Linjiang
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Linjiang
|native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|临江市}}}}
|official_name =
|settlement_type = County-level city
|image_skyline =
|image_map = ChinaBaishanLinjiang.png
|map_caption = Location in Baishan City
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Jilin
|subdivision_type2 = Prefecture-level city
|subdivision_name2 = Baishan
|subdivision_type3 = Township-level divisions
|subdivision_name3 = 6 subdistricts
6 towns
1 township
|seat_type = Municipal seat
|seat = Jianguo Subdistrict (建国街道)
|area_total_km2 = 3009
| area_urban_km2 = 170.84
| population_total = 162000
| population_as_of = 2017
| population_urban = 97100
|population_density_km2 = auto
|pushpin_map = Jilin
|pushpin_label_position = top
|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the city centre in Jilin
|coordinates = {{coord|41|49|N|126|55|E|region:CN-22|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 341
|timezone = China Standard
|utc_offset = +8
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = 134600
|website =
}}
Linjiang ({{zh|s=临江 |t=臨江 |p=Línjiāng}}; listed as Linkiang on old maps) is a county-level city in Baishan, Jilin, China. It is located to the east of Tonghua, and borders North Korea along the Yalu River.
Culture
During 1953–76, there was a total of twenty-one Chinese films being shot on location in Linjiang, including Visitors on the Icy Mountain.{{Cite journal|last=Jin|first=Changguo|year=2014|title=临江——一座小城21部老电影|url=http://www.dili360.com/cng/article/p53ed7582a2fd556.htm|journal=Chinese National Geography|language=zh|issue=8|pages=172–189}}
Geography and climate
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Linjiang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, very cold winters, and very warm, humid summers. Monthly average temperatures range from {{convert|−15.3|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|22.3|°C|1}} in July, and the annual mean is {{convert|5.57|°C|1}}. Though the annual total is generous, precipitation is quite low during the winter and rainfall is concentrated in the months of June through August. Sunshine is generous but falling far short of the central and western parts of Jilin; with monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 42% in July to 60% in February, there are 2,232 hours of bright sunshine annually.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Linjiang, elevation {{convert|380|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals)
|Jan high C = -7.8
|Feb high C = -1.9
|Mar high C = 5.8
|Apr high C = 15.3
|May high C = 22.1
|Jun high C = 26.1
|Jul high C = 28.6
|Aug high C = 27.6
|Sep high C = 22.6
|Oct high C = 15.0
|Nov high C = 3.6
|Dec high C = -6.0
|Jan mean C = -14.8
|Feb mean C = -9.5
|Mar mean C = -1.0
|Apr mean C = 7.8
|May mean C = 14.4
|Jun mean C = 19.2
|Jul mean C = 22.6
|Aug mean C = 21.5
|Sep mean C = 15.0
|Oct mean C = 7.1
|Nov mean C = -2.3
|Dec mean C = -12.0
|Jan low C = -20.3
|Feb low C = -15.7
|Mar low C = -6.7
|Apr low C = 1.2
|May low C = 7.8
|Jun low C = 13.9
|Jul low C = 18.4
|Aug low C = 17.5
|Sep low C = 10.1
|Oct low C = 1.3
|Nov low C = -6.9
|Dec low C = -16.8
|Jan record high C = 4.7 |Jan record low C = -33.5
|Feb record high C = 13.0 |Feb record low C = -29.4
|Mar record high C = 22.4 |Mar record low C = -21.7
|Apr record high C = 29.9 |Apr record low C = -10.6
|May record high C = 33.4 |May record low C = -1.9
|Jun record high C = 37.2 |Jun record low C = 4.3
|Jul record high C = 37.9 |Jul record low C = 8.5
|Aug record high C = 35.8 |Aug record low C = 5.3
|Sep record high C = 30.6 |Sep record low C = -2.3
|Oct record high C = 27.8 |Oct record low C = -11.3
|Nov record high C = 18.4 |Nov record low C = -24.5
|Dec record high C = 9.5 |Dec record low C = -29.5
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 10.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 14.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 23.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 39.3
|May precipitation mm = 84.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 111.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 196.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 161.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 67.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 43.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 37.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 18.0
|Jan humidity = 69
|Feb humidity = 64
|Mar humidity = 59
|Apr humidity = 56
|May humidity = 63
|Jun humidity = 73
|Jul humidity = 79
|Aug humidity = 81
|Sep humidity = 78
|Oct humidity = 68
|Nov humidity = 71
|Dec humidity = 72
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 7.3
|Feb precipitation days = 7.2
|Mar precipitation days = 8.6
|Apr precipitation days = 10.2
|May precipitation days = 13.8
|Jun precipitation days = 15.0
|Jul precipitation days = 16.3
|Aug precipitation days = 14.9
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 9.7
|Nov precipitation days = 10.2
|Dec precipitation days = 9.4
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 165.9
|Feb sun = 175.9
|Mar sun = 205.7
|Apr sun = 200.3
|May sun = 216.6
|Jun sun = 198.9
|Jul sun = 191.5
|Aug sun = 187.2
|Sep sun = 179.5
|Oct sun = 188.0
|Nov sun = 142.4
|Dec sun = 141.6
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 56
| Feb percentsun = 58
| Mar percentsun = 55
| Apr percentsun = 50
| May percentsun = 48
| Jun percentsun = 44
| Jul percentsun = 42
| Aug percentsun = 44
| Sep percentsun = 48
| Oct percentsun = 55
| Nov percentsun = 49
| Dec percentsun = 50
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 10.4
|Feb snow days = 9.3
|Mar snow days = 9.5
|Apr snow days = 3.5
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 1.8
|Nov snow days = 9.3
|Dec snow days = 12.0
|year snow days =
|source 1 = China Meteorological Administration{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=7 July 2023}}
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{{cite web|url=http://old-cdc.cma.gov.cn/shuju/search1.jsp?dsid=SURF_CLI_CHN_MUL_MMON_19712000_CES&tpcat=SURF&type=table&pageid=3 |script-title=zh:中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年)|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055035/http://old-cdc.cma.gov.cn/shuju/search1.jsp?dsid=SURF_CLI_CHN_MUL_MMON_19712000_CES&tpcat=SURF&type=table&pageid=3|access-date=2010-05-25 |archive-date=2013-09-21}}
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Administrative divisions
There are six subdistricts, six towns and one townships under the city's administration:{{cite web
|url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/22/06/220681.html
|script-title=zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:临江市
|publisher = National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China
|language = zh
|access-date = 2013-02-19}}
Subdistricts
- Jianguo Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans|建国街道}}), Xinshi Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|新市街道}}), Xinglong Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|兴隆街道}}), Dahu Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|大湖街道}}), Sengong Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|森工街道}}), Dalizi Subdistrict ({{lang|zh|大栗子街道}})
Towns:
- Huashu ({{lang|zh-Hans|桦树镇}}), Liudaogou ({{lang|zh-Hans|六道沟镇}}), Weishahe ({{lang|zh-Hans|苇沙河镇}}), Huashan ({{lang|zh-Hans|花山镇}}), Naozhi ({{lang|zh-Hans|闹枝镇}}), Sidaogou ({{lang|zh-Hans|四道沟镇}})
The only township is Mayihe Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|蚂蚁河乡}})
See also
References
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External links
{{County-level divisions of Jilin}}
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