Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County

Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County (Chinese: 宽城满族自治县; Manchu: ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ) is a Manchu autonomous county of northeastern Hebei province, China, on the banks of the Luan River, bordering Liaoning to the east. It is under the administration of Chengde City, and as of 2020, it had a population of 240,000 residing in an area of 1,933 km2 (746 sq mi).

Kuancheng County
宽城县
ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ
Kwancheng
宽城满族自治县
ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Kuancheng in Chengde
Kuancheng in Chengde
Kuancheng is located in Hebei
Kuancheng
Kuancheng
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°36′40″N 118°29′06″E / 40.611°N 118.485°E / 40.611; 118.485
CountryChina
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityChengde
County seatKuancheng Town [zh]
Area
  Total
1,933 km2 (746 sq mi)
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
  Total
240,579
  Density124.5/km2 (322.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
067600
Area code0314
Websitewww.hbkc.gov.cn
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese宽城满族自治县
Traditional Chinese寬城滿族自治縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKuānchéng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᡵᠠ ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠨ
Möllendorffkuwan ceng manju beye dasara hiyan

Administrative divisions

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There are 10 towns and 8 townships under the county's administration.[2]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Manchu Möllendorff
Towns
Kuancheng Town 宽城镇 Kuānchéng Zhèn ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ kuwan ceng kadalangga
Longxumen Town 龙须门镇 Lóngxūmén Zhèn ᠯᡡᠩ ᡧᡠ ᠮᡝᠨ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ lūng šu men kadalangga
Yu'erya Town 峪耳崖镇 Yù'ěryá Zhèn ᠶᡠ ᠋ᡝᡵ ᠶᠠ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ yu 'er ya kadalangga
Bancheng Town 板城镇 Bǎnchéng Zhèn ᠪᠠᠨ ᠴᡝᠩ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ ban ceng kadalangga
Tangdaohe Town 汤道河镇 Tāngdàohé Zhèn ᡨᠠᠩ ᡩᠠᡡ ᡥᡝ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ tang daū he ceng kadalangga
Boluotai Town 饽罗台镇 Bōluótái Zhèn ᠪᠣᠯᡠᠣ ᡨᠠᡳ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ boluo tai kadalangga
Nianziyu Town 碾子峪镇 Niǎnzǐyù Zhèn ᠨᡳᠠᠨᡯᡳ ᠶᡠ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ niandzi yu kadalangga
Liangjiatai Town 亮甲台镇 Liàngjiǎtái Zhèn ᠯᡳᠠᠩ ᠵᡳᠠ ᡨᠠᡳ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ liang jia tai kadalangga
Huapiliuzi Town 化皮溜子镇 Huàpíliūzǐ Zhèn ᡥᡠᠠ ᡦᡳ ᠯᡳᠣᡡᡯᡳ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ hua pi lioūdzi kadalangga
Songling Town 松岭镇 Sōnglǐng Zhèn ᠰᡡᠩ ᠯᡳᠩ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ sūng ling kadalangga
Townships
Tashan Township 塌山乡 Tāshān Xiāng ᡨᠠ ᡧᠠᠨ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ ta šan gašan
Mengziling Township 孟子岭乡 Mèngzǐlǐng Xiāng ᠮᡝᠩᡯᡳ ᠯᡳᠩ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ mengdzi ling gašan
Dushigou Township 独石沟乡 Dúshígōu Xiāng ᡩᡠ ᡧᡳ ᡤᠣᡡ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ du ši goū gašan
Huajian Township 铧尖乡 Huájiān Xiāng ᡥᡠᠠ ᠵᡳᠠᠨ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ hua jian gašan
Donghuanghuachuan Township 东黄花川乡 Dōnghuánghuāchuān Xiāng ᡩᡡᠩ ᡥᡠᠠᠩ ᡥᡠᠠ ᠴᡠᠠᠨ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ dūng huang hua cuan gašan
Weizigou Township 苇子沟乡 Wěizǐgōu Xiāng ᠸᡝᡳᡯᡳ ᡤᠣᡡ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ weidzi goū gašan
Dazigoumen Township 大字沟门乡 Dàzìgōumén Xiāng ᡩᠠᡯᡳ ᡤᠣᡡ ᠮᡝᠨ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ dadzi goū men gašan
Dashizhuzi Township 大石柱子乡 Dàshízhùzǐ Xiāng ᡩᠠᡧᡳᡯᡥᡠᡯᡳ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ dašidzhudzi gašan

Climate

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Climate data for Kuancheng, elevation 369 m (1,211 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)
18.8
(65.8)
26.4
(79.5)
31.1
(88.0)
37.0
(98.6)
38.1
(100.6)
40.3
(104.5)
37.0
(98.6)
35.1
(95.2)
30.3
(86.5)
21.8
(71.2)
13.3
(55.9)
40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
3.8
(38.8)
10.7
(51.3)
18.8
(65.8)
25.2
(77.4)
28.7
(83.7)
30.1
(86.2)
29.3
(84.7)
24.9
(76.8)
17.6
(63.7)
8.1
(46.6)
1.1
(34.0)
16.5
(61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
3.8
(38.8)
12.1
(53.8)
18.5
(65.3)
22.4
(72.3)
24.6
(76.3)
23.3
(73.9)
17.7
(63.9)
10.1
(50.2)
1.3
(34.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
9.8
(49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−9.2
(15.4)
−2.4
(27.7)
5.3
(41.5)
11.5
(52.7)
16.5
(61.7)
20.0
(68.0)
18.7
(65.7)
12.1
(53.8)
4.3
(39.7)
−3.7
(25.3)
−10.3
(13.5)
4.2
(39.5)
Record low °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−16.0
(3.2)
−6.3
(20.7)
2.1
(35.8)
6.3
(43.3)
11.4
(52.5)
9.0
(48.2)
0.5
(32.9)
−8.0
(17.6)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−22.5
(−8.5)
−25.5
(−13.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08)
2.8
(0.11)
7.3
(0.29)
26.0
(1.02)
51.6
(2.03)
99.1
(3.90)
195.7
(7.70)
136.9
(5.39)
54.0
(2.13)
28.9
(1.14)
10.9
(0.43)
2.1
(0.08)
617.4
(24.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 1.8 2.7 5.0 8.3 12.2 14.0 11.5 8.0 4.8 3.4 1.8 75
Average snowy days 2.2 2.4 2.5 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 3.0 2.7 13.8
Average relative humidity (%) 50 46 42 43 50 64 75 76 70 62 57 52 57
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180.8 185.5 221.4 225.6 251.7 214.4 185.7 199.7 204.9 200.3 166.2 167.9 2,404.1
Percentage possible sunshine 60 61 59 56 56 48 41 47 55 59 56 59 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ""承德市第七次全国人口普查主要数据情况"新闻发布会文字实录" (in Chinese). Government of Chengde. 2021-05-28.
  2. 2022年统计用区划代码:宽城满族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.