Tonghe County
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Tonghe County
|native_name = 通河县
|native_name_lang = zh-Hans
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = 1509XX
|area_code = 0451
|settlement_type = County
|image_map =ChinaHarbinTonghe.png
|map_caption =Location of Tonghe in Harbin
|image_map1 =Location of Harbin Prefecture within Heilongjiang (China).png
|map_caption1 =Harbin in Heilongjiang
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Heilongjiang
|subdivision_type2 = Sub-provincial city
|subdivision_name2 = Harbin
|subdivision_type3 = Divisions
| subdivision_name3 = {{ublist|6 towns|2 townships}}
| seat = Tonghe ({{lang|zh-hans|通河镇}})
|area_footnotes = Harbin Statistical Yearbook 2011 ({{zh|s=《哈尔滨统计年鉴2011》|labels=no}}). Accessed 8 July 2014.
|area_total_km2 = 5675.5
|population_footnotes = 2010 Census Harbin primary statistics report ({{zh|s=《哈尔滨市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报》|labels=no}}). Accessed 8 July 2014.
|population_total = 210650
|population_as_of = 2010
|population_density_km2 = auto
| coordinates_footnotes = {{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tonghe,+Harbin,+Heilongjiang,+China,+150900/@45.9902593,128.7464778,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x5e5ac232fc8d8051:0xf75c4473b1e9c579 |title=Tonghe|accessdate=2014-07-02}}
|coordinates = {{coord|45.990|128.746|region:CN-23|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_ft =
|elevation_m = 107
|timezone = China Standard
|utc_offset = +8
|website =
}}
Tonghe County ({{zh|t=通河縣 |s=通河县 |p=Tōnghé Xiàn |l=Pass river}}) is under the administration of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, located on the northern (left) bank of the Songhua River. It is {{convert|161|km}} to the east of central Harbin, bordering Yilan County to the east, Fangzheng County to the south, Mulan County to the west, as well as the prefecture-level city of Yichun to the north.
Geography and climate
Tonghe County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa/Dwb), with long, very dry, bitterly cold winters, very warm and humid summers, and short, rather dry spring and autumn in between. Its location in the Songhua River Valley at an elevation of {{convert|107|m|abbr=on}} allows for cool air to pool in and around the county seat, depressing temperatures slightly as compared to Harbin. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from {{convert|−20.4|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|22.1|°C|1}} in July, and the annual mean is {{convert|+2.93|°C|1}}. Close to 65% of the annual precipitation occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in July to 66% in February, the area receives 2,413 hours of bright sunshine annually, with the latter half of winter being especially sunny.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Tonghe County, elevation {{convert|109|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = -13.5
|Feb high C = -7.5
|Mar high C = 1.9
|Apr high C = 12.8
|May high C = 20.5
|Jun high C = 25.3
|Jul high C = 27.4
|Aug high C = 25.9
|Sep high C = 21.0
|Oct high C = 11.7
|Nov high C = -1.2
|Dec high C = -11.6
|Jan mean C = -20.1
|Feb mean C = -14.9
|Mar mean C = -4.5
|Apr mean C = 6.2
|May mean C = 13.9
|Jun mean C = 19.7
|Jul mean C = 22.5
|Aug mean C = 20.7
|Sep mean C = 14.2
|Oct mean C = 5.2
|Nov mean C = -6.7
|Dec mean C = -17.5
|Jan low C = -26.1
|Feb low C = -22.0
|Mar low C = -10.8
|Apr low C = -0.1
|May low C = 7.3
|Jun low C = 14.5
|Jul low C = 18.1
|Aug low C = 16.2
|Sep low C = 8.3
|Oct low C = -0.4
|Nov low C = -11.8
|Dec low C = -22.9
|Jan record high C = 2.1 |Jan record low C = -41.7
|Feb record high C = 8.5 |Feb record low C = -38.4
|Mar record high C = 19.6 |Mar record low C = -30.8
|Apr record high C = 29.7 |Apr record low C = -15.7
|May record high C = 34.0 |May record low C = -5.5
|Jun record high C = 36.9 |Jun record low C = 3.5
|Jul record high C = 36.6 |Jul record low C = 9.5
|Aug record high C = 36.7 |Aug record low C = 6.8
|Sep record high C = 30.5 |Sep record low C = -4.0
|Oct record high C = 26.7 |Oct record low C = -19.1
|Nov record high C = 17.2 |Nov record low C = -30.4
|Dec record high C = 6.3 |Dec record low C = -35.4
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 4.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 4.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 11.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 23.0
|May precipitation mm = 61.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 91.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 151.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 127.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 61.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 29.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 16.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 9.0
|Jan humidity = 75
|Feb humidity = 72
|Mar humidity = 68
|Apr humidity = 61
|May humidity = 64
|Jun humidity = 74
|Jul humidity = 82
|Aug humidity = 84
|Sep humidity = 78
|Oct humidity = 71
|Nov humidity = 73
|Dec humidity = 76
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 6.3
|Feb precipitation days = 4.7
|Mar precipitation days = 7.2
|Apr precipitation days = 8.3
|May precipitation days = 12.9
|Jun precipitation days = 14.0
|Jul precipitation days = 13.9
|Aug precipitation days = 13.9
|Sep precipitation days = 10.4
|Oct precipitation days = 8.6
|Nov precipitation days = 7.6
|Dec precipitation days = 8.7
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 170.2
|Feb sun = 199.8
|Mar sun = 238.8
|Apr sun = 231.9
|May sun = 240.9
|Jun sun = 234.5
|Jul sun = 222.4
|Aug sun = 216.5
|Sep sun = 223.0
|Oct sun = 188.3
|Nov sun = 155.6
|Dec sun = 144.9
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 60
| Feb percentsun = 68
| Mar percentsun = 64
| Apr percentsun = 57
| May percentsun = 52
| Jun percentsun = 50
| Jul percentsun = 47
| Aug percentsun = 50
| Sep percentsun = 60
| Oct percentsun = 56
| Nov percentsun = 56
| Dec percentsun = 54
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 8.0
|Feb snow days = 6.2
|Mar snow days = 8.1
|Apr snow days = 2.4
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 2.1
|Nov snow days = 8.6
|Dec snow days = 11.0
|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=5 July 2023}}
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Administrative divisions
There are eight towns in the county:{{cite web|url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/23/01/230128.html |script-title=zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：通河县 |publisher = National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China |language = zh-cn |access-date = 2013-02-10}}{{cite web
|url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/
|title = 国家统计局 2019
|publisher = National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China
|language = zh
|access-date = 2021-12-07}}
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Demographics
The population of the district was {{Formatnum:234662}} in 1999.National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in [http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS]
Transport
See also
{{Portal|China}}
References
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External links
- {{in lang|zh}} [http://www.hrbtonghe.gov.cn/ Government site] - {{Google translation|en|zh-CN|http://www.hrbtonghe.gov.cn/}}
{{County-level divisions of Heilongjiang}}