(20.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.4 3.9 4.8 6.5 10.8 13.5 14.3 13.7 10.4 6.6 6.7 7.3 104.9
Average snowy days 9.1 5.7 7.1 4.4 0.4 0 0 0 0.1 3.6 9.0 10.3 49.7
Average relative humidity (%) 72 70 62 53 54 68 79 81 72 64 70 74 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.6 213.5 263.2 257.1 279.9 273.9 266.8 256.6 239.2 207.0 175.5 161.9 2,776.2
Percent possible sunshine 66 74 71 62 59 57 55 59 64 63 64 63 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wudalianchi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. (五大连池火山群)
  2. ^ The Wudalianchi Scenic Spot
  3. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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