Suibin County (simplified Chinese: 绥滨县; traditional Chinese: 綏濱縣; pinyin: Suíbīn Xiàn) is a county of eastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast to the north across the Amur River. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Hegang.

Suibin County
绥滨县
Aerial view of Suibin County and the Sungari (Songhua River), looking north. The county seat is just north of the river
Aerial view of Suibin County and the Sungari (Songhua River), looking north. The county seat is just north of the river
Suibin in Hegang
Suibin in Hegang
Hegang in Heilongjiang
Hegang in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 47°17′20″N 131°51′11″E / 47.289°N 131.853°E / 47.289; 131.853
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityHegang
Area
 • Total
3,344 km2 (1,291 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
174,063
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

It borders the Heilongjiang divisions of Tongjiang to the east, Fujin to the southeast, Huachuan County to the southwest, and Luobei County to the west.

Administrative divisions

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Suibin County is divided into 3 towns and 6 townships.[1]

3 towns
6 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 182,414 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Suibin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
6.3
(43.3)
20.1
(68.2)
30.7
(87.3)
33.6
(92.5)
37.9
(100.2)
37.6
(99.7)
36.3
(97.3)
31.0
(87.8)
26.8
(80.2)
14.5
(58.1)
3.1
(37.6)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−8.6
(16.5)
0.6
(33.1)
11.6
(52.9)
19.8
(67.6)
24.7
(76.5)
27.1
(80.8)
25.7
(78.3)
20.6
(69.1)
11.2
(52.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
−12.5
(9.5)
8.7
(47.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8)
−14.5
(5.9)
−4.8
(23.4)
5.8
(42.4)
14.2
(57.6)
19.7
(67.5)
22.6
(72.7)
21.1
(70.0)
15.0
(59.0)
5.8
(42.4)
−6.5
(20.3)
−17.0
(1.4)
3.6
(38.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.1
(−9.6)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−10.3
(13.5)
0.4
(32.7)
8.7
(47.7)
15.1
(59.2)
18.6
(65.5)
17.0
(62.6)
10.1
(50.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−10.6
(12.9)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−1.2
(29.9)
Record low °C (°F) −37.0
(−34.6)
−34.7
(−30.5)
−26.9
(−16.4)
−13.9
(7.0)
−3.1
(26.4)
5.9
(42.6)
10.0
(50.0)
7.5
(45.5)
−1.3
(29.7)
−12.8
(9.0)
−27.2
(−17.0)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−37.0
(−34.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20)
5.3
(0.21)
12.1
(0.48)
28.6
(1.13)
62.1
(2.44)
83.8
(3.30)
126.2
(4.97)
105.1
(4.14)
68.7
(2.70)
30.1
(1.19)
14.9
(0.59)
9.1
(0.36)
551.1
(21.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 4.6 6.3 8.7 12.5 13.1 13.6 12.9 10.8 7.7 6.1 7.2 109.4
Average snowy days 9.2 7.1 8.9 4.8 0.1 0 0 0 0.1 2.7 8.6 10.9 52.4
Average relative humidity (%) 72 68 63 60 63 72 80 82 75 65 68 73 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 194.4 218.6 263.2 248.7 262.7 250.9 243.6 245.7 233.0 210.5 173.3 167.4 2,712
Percent possible sunshine 70 75 71 61 56 53 51 56 63 63 63 64 62
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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