Dengta (simplified Chinese: 灯塔; traditional Chinese: 燈塔; pinyin: Dēngtǎ; lit. 'Lighthouse') is a city in east-central Liaoning province in Northeast China. It is located in between Liaoyang, which oversees Dengta and lies 22 kilometers (14 mi) to the southwest, and Shenyang, the provincial capital which lies nearly double that distance to the northeast.

Dengta
灯塔市
Location in Liaoyang
Location in Liaoyang
Dengta is located in Liaoning
Dengta
Dengta
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°26′N 123°20′E / 41.433°N 123.333°E / 41.433; 123.333
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityLiaoyang
Area
 • County-level city1,166.0 km2 (450.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
127.00 km2 (49.03 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (143 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city442,000
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
 • Urban
109,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative Divisions

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There are three subdistricts, 12 towns and one township under the city's administration.[2]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

The only township is Jiguanshan Township (鸡冠山乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Dengta (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
0.5
(32.9)
7.7
(45.9)
17.1
(62.8)
24.1
(75.4)
27.6
(81.7)
29.5
(85.1)
28.8
(83.8)
24.6
(76.3)
16.7
(62.1)
6.3
(43.3)
−1.9
(28.6)
14.7
(58.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1)
−5.5
(22.1)
2.1
(35.8)
11.0
(51.8)
18.1
(64.6)
22.5
(72.5)
25.0
(77.0)
23.9
(75.0)
18.2
(64.8)
10.4
(50.7)
1.0
(33.8)
−7.4
(18.7)
9.1
(48.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7)
−10.7
(12.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
5.0
(41.0)
12.2
(54.0)
17.6
(63.7)
20.9
(69.6)
19.7
(67.5)
12.9
(55.2)
5.1
(41.2)
−3.5
(25.7)
−12.1
(10.2)
4.0
(39.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23)
9.1
(0.36)
15.6
(0.61)
34.9
(1.37)
60.8
(2.39)
92.3
(3.63)
170.3
(6.70)
154.3
(6.07)
60.4
(2.38)
45.7
(1.80)
23.9
(0.94)
11.1
(0.44)
684.2
(26.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 3.4 4.6 6.8 9.2 11.3 11.6 11.2 7.0 6.6 5.3 4.4 84.8
Average snowy days 5.6 4.6 3.9 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 4.2 5.6 25.6
Average relative humidity (%) 62 56 53 50 54 67 78 81 72 65 64 64 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.2 193.6 230.8 230.1 255.6 226.2 197.5 208.2 227.2 206.7 166.6 163.6 2,488.3
Percent possible sunshine 61 64 62 57 57 50 43 49 61 61 57 58 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 辽阳市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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