Ji'an, Jilin
| Ji'an 集安 |
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| — County-level city — | |
| 集安市 | |
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 Ji'an
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| Coordinates: 41°08′N 126°11′E / 41.133°N 126.183°ECoordinates: 41°08′N 126°11′E / 41.133°N 126.183°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Tonghua |
| County-level city established | 1988 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,408 km2 (1,316 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population | 230,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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Ji'an (Chinese: 集安; pinyin: Jí'ān; formerly Chinese: 辑安; pinyin: Jí'ān) is a county-level city in southwestern Jilin province, Northeast China. It belongs to the prefecture-level city of Tonghua. Ji'an has an area of 3,408 km2 (1,316 sq mi) and a population of approximately 230,000. The city was established as a city in 1988.
Ji'an is separated from Manpo, North Korea by the Yalu River. It has an annual average temperature of around 6 °C (43 °F) and an average annual precipitation of 900 mm (35 in).
Until 427 CE, Ji'an was the capital of Goguryeo, one of the Three kingdoms of Korea, and was called Gungnae Fortress, for 400 years until the capital's relocation to Hwando Mountain Fortress (which is also currently in Ji'an) in 209 CE.
The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, located in Ji'an, Jilin and Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning, have been listed as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Ji'an (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
13.81 (56.85) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−5 (23.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
1.92 (35.45) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 11.1 (0.437) |
10.8 (0.425) |
19.9 (0.783) |
48.5 (1.909) |
75.0 (2.953) |
121.7 (4.791) |
219.0 (8.622) |
202.7 (7.98) |
81.9 (3.224) |
45.2 (1.78) |
34.7 (1.366) |
17.4 (0.685) |
887.9 (34.957) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 17.4 | 14.6 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 126.3 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
[edit] Administrative Divisions[1]
Subdistricts:
- Tuanjie Subdistrict (团结街道), Liming Subdistrict (黎明街道), Chengdong Subdistrict (城东街道), Tongsheng Subdistrict (通胜街道)
Towns:
- Qingshi (青石镇), Qinghe (清河镇), Toudao (头道镇), Huadian (花甸镇), Yulin (榆林镇), Taishang (台上镇), Caiyuan (财源镇), Yangcha (阳岔镇), Dalu (大路镇), Renao (热闹镇)
Townships:
- Taiwang Township (太王乡), Maxian Township (麻线乡), Huangbai Township (黄柏乡), Taiping Township (太平乡), Tonggou Township (通沟乡), Shuangcha Township (双岔乡), Guoshuchang Township (果树场乡), Liangshui Korean Ethnic Township (凉水朝鲜族乡)
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