Longjiang County
龙江县
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  Longjiang Location of the seat in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′49″N 123°11′01″E / 47.33028°N 123.18361°E / 47.33028; 123.18361 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Qiqihar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018)[1]
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| • Total | 580,847 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Longjiang (simplified Chinese: 龙江; traditional Chinese: 龍江; pinyin: Lóngjiāng) is a county under the jurisdiction of Qiqihar City in the west of Heilongjiang province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the west and southwest. It is the home of astronaut Zhai Zhigang.
The county has an area of 6,197 km2 (2,393 sq mi) and a population of approximately 600,000.
Longjiang County is divided into 8 towns and 6 townships.[2]
| Climate data for Longjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.8 (105.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−19 (−2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.0 (−29.2) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.8 (0.07) |
2.5 (0.10) |
5.1 (0.20) |
17.2 (0.68) |
33.8 (1.33) |
93.6 (3.69) |
146.1 (5.75) |
115.4 (4.54) |
50.8 (2.00) |
16.3 (0.64) |
5.1 (0.20) |
5.1 (0.20) |
492.8 (19.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 79 |
| Average snowy days | 5.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 32.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 52 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 60 | 72 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 53 | 61 | 56 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.1 | 204.4 | 250.8 | 245.8 | 263.2 | 253.8 | 249.5 | 246.6 | 239.9 | 217.3 | 171.3 | 155.1 | 2,679.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 66 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
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1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such. 2 Formally part of Oroqen BannerinInner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang. 3 Formally part of Huma County. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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