County-level city in Liaoning, People's Republic of China
Beizhen (simplified Chinese : 北镇 ; traditional Chinese : 北鎭 ; pinyin : Běizhèn ) is a city in west-central Liaoning province of Northeast China . It is under the administration of Jinzhou City.
History
In 1123, the Jin Dynasty set Guangning County (Chinese : 廣寧縣 ) in nowadays Beizhen. In Ming Dynasty , the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading center. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the Yiwulü Mountain , literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North".[2]
In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (北寧市 ), the name of which is later changed to the current name.
Administrative divisions
Drum Tower of Beizhen
There are three subdistricts , 14 towns , and six townships under the city's administration.[3]
Subdistricts:
Towns:
Dashi (大市镇 ), Zheng'an (正安镇 ), Zhong'an (中安镇 ), Luoluobao (罗罗堡镇 ), Changxingdian (常兴店镇 ), Lüyang (闾阳镇 ), Goubangzi (沟帮子镇 ), Liaotun (廖屯镇 ), Qingduizi (青堆子镇 ), Gaoshanzi (高山子镇 ), Zhaotun (赵屯镇 )
Townships:
Climate
Climate data for Beizhen (1991–2020 normals)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−3.0 (26.6)
1.1 (34.0)
8.0 (46.4)
16.8 (62.2)
23.6 (74.5)
26.9 (80.4)
28.7 (83.7)
28.5 (83.3)
24.7 (76.5)
16.9 (62.4)
6.4 (43.5)
−1.2 (29.8)
14.8 (58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−8.4 (16.9)
−4.4 (24.1)
2.4 (36.3)
10.8 (51.4)
17.7 (63.9)
21.9 (71.4)
24.5 (76.1)
23.8 (74.8)
18.9 (66.0)
11.1 (52.0)
1.3 (34.3)
−6.2 (20.8)
9.4 (49.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−12.8 (9.0)
−9.1 (15.6)
−2.5 (27.5)
5.4 (41.7)
12.1 (53.8)
17.2 (63.0)
20.7 (69.3)
19.8 (67.6)
13.7 (56.7)
5.9 (42.6)
−3.1 (26.4)
−10.4 (13.3)
4.7 (40.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
2.6 (0.10)
3.2 (0.13)
8.2 (0.32)
26.2 (1.03)
52.6 (2.07)
88.3 (3.48)
172.4 (6.79)
142.6 (5.61)
44.5 (1.75)
29.6 (1.17)
13.9 (0.55)
2.8 (0.11)
586.9 (23.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
1.8
1.9
3.2
5.3
8.1
10.5
10.7
9.8
5.9
5.0
3.2
2.0
67.4
Average snowy days
2.4
2.8
2.5
0.7
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
2.5
2.5
13.6
Average relative humidity (%)
48
46
43
45
52
68
79
77
64
56
52
50
57
Mean monthly sunshine hours
209.0
205.7
247.4
244.1
271.6
229.5
202.5
223.7
237.6
225.0
187.8
189.9
2,673.8
Percent possible sunshine
70
68
67
61
60
51
44
53
64
66
64
67
61
Source: China Meteorological Administration [4] [5]
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