Gannan County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Gannan County
47°55′19″N 123°30′25″E / 47.922°N 123.507°E / 47.922; 123.507
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityQiqihar
Area
 • Total4,384 km2 (1,693 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total368,734
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gannan.gov.cn

Gannan (Chinese: 甘南; pinyin: Gānnán) is a county in Qiqihar, in the west of Heilongjiang province, China, about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of the city seat of Qiqihar and bordering Inner Mongolia to the west.[1]

Administrative divisions

Gannan County is divided into 5 towns and 5 townships.[2]

5 towns
  • Gannan (甘南镇), Xingshisi (兴十四镇), Pingyang (平阳镇), Dongyang (东阳镇), Jubao (巨宝镇)
5 townships
  • Zhangshan (长山乡), Zhongxing (中兴乡), Xinglong (兴隆乡), Baoshan (宝山乡), Chahayang (查哈阳乡)

Climate

Climate data for Gannan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
11.6
(52.9)
22.4
(72.3)
30.0
(86.0)
38.7
(101.7)
41.4
(106.5)
38.7
(101.7)
35.6
(96.1)
35.4
(95.7)
28.8
(83.8)
15.6
(60.1)
5.8
(42.4)
41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
2.9
(37.2)
13.5
(56.3)
21.6
(70.9)
26.7
(80.1)
28.1
(82.6)
26.1
(79.0)
20.7
(69.3)
11.4
(52.5)
−1.3
(29.7)
−10.7
(12.7)
10.1
(50.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2)
−12.3
(9.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
7.0
(44.6)
15.2
(59.4)
20.9
(69.6)
23.2
(73.8)
20.9
(69.6)
14.4
(57.9)
5.3
(41.5)
−6.5
(20.3)
−15.6
(3.9)
4.3
(39.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.3
(−6.3)
−17.2
(1.0)
−8.9
(16.0)
0.8
(33.4)
8.8
(47.8)
15.3
(59.5)
18.5
(65.3)
16.3
(61.3)
9.0
(48.2)
0.3
(32.5)
−10.7
(12.7)
−19.7
(−3.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
Record low °C (°F) −34.0
(−29.2)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−10.0
(14.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.4
(36.3)
9.5
(49.1)
5.5
(41.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
−16.0
(3.2)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−31.3
(−24.3)
−34.0
(−29.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08)
2.5
(0.10)
5.3
(0.21)
18.3
(0.72)
34.7
(1.37)
90.8
(3.57)
145.2
(5.72)
118.2
(4.65)
45.8
(1.80)
16.7
(0.66)
5.1
(0.20)
5.1
(0.20)
489.7
(19.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 2.3 3.1 5.1 8.0 12.0 13.6 11.8 8.4 4.4 3.5 5.8 81.7
Average snowy days 7.0 4.8 6.4 3.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 2.5 6.2 8.9 39
Average relative humidity (%) 63 56 47 42 46 62 73 75 65 55 57 65 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 206.8 227.3 275.1 271.4 283.9 275.6 264.9 262.0 254.6 234.6 196.4 182.7 2,935.3
Percent possible sunshine 75 78 74 66 60 58 55 60 68 71 72 70 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Gannan County, Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang, China". mindat.org. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  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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Prefecture-level
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Qiqihar
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Prefecture
Daxing'anling
1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.

2 Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang.

3 Formally part of Huma County.


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