Lianjiang
廉江市
Limkong; Lienchiang
County-level city
Lianjiang is located in Guangdong
Lianjiang
Lianjiang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 21°44′N 110°17′E / 21.733°N 110.283°E / 21.733; 110.283
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhanjiang
Area
 • Total2,835 km2 (1,095 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
1,476,200
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Lianjiang (postal: Limkong; Chinese: 廉江) is a county-level city in the municipal region of Zhanjiang, Guangdong.[1] The city has an area of 2,543 square kilometers, and had a population of about 1,680,000 as of 2010.[1]

Geography

Lianjiang lies in the north of the Leizhou Peninsula and faces Beibu Gulf to the southwest.[1] The city is bordered to the east by Maoming; to the south by Wuchuan, Potou District, and Suixi County, all in Zhanjiang; to the west by Anpugang Harbour (Chinese: 安铺港, part of the Gulf of Tonkin) and Beihai, in Guangxi Province; and to the north by Yulin. Lianjiang lies 48 kilometers north of Zhanjiang's city center.

Climate

Climate data for Lianjiang (2007–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.1
(84.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 34.7
(94.5)		 36.3
(97.3)		 36.9
(98.4)		 36.7
(98.1)		 38.0
(100.4)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.4
(97.5)		 35.2
(95.4)		 34.2
(93.6)		 30.8
(87.4)		 38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)		 21.5
(70.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 31.2
(88.2)		 32.7
(90.9)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.8
(91.0)		 32.3
(90.1)		 29.8
(85.6)		 26.4
(79.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 27.7
(81.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)		 17.3
(63.1)		 20.3
(68.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.7
(81.9)		 25.0
(77.0)		 21.5
(70.7)		 17.0
(62.6)		 23.3
(73.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)		 14.6
(58.3)		 17.8
(64.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 24.1
(75.4)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.7
(76.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 18.1
(64.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 20.4
(68.7)
Record low °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.7
(40.5)		 10.1
(50.2)		 16.0
(60.8)		 19.3
(66.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 16.7
(62.1)		 11.9
(53.4)		 5.9
(42.6)		 3.0
(37.4)		 2.8
(37.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.0
(1.42)		 33.6
(1.32)		 59.7
(2.35)		 114.9
(4.52)		 218.3
(8.59)		 315.9
(12.44)		 320.6
(12.62)		 321.8
(12.67)		 172.6
(6.80)		 90.7
(3.57)		 43.5
(1.71)		 32.7
(1.29)		 1,760.3
(69.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.9 8.8 11.1 11.9 16.4 18.0 18.7 18.8 13.8 6.7 5.6 5.7 142.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 81 84 84 84 85 83 84 80 75 73 72 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 103.3 79.0 71.8 101.1 160.4 165.6 199.5 196.0 190.5 200.7 167.5 140.7 1,776.1
Percent possible sunshine 30 24 19 27 39 41 49 50 52 56 51 42 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Administrative divisions

The city is divided into 3 subdistricts and 18 towns.[4] Lianjiang's government is located in Luozhou Subdistrict.[1]

Subdistricts

Lianjiang's 3 subdistricts are Luozhou Subdistrict, Chengnan Subdistrict, and Chengbei Subdistrict.[4]

Towns

Lianjiang's 18 towns are Shicheng, Xinmin, Jishui, Hechun, Shijiao, Liangdong, Hengshan, Anpu, Yingzi, Qingping, Cheban, Gaoqiao, Shiling, Yatang, Shijing, Changshan, Tangpeng, and Heliao.[4]

Education

By the end of 2009 there are 577 schools, colleges and universities in Lianjiang with 312,000 students.

The Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences is located in the city.[5]

Transportation

The Litang–Zhanjiang railway and the Shenzhen–Zhanjiang high-speed railway both run through Lianjiang.[1]

National Highway 207 and National Highway 325 both run through Lianjiang, as well as a number of provincial highways.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 廉江市概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  5. ↑ 学院简介 [College Introduction] (in Chinese). Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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