Autonomous county in Jilin, China
Changbai Korean Autonomous County [ a] Changbai County [ b] Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan , North Korea . It is under the administration of the city of Baishan , 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the west-northwest, and has an area of 2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi). The county has a total population of 85,000 people, 14,000 of which are ethnic Koreans (16.9% of the county's population).
Changbai is one of only two Korean autonomous areas of China, the other being Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture .
Administrative divisions
There are seven towns and one township .[ 2]
Climate
Climate data for Changbai, elevation 775 m (2,543 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
3.4
10.9
19.4
29.0
32.2
33.6
34.8
34.4
29.7
23.9
17.0
6.4
34.8
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−9.2
−4.0
3.7
13.0
20.5
24.4
26.9
26.1
21.2
13.5
2.2
−7.7
10.9
Daily mean °C (°F)
−16.8
−12.1
−3.6
5.2
12.3
16.8
20.2
19.4
13.0
5.2
−4.6
−14.6
3.4
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−22.9
−19.1
−10.1
−1.6
5.0
10.5
15.2
14.5
6.9
−1.3
−10.0
−20.1
−2.7
Record low °C (°F)
−36.4
−33.1
−25.8
−12.0
−3.3
1.4
6.1
0.9
−5.2
−13.7
−24.7
−31.9
−36.4
Average precipitation mm (inches)
7.1
13.1
16.8
33.3
66.9
90.6
147.4
122.7
58.1
29.7
24.8
11.9
622.4
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
7.8
7.4
9.7
10.8
15.0
16.2
17.5
15.9
8.7
8.4
10.2
9.3
136.9
Average snowy days
10.8
10.0
11.6
6.8
0.5
0
0
0
0
2.5
10.5
12.8
65.5
Average relative humidity (%)
66
62
58
56
60
70
77
78
74
63
68
69
67
Mean monthly sunshine hours
194.9
196.1
225.6
219.9
232.5
214.8
203.3
203.5
212.9
213.1
169.0
170.1
2,455.7
Percent possible sunshine
66
65
61
55
52
47
45
48
58
63
58
60
57
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 3] [ 4]
See also
Notes
^ Chinese : 长白朝鲜族自治县 ; pinyin : Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn Korean : 장백조선족자치현 RR : Jangbaek Joseonjok Jachihyeon MR : Changbaek Chosŏnjok Chach'ihyŏn ^
References
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