Binhai County
Binhai
滨海县 Pinhai | |
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 Binhai County Government Building | |
  Binhai Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 119°59′49″E / 34.096°N 119.997°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Yancheng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,200,000 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 224500 |
Binhai County (simplified Chinese: 滨海县; traditional Chinese: 濱海縣; pinyin: Bīnhǎi Xiàn; lit. 'marine') is a coastal county under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. In this county, the Yellow Sea coast turns from a north-northwest/south-southeast bearing to a northwest/southeast bearing. It is well-known for its mouth-watering sausage. The sausage is made from pork seasoned with Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, angelica, ginger etc. and air dried for 3 to 4 days.
Administration divisions
Binhai County consists of 10 towns and 5 townships.[2]
- 10 towns
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- 5 townships
Climate
| Climate data for Binhai (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
19.2 (66.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
10.5 (50.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.5 (0.93) |
28.3 (1.11) |
42.4 (1.67) |
44.4 (1.75) |
72.3 (2.85) |
104.7 (4.12) |
253.4 (9.98) |
196.4 (7.73) |
96.1 (3.78) |
42.1 (1.66) |
41.9 (1.65) |
19.5 (0.77) |
965 (38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 95 |
| Average snowy days | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 73 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143.3 | 145.8 | 178.4 | 202.0 | 212.5 | 171.2 | 163.0 | 172.8 | 175.8 | 177.1 | 149.3 | 149.8 | 2,041 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 45 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 40 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Binhai" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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