Shanhaiguan
山海关区 Shanhaikwan | |
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Coordinates: 39°58′44″N 119°46′32″E / 39.97889°N 119.77556°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Qinhuangdao |
Seat | Nanguan Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 164,989 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 066200 |
Area code | 0335 |
Website | Shanhaiguan.gov.cn |
Shanhaiguan District is a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China, named after the pass of the Great Wall within the district, Shanhai Pass. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the city centre.
There are five subdistricts, three towns, and one township, Bohai Township (渤海乡), in the district. [2]
The climate is hot-summer humid continental with a monsoon pattern (Dwa:).
Climate data for Shanhaiguan, China | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
8.2 (46.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
6 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
24 (0.9) |
34 (1.3) |
68 (2.7) |
185 (7.3) |
155 (6.1) |
42 (1.7) |
21 (0.8) |
10 (0.4) |
4 (0.2) |
561 (22.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 68 |
Source: Hong Kong Observatory (1961-1990) [3] |