Ningjin County, Shandong

Ningjin County
宁津县
County
Ningjin in Dezhou
Ningjin in Dezhou
Dezhou in Shandong
Dezhou in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°39′07″N 116°48′00″E / 37.652°N 116.800°E / 37.652; 116.800
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityDezhou
Area
[1]
 • Total
833 km2 (322 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
463,300
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
253400

Ningjin County (simplified Chinese: 宁津县; traditional Chinese: 寧津縣; pinyin: Níngjīn Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei province to the north. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Dezhou.

The population was 444,038 in 1999.[3]

Ningjin has been famous for its acrobatics from as early as during the Han dynasty. In 1995 the Ministry of Culture designated Ningjin as the hometown of Chinese acrobatics.[4][5]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 2 townships.[6]

Towns
  • Ningjin (宁津镇)
  • Chaihudian (柴胡店镇)
  • Changguan (长官镇)
  • Duji (杜集镇)
  • Baodian (保店镇)
  • Daliu (大柳镇)
  • Dacao (大曹镇)
  • Xiangya (相衙镇)
  • Shiji (时集镇)
Townships
  • Zhangdazhuang Township (张大庄乡)
  • Liuyingwu Township (刘营伍乡)

Climate

Climate data for Ningjin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		31.3
(88.3) 		38.1
(100.6) 		41.3
(106.3) 		40.2
(104.4) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.0
(95.0) 		31.4
(88.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8) 		7.2
(45.0) 		13.9
(57.0) 		20.7
(69.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.2
(86.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		11.8
(53.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1) 		0.9
(33.6) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.7
(69.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		5.9
(42.6) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		2.0
(35.6) 		8.6
(47.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		8.2
(46.7)
Record low °C (°F) −19.2
(−2.6) 		−16.8
(1.8) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		2.5
(36.5) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−14.0
(6.8) 		−21.0
(−5.8) 		−21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.4
(0.09) 		7.7
(0.30) 		7.4
(0.29) 		23.1
(0.91) 		41.4
(1.63) 		75.1
(2.96) 		161.5
(6.36) 		141.8
(5.58) 		37.0
(1.46) 		34.1
(1.34) 		15.7
(0.62) 		3.0
(0.12) 		550.2
(21.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.5 2.3 5.0 6.0 8.2 10.8 9.5 5.7 4.8 3.7 1.9 61.9
Average snowy days 2.4 2.6 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.8 9
Average relative humidity (%) 60 56 52 56 60 61 76 82 74 67 66 63 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171.5 175.2 221.8 239.9 265.6 237.9 200.7 202.3 210.7 203.8 169.5 164.0 2,462.9
Percent possible sunshine 56 57 60 60 60 54 45 49 57 59 56 55 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References

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  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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