Zhuanghe
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Zhuanghe
|native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|庄河市}}}}
|official_name =
|other_name = Chwangho
|pushpin_map = Liaoning
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Liaoning
|pushpin_mapsize =
|seat_type =
|settlement_type = County-level city
|image_skyline = Zhuanghe City Government.jpg
|imagesize =
|image_caption =Zhuanghe City Government, Xinhua Square
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Liaoning
|subdivision_type2 = Sub-provincial city
|subdivision_name2 = Dalian
|subdivision_type3 = Divisions
|subdivision_name3 =
|seat = No. 1 Century Square ({{lang|zh-hans|世纪广场1号}})
|area_footnotes = {{cite book|script-title=zh:大连统计年鉴2012|trans-title=Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2012|publisher=Huaihua Statistical Bureau|year=2012}}
|area_total_km2 = 3655.70
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 742,496
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_density_km2 = auto
| area_urban_km2 = 239.00
| area_urban_footnotes =
| population_est =
| pop_est_as_of = 2020
| population_urban = 348,028
| population_urban_footnotes =
|coor_pinpoint = Zhuanghe government
|coordinates = {{coord|39.681|N|122.967|E|type:adm3rd_region:CN-21_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}
|elevation_ft =
|elevation_m =
|timezone = China Standard
|utc_offset = +8
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = 116400
|area_code =
|website = {{URL|www.dlzh.gov.cn}}
| blank_name_sec1 = Dalian district map
| blank_info_sec1 = {{Dalian districts}}
|blank_name_sec2 = Division code
|blank_info_sec2 = 210283
}}
{{Infobox Chinese|psp=Chwangho|s=庄河|t=莊河|w=Chuang1-ho2|p=Zhuānghé|order=st}}
Zhuanghe ({{zh|s=庄河 |t=莊河 |p=Zhuānghé}}) is one of the two "northern county-level cities", the other being Wafangdian, under the administration of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its area is {{convert|3655.70|km²}} and its permanent population {{As of|2020|lc=y}} is 742,496, making it Dalian's most spacious county-level division.{{Cite web |title=Zhuānghé Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/liaoning/admin/d%C3%A0li%C3%A1n_sh%C3%AC/210283__zhu%C4%81ngh%C3%A9_sh%C3%AC/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hhtj.gov.cn/article/2011/0620/articles_6017.html|script-title=zh:怀化市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报|publisher=Huaihua Statistical Bureau/{{zh|s=怀化市统计局|labels=no}}|access-date=9 July 2014|language=zh|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714232614/http://www.hhtj.gov.cn/article/2011/0620/articles_6017.html|archive-date=14 July 2014}}
Geography and climate
Zhuanghe occupies the northeastern corner of Dalian City on the Liaodong Peninsula, with latitude ranging from 39° 25' to 40° 12' N and longitude ranging from 122° 29' to 123° 31' E. It covers an area of {{convert|6968|km2}}, {{convert|4073|km2|abbr=on}} of which is land; the natural coastline measures {{convert|285|km|abbr=on}}. It borders Donggang City to the east, Pulandian City to the west, Gaizhou City and Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County to the north, and Changhai County in the Yellow Sea to the south. Elevations increase from south to north, with the northern part of the city being part of the southern Qian Mountains; the highest elevation in Zhuanghe City is {{convert|1130.7|m|abbr=on}}.
Zhuanghe has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, cold, but dry winters, and humid and very warm summers. Due to the location on the Liaodong Peninsula, there is a seasonal delay in spring and summer, and extremes in heat are moderated; however, low temperatures peak in July. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from {{convert|−7.3|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|23.7|°C|1}} in August, and the annual mean is {{convert|9.3|°C|1}}. Precipitation is generous but a majority of the annual total falls in July and Average. There is an average 2,415.6 hours of bright sunshine annually, and the frost-free period averages 165 days. Extremes in temperature range from {{convert|−28.1|°C|0}} to {{convert|36.0|°C|0}}.
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Zhuanghe, elevation {{convert|35|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
|Jan high C = -0.9
|Feb high C = 2.1
|Mar high C = 7.6
|Apr high C = 14.8
|May high C = 20.7
|Jun high C = 24.1
|Jul high C = 27.0
|Aug high C = 28.1
|Sep high C = 24.6
|Oct high C = 17.7
|Nov high C = 8.6
|Dec high C = 0.7
|Jan mean C = -6.9
|Feb mean C = -3.6
|Mar mean C = 2.4
|Apr mean C = 9.6
|May mean C = 15.8
|Jun mean C = 20.1
|Jul mean C = 23.6
|Aug mean C = 24.0
|Sep mean C = 19.2
|Oct mean C = 11.7
|Nov mean C = 3.2
|Dec mean C = -4.6
|Jan low C = -11.8
|Feb low C = -8.3
|Mar low C = -2.1
|Apr low C = 4.9
|May low C = 11.2
|Jun low C = 16.6
|Jul low C = 20.7
|Aug low C = 20.4
|Sep low C = 14.2
|Oct low C = 6.4
|Nov low C = -1.4
|Dec low C = -8.9
|Jan record high C = 10.0 |Jan record low C = -28.1
|Feb record high C = 12.4 |Feb record low C = -25.2
|Mar record high C = 19.3 |Mar record low C = -12.1
|Apr record high C = 29.3 |Apr record low C = -5.2
|May record high C = 31.2 |May record low C = 3.3
|Jun record high C = 36.0 |Jun record low C = 9.0
|Jul record high C = 35.0 |Jul record low C = 14.4
|Aug record high C = 35.0 |Aug record low C = 9.7
|Sep record high C = 34.3 |Sep record low C = 2.7
|Oct record high C = 28.1 |Oct record low C = -5.8
|Nov record high C = 18.9 |Nov record low C = -14.2
|Dec record high C = 12.0 |Dec record low C = -23.4
|year high C = |year low C =
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 5.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 10.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 15.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 39.6
