Binhai County

Binhai
滨海县
Pinhai
Binhai County Government Building
Binhai County Government Building
Binhai is located in Jiangsu
Binhai
Binhai
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 119°59′49″E / 34.096°N 119.997°E / 34.096; 119.997[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityYancheng
Area
 • Total1,880 km2 (730 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,200,000
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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Batan (labelled as Pa-t'an 八滩) (1953)

Binhai County consists of 10 towns and 5 townships.[2]

10 towns
5 townships

Climate

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Climate data for Binhai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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) 5.9
(42.6)
8.4
(47.1)
13.4
(56.1)
19.7
(67.5)
25.0
(77.0)
28.6
(83.5)
30.8
(87.4)
30.3
(86.5)
26.7
(80.1)
21.9
(71.4)
15.1
(59.2)
8.3
(46.9)
19.5
(67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
3.5
(38.3)
8.0
(46.4)
14.1
(57.4)
19.6
(67.3)
23.8
(74.8)
27.0
(80.6)
26.5
(79.7)
22.3
(72.1)
16.6
(61.9)
10.1
(50.2)
3.5
(38.3)
14.7
(58.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−0.3
(31.5)
3.7
(38.7)
9.3
(48.7)
14.9
(58.8)
19.9
(67.8)
24.0
(75.2)
23.6
(74.5)
18.7
(65.7)
12.3
(54.1)
6.0
(42.8)
−0.2
(31.6)
10.8
(51.5)
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) 23.9
(0.94)
27.7
(1.09)
41.0
(1.61)
45.5
(1.79)
71.7
(2.82)
116.9
(4.60)
242.7
(9.56)
202.3
(7.96)
87.1
(3.43)
38.8
(1.53)
46.0
(1.81)
24.7
(0.97)
968.3
(38.11)
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 (%) 72 71 69 69 72 75 82 84 80 75 73 71 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[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Binhai" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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