| Lianjiang 廉江市Limkong; Lienchiang | |
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| County-level city | |
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  LianjiangLocation in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 21°44′N 110°17′E / 21.733°N 110.283°E / 21.733; 110.283 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhanjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,835 km (1,095 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,363,470 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Lianjiang (postal: Limkong; Chinese: 廉江) is a county-level city in the municipal region of Zhanjiang, Guangdong. The city has an area of 2,543 square kilometers, and had a population of about 1,363,470 as of 2020.
Geography
Lianjiang lies in the north of the Leizhou Peninsula and faces Beibu Gulf to the southwest. The city is bordered to the east by Maoming; to the south by Wuchuan, Potou District, and Suixi County, all in Zhanjiang; to the west by Anpugang Harbour (Chinese: 安铺港, part of the Gulf of Tonkin) and Beihai, in Guangxi Province; and to the north by Yulin. Lianjiang lies 48 kilometers north of Zhanjiang's city center.
Climate
| Climate data for Lianjiang (2007–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.0 (1.42) |
33.6 (1.32) |
59.7 (2.35) |
114.9 (4.52) |
218.3 (8.59) |
315.9 (12.44) |
320.6 (12.62) |
321.8 (12.67) |
172.6 (6.80) |
90.7 (3.57) |
43.5 (1.71) |
32.7 (1.29) |
1,760.3 (69.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 16.4 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 13.8 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 142.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103.3 | 79.0 | 71.8 | 101.1 | 160.4 | 165.6 | 199.5 | 196.0 | 190.5 | 200.7 | 167.5 | 140.7 | 1,776.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 30 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 39 | 41 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 51 | 42 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
The city is divided into 3 subdistricts and 18 towns. Lianjiang's government is located in Luozhou Subdistrict [zh].
Subdistricts
Lianjiang's 3 subdistricts are Luozhou Subdistrict [zh], Chengnan Subdistrict [zh], and Chengbei Subdistrict.
Towns
Lianjiang's 18 towns are Shicheng [zh], Xinmin [zh], Jishui [zh], Hechun [zh], Shijiao [zh], Liangdong [zh], Hengshan [zh], Anpu [zh], Yingzi [zh], Qingping [zh], Cheban [zh], Gaoqiao [zh], Shiling [zh], Yatang [zh], Shijing [zh], Changshan [zh], Tangpeng [zh], and Heliao [zh].
Education
By the end of 2009 there are 577 schools, colleges and universities in Lianjiang with 312,000 students.
The Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences is located in the city.
Transportation
The Litang–Zhanjiang railway and the Shenzhen–Zhanjiang high-speed railway both run through Lianjiang.
National Highway 207 and National Highway 325 both run through Lianjiang, as well as a number of provincial highways.
References
- ^ 廉江市概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- 学院简介 [College Introduction] (in Chinese). Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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