|May precipitation mm = 69.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 94.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 163.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 193.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 68.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 36.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 29.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 10.2
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 3.1
|Feb precipitation days = 3.2
|Mar precipitation days = 4.5
|Apr precipitation days = 6.7
|May precipitation days = 8.2
|Jun precipitation days = 10.9
|Jul precipitation days = 14.6
|Aug precipitation days = 11.4
|Sep precipitation days = 7.1
|Oct precipitation days = 5.7
|Nov precipitation days = 5.2
|Dec precipitation days = 3.0
|Jan humidity = 56
|Feb humidity = 57
|Mar humidity = 59
|Apr humidity = 62
|May humidity = 68
|Jun humidity = 80
|Jul humidity = 86
|Aug humidity = 84
|Sep humidity = 75
|Oct humidity = 68
|Nov humidity = 63
|Dec humidity = 60
|Jan sun = 207.8
|Feb sun = 196.3
|Mar sun = 238.1
|Apr sun = 239.4
|May sun = 256.3
|Jun sun = 207.6
|Jul sun = 175.9
|Aug sun = 212.7
|Sep sun = 235.4
|Oct sun = 217.3
|Nov sun = 175.1
|Dec sun = 184.6
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 69
| Feb percentsun = 64
| Mar percentsun = 64
| Apr percentsun = 60
| May percentsun = 58
| Jun percentsun = 47
| Jul percentsun = 39
| Aug percentsun = 51
| Sep percentsun = 64
| Oct percentsun = 64
| Nov percentsun = 59
| Dec percentsun = 64
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 3.9
|Feb snow days = 3.4
|Mar snow days = 2.0
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 1.9
|Dec snow days = 3.8
|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=29 July 2023}}
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|source 2 = Weather China{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101070207.shtml?|script-title=zh:庄河城市介绍|trans-title=Zhuanghe city introduction|publisher = Weather China|language = zh|access-date = 2022-08-30}}
|date=June 2011}}
Administrative divisions
There are 5 subdistricts, 15 towns, 4 townships, and 2 ethnic townships under the city's administration:{{cite web|url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2011/37/07/84/370784001.html|script-title=zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:庄河市|publisher = National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China|language = zh|access-date = 2013-02-18}}
=Subdistricts=
- Chengguan Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans|城关街道}})
- Xinhua Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans|新华街道}})
- Xingda Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|兴达街道}})
- Changsheng Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|昌盛街道}})
- Mingyang Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|明阳街道}})
=Towns=
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=Townships=
- Anzishan Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|鞍子山乡}})
- Buyunshan Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|步云山乡}})
- Landian Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|兰店乡}})
- Shicheng Township (Shihcheng) ({{lang|zh-Hans|石城乡}})
=Ethnic Townships=
- Taipingling Manchu Ethnic Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|太平岭满族乡}})
- Guiyunhua Manchu Ethnic Township ({{lang|zh-Hans|桂云花满族乡}})
Demography
Zhuanghe has a population of over 900,000 and its area is {{convert|3866|km2|abbr=on}}.
Transportation
[[File:Zhuanghe Bus Station, China.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Zhuanghe Bus Station
and a Dalian−Zhuanghe Bus]]
File:Zhuanghe Railway Station, China.jpg
- Zhuanghe Bus Station
- Zhuanghe Railway Station
- Zhuanghe Port
- China National Highway 201, running parallel to G15 and through downtown
- China National Highway 305, of which Zhuanghe is the terminus, provides access to the interior of the Liaodong Peninsula, Yingkou, and points beyond before terminating at Linxi, Inner Mongolia.
- G11 Hegang–Dalian Expressway, the main road to central Dalian, passing to the north of downtown
Economy
A base of the national commodity grain, Zhuanghe has very abundant agricultural and natural resources. Besides, it is one of the most important fruit bases in eastern Liaodong Peninsula. The Port of Zhuanghe is under construction.
Zhuanghe is also increasingly promoting its furniture manufacturing industry. The Huafeng Furniture Manufacturing Company has been one of the largest furniture manufacturing companies all over the country.
The Huayuankou Industrial Zone in the westernmost part of Zhuanghe City is one of "Five Points, One Line" projects of the province.
Sightseeing
The tourism has gradually developed to be rising support structure in the county.
- Chengshan Ancient Town ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|城山古城}})
- Bingyu Valley ({{lang|zh-hans|冰峪沟}}): Guilin of northern China
- Yinshitan National Forest Park ({{lang|zh-hans|银石滩国家森林公园}})
- Buyun Mountain ({{lang|zh-hans|步云山}}), the highest peak in Dalian, at {{convert|1130|m}} above sea level, and Buyun Mountain Hot Spring
- Sea King Nine Islands ({{lang|zh-hans|海王九岛}})
- Xianrendong National Nature Reserve ({{lang|zh-hans|仙人洞国家级自然保护区}})
Gallery
{{Commons category}}
File:Zhuanghe Port, China.jpg|Zhuanghe Port
File:Zhuanghe City Xinhua Christian Church, China.jpg|Zhuanghe City Xinhua Christian Church
File:China-Liaoning-Dalian-Zhuanghe.jpg|Downtown Zhuanghe on Huanghe Avenue at Xinhua (2007)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.dlzh.gov.cn Zhuanghe Government website]
- [http://www.dl.gov.cn Dalian Government website]
{{County-level divisions of Liaoning}}
{{Dalian}}
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