Zhaozhou County (simplified Chinese: 肇州县; traditional Chinese: 肇州縣; pinyin: Zhàozhōu Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.

Zhaozhou County
肇州县
Zhaozhou in Daqing
Zhaozhou in Daqing
Daqing in Heilongjiang
Daqing in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 45°41′56″N 125°16′08″E / 45.699°N 125.269°E / 45.699; 125.269
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityDaqing
Area
 • Total2,445 km2 (944 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total387,463
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

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History of Jin says that in the eighth year of Tianhui(during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of Jin) since the Taizu defeated the Liao Dynasty, the King Zhaoji was here. And he was built as a state with a county called Shixing. Because of its name Zhaozhou, it was called Zhaozhou.

Administrative divisions

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Zhaozhou County is divided into 6 towns and 6 townships.[1]

6 towns
6 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 424,602 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Zhaozhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
12.8
(55.0)
22.6
(72.7)
31.1
(88.0)
35.4
(95.7)
39.0
(102.2)
37.4
(99.3)
36.7
(98.1)
32.7
(90.9)
27.6
(81.7)
16.1
(61.0)
8.7
(47.7)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
3.7
(38.7)
14.4
(57.9)
22.0
(71.6)
27.0
(80.6)
28.3
(82.9)
26.9
(80.4)
21.9
(71.4)
12.7
(54.9)
0.1
(32.2)
−9.7
(14.5)
10.9
(51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−12.2
(10.0)
−2.7
(27.1)
7.8
(46.0)
15.8
(60.4)
21.4
(70.5)
23.6
(74.5)
21.7
(71.1)
15.5
(59.9)
6.5
(43.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
−15.3
(4.5)
4.9
(40.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.0
(−9.4)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−8.7
(16.3)
1.2
(34.2)
9.5
(49.1)
15.9
(60.6)
19.0
(66.2)
17.0
(62.6)
9.4
(48.9)
1.0
(33.8)
−10.1
(13.8)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) −40.7
(−41.3)
−39.2
(−38.6)
−25.8
(−14.4)
−11.9
(10.6)
−2.7
(27.1)
4.4
(39.9)
8.3
(46.9)
7.4
(45.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−25.8
(−14.4)
−35.3
(−31.5)
−40.7
(−41.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08)
2.7
(0.11)
6.1
(0.24)
15.1
(0.59)
43.3
(1.70)
89.1
(3.51)
126.2
(4.97)
103.5
(4.07)
41.1
(1.62)
18.6
(0.73)
7.8
(0.31)
4.5
(0.18)
460
(18.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 2.4 3.9 5.2 9.2 12.1 13.0 10.9 7.9 5.4 4.2 5.0 82.2
Average snowy days 5.0 3.8 5.1 1.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.5 5.4 6.9 29.2
Average relative humidity (%) 70 63 52 45 51 63 77 78 69 61 65 71 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 211.8 232.9 274.3 269.0 286.1 268.5 251.6 249.1 256.0 227.9 194.7 189.0 2,910.9
Percent possible sunshine 75 79 74 66 62 57 53 58 69 68 69 70 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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