Beiliu (Chinese: 北流; pinyin: Běiliú; Zhuang: Bwzliuz) is a county-level city in the southeast of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Yulin city. As of 2016, it had a population of 1.5 million.[1]

Beiliu
北流市 · Bwzliuz Si
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Beiliu is located in Guangxi
Beiliu
Beiliu
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 22°42′29″N 110°21′14″E / 22.708°N 110.354°E / 22.708; 110.354
CountryChina
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityYulin
Municipal seatLingcheng
Area
 • Total2,457 km2 (949 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,211,637
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Beiliu is divided into 3 subdistricts and 22 towns:[2]

Subdistricts
  • Lingcheng 陵城街道
  • Chengnan 城南街道
  • Chengbei 城北街道
Towns
  • Beiliu 北流镇
  • Xinrong 新荣镇
  • Min'an 民安镇
  • Shanwei 山围镇
  • Minle 民乐镇
  • Xilang 西埌镇
  • Xinxu 新圩镇
  • Dali 大里镇
  • Tang'an 塘岸镇
  • Qingshuikou 清水口镇
  • Longsheng 隆盛镇
  • Dapowai 大坡外镇
  • Liuma 六麻镇
  • Xinfeng 新丰镇
  • Shadong 沙垌镇
  • Pingzheng 平政镇
  • Baima 白马镇
  • Dalun 大伦镇
  • Fuxin 扶新镇
  • Liujing 六靖镇
  • Shiwo 石窝镇
  • Qingwan 清湾镇

Economy

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Guangxi Sanhuan, a large ceramics manufacturer, is headquartered in the city.

Transport

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Climate

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Climate data for Beiliu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)
32.8
(91.0)
34.3
(93.7)
34.6
(94.3)
35.8
(96.4)
37.2
(99.0)
38.3
(100.9)
38.1
(100.6)
37.9
(100.2)
35.7
(96.3)
33.7
(92.7)
29.4
(84.9)
38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
19.7
(67.5)
22.2
(72.0)
27.0
(80.6)
30.7
(87.3)
32.4
(90.3)
33.2
(91.8)
33.2
(91.8)
32.0
(89.6)
29.3
(84.7)
25.2
(77.4)
20.2
(68.4)
26.9
(80.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
15.4
(59.7)
18.4
(65.1)
23.0
(73.4)
26.3
(79.3)
27.9
(82.2)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
27.2
(81.0)
24.3
(75.7)
20.0
(68.0)
15.3
(59.5)
22.3
(72.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1)
12.6
(54.7)
15.7
(60.3)
20.2
(68.4)
23.2
(73.8)
25.0
(77.0)
25.4
(77.7)
25.1
(77.2)
23.9
(75.0)
20.7
(69.3)
16.5
(61.7)
12.0
(53.6)
19.2
(66.7)
Record low °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
1.7
(35.1)
2.0
(35.6)
8.9
(48.0)
13.7
(56.7)
18.0
(64.4)
20.2
(68.4)
21.3
(70.3)
15.5
(59.9)
10.4
(50.7)
4.9
(40.8)
−0.2
(31.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.7
(2.23)
44.8
(1.76)
75.3
(2.96)
150.6
(5.93)
251.1
(9.89)
268.7
(10.58)
241.6
(9.51)
201.6
(7.94)
122.3
(4.81)
67.5
(2.66)
52.7
(2.07)
40.4
(1.59)
1,573.3
(61.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.9 10.9 16.3 15.6 18.2 20.3 18.2 18.0 12.0 5.8 6.8 6.9 158.9
Average relative humidity (%) 75 77 81 80 80 81 79 80 76 70 69 68 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 84.1 64.0 48.7 76.1 124.8 139.0 181.2 181.5 181.8 193.0 157.8 133.0 1,565
Percent possible sunshine 25 20 13 20 30 34 44 46 50 54 48 40 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 广西北流市概况 (in Chinese). Government of Beiliu. 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:北流市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.