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Fengcheng, Liaoning

Coordinates: 40°27′N 124°04′E / 40.450°N 124.067°E / 40.450; 124.067
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Fengcheng
凤城市
Location in Dandong
Location in Dandong
Fengcheng is located in Liaoning
Fengcheng
Fengcheng
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 40°27′N 124°04′E / 40.450°N 124.067°E / 40.450; 124.067
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityDandong
Area
 • County-level city5,515.0 km2 (2,129.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
329.33 km2 (127.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city580,000
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Urban
195,700
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Fengcheng (simplified Chinese: 凤城; traditional Chinese: 鳳城; pinyin: Fèngchéng; lit. 'Phoenix City') is a city in the southeast of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the administration of Dandong, the downtown of which lies 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of the city.

Formally known as the Fengcheng Manchu Autonomous County, its city status (a county-level city) was approved in 1994.[citation needed]

Administrative Divisions

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There are three subdistricts, 18 town, and one ethnic township under the city's administration.[2]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

The only township is Dabao Mongol Ethnic Township (大堡蒙古族乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Fengcheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
16.0
(60.8)
19.2
(66.6)
28.3
(82.9)
34.0
(93.2)
36.7
(98.1)
37.3
(99.1)
36.9
(98.4)
34.8
(94.6)
28.4
(83.1)
19.3
(66.7)
11.0
(51.8)
37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
1.7
(35.1)
8.2
(46.8)
16.6
(61.9)
22.7
(72.9)
26.2
(79.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.9
(84.0)
25.0
(77.0)
17.4
(63.3)
7.2
(45.0)
−1.2
(29.8)
14.9
(58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.1
(15.6)
−4.8
(23.4)
1.9
(35.4)
9.7
(49.5)
15.9
(60.6)
20.5
(68.9)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
18.0
(64.4)
10.2
(50.4)
1.3
(34.3)
−7.1
(19.2)
8.6
(47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)
−10.3
(13.5)
−3.4
(25.9)
3.3
(37.9)
9.7
(49.5)
15.7
(60.3)
20.2
(68.4)
19.6
(67.3)
12.7
(54.9)
4.3
(39.7)
−3.5
(25.7)
−11.9
(10.6)
3.5
(38.3)
Record low °C (°F) −31.4
(−24.5)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−18.6
(−1.5)
−7.7
(18.1)
0.8
(33.4)
6.9
(44.4)
11.5
(52.7)
8.5
(47.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
−9.0
(15.8)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.9
(0.23)
13.4
(0.53)
19.4
(0.76)
48.2
(1.90)
74.7
(2.94)
110.5
(4.35)
218.4
(8.60)
275.7
(10.85)
72.0
(2.83)
53.3
(2.10)
32.3
(1.27)
12.6
(0.50)
936.4
(36.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.3 4.0 5.2 7.7 9.8 12.2 14.9 12.9 8.1 7.2 6.4 4.7 96.4
Average snowy days 5.2 5.1 4.3 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 3.8 6.8 26.6
Average relative humidity (%) 58 57 58 58 67 78 85 84 77 70 65 63 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195.3 193.4 230.7 230.8 253.1 202.0 163.8 206.6 227.5 210.4 168.9 169.8 2,452.3
Percent possible sunshine 65 64 62 58 57 45 36 49 62 62 57 59 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Landmarks

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ 丹东市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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