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Benxi Manchu Autonomous County

Coordinates: 41°18′06″N 124°07′12″E / 41.3018°N 124.1200°E / 41.3018; 124.1200
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Benxi
本溪县
ᠪᡝᠨᠰᡳ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ
本溪满族自治县
ᠪᡝᠨᠰᡳ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ

Benxi Manchu Autonomous County
Benxi County in Benxi City
Benxi County in Benxi City
Benxi City in Liaoning
Benxi City in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°18′06″N 124°07′12″E / 41.3018°N 124.1200°E / 41.3018; 124.1200
CountryChina
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityBenxi
County seatXiaoshi
Area
 • Total3,362 km2 (1,298 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total230,850
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
117100
Area code0414
Websitewww.bx.gov.cn

Benxi Manchu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 本溪满族自治县; traditional Chinese: 本溪滿族自治縣; pinyin: Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn; Manchu: ᠪᡝᠨᠰᡳ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ; Möllendorff: bensi manju beye dasangga siyan) is an autonomous county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Benxi, in the east of Liaoning province, China. It has a total area of 3,362 square kilometres (1,298 sq mi), and a population of approximately 300,000 people as of 2002.

The city is home to a sizable Manchu and Hui population.

Administrative divisions

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There is one subdistrict, 10 towns, and one townships within the county:[2]

The only subdistrict is Guanyinge Subdistrict (观音阁街道).

10 towns are: Xiaoshi (小市镇), Caohezhang (草河掌镇), Caohecheng (草河城镇), Caohekou (草河口镇), Lianshanguan (连山关镇), Qinghecheng (清河城镇), Tianshifu (田师傅镇), Nandianzi (南甸子镇), Jianchang (碱厂镇), Pianling (偏岭镇), Gaoguan (高官镇).

The only township is Dongyingfang Township (东营房乡).

Climate

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Climate data for Benxi County (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.9
(44.4)
16.1
(61.0)
22.7
(72.9)
26.5
(79.7)
28.8
(83.8)
28.4
(83.1)
23.9
(75.0)
16.2
(61.2)
5.9
(42.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
14.0
(57.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)
−6.7
(19.9)
0.8
(33.4)
9.5
(49.1)
16.2
(61.2)
20.8
(69.4)
24.0
(75.2)
22.9
(73.2)
17.0
(62.6)
9.2
(48.6)
0.1
(32.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
7.8
(46.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)
−12.3
(9.9)
−4.5
(23.9)
3.4
(38.1)
10.0
(50.0)
15.6
(60.1)
19.9
(67.8)
18.7
(65.7)
11.6
(52.9)
3.6
(38.5)
−4.8
(23.4)
−13.3
(8.1)
2.6
(36.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.8
(0.31)
12.6
(0.50)
19.2
(0.76)
43.5
(1.71)
67.1
(2.64)
116.1
(4.57)
163.7
(6.44)
200.4
(7.89)
56.2
(2.21)
49.8
(1.96)
31.2
(1.23)
12.3
(0.48)
779.9
(30.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 5.4 7.0 8.1 10.6 13.0 13.8 12.5 8.3 7.9 7.8 6.4 106.2
Average snowy days 8.4 7.4 7.1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 7.2 9.1 42.4
Average relative humidity (%) 64 59 54 51 59 69 77 79 74 66 64 65 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.2 185.1 216.0 219.8 245.6 218.5 194.0 202.7 216.2 200.4 159.5 156.9 2,390.9
Percent possible sunshine 59 61 58 55 54 48 43 48 58 59 54 55 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Caohekouzhen, Benxi County (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
6.4
(43.5)
15.2
(59.4)
21.7
(71.1)
25.1
(77.2)
27.3
(81.1)
27.6
(81.7)
23.2
(73.8)
15.6
(60.1)
5.4
(41.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
13.4
(56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8)
−7.0
(19.4)
0.1
(32.2)
8.1
(46.6)
14.6
(58.3)
19.3
(66.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.1
(71.8)
15.9
(60.6)
8.0
(46.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
−9.1
(15.6)
6.9
(44.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)
−12.7
(9.1)
−5.4
(22.3)
1.4
(34.5)
8.0
(46.4)
14.3
(57.7)
19.1
(66.4)
18.1
(64.6)
10.4
(50.7)
2.2
(36.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
−14.1
(6.6)
1.6
(34.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26)
13.9
(0.55)
19.4
(0.76)
43.7
(1.72)
73.5
(2.89)
113.9
(4.48)
205.0
(8.07)
233.0
(9.17)
61.4
(2.42)
47.1
(1.85)
29.6
(1.17)
12.5
(0.49)
859.7
(33.83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 5.3 6.2 8.0 10.2 13.1 15.2 12.9 8.1 7.5 7.2 6.3 104.4
Average snowy days 6.8 7.0 6.3 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 6.2 8.1 36.6
Average relative humidity (%) 63 62 61 60 69 80 86 86 81 73 69 67 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196.5 194.3 220.9 221.5 235.2 175.3 131.9 165.9 206.7 194.9 162.1 165.7 2,270.9
Percent possible sunshine 66 64 59 55 52 39 29 39 56 57 55 58 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ "本溪市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Benxi Municipal Bureau of Statistics. 2021-06-18. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ^ 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:本溪县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
  3. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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