Gaizhou

County-level city in Liaoning, People's Republic of China

Gaizhou

盖州市

County-level city

Location in Yingkou

Gaizhou

Location in Liaoning

Coordinates: 40°24′N 122°21′E﻿ / ﻿40.400°N 122.350°E﻿ / 40.400; 122.350
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Liaoning
Prefecture-level city| Yingkou
Area

[1]

• County-level city

| 2,930.0 km2 (1,131.3 sq mi)
• Urban

| 150.00 km2 (57.92 sq mi)
Elevation

| 9.1 m (30 ft)
Population

(2020 census[2])

• County-level city

| 559,271
• Density| 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
• Urban

| 228,059
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Gaizhou

Traditional Chinese| 蓋州
Simplified Chinese| 盖州
Postal| Kaichow
Kaihsien (1965–1992)
Kaiping (until 1965)
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Gàizhōu
Wade–Giles| Kai4-chou1
Gaixian

Traditional Chinese| 蓋縣
Simplified Chinese| 盖县
Postal| Kaihsien
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Gàixiàn
Wade–Giles| Kai4-hsien4
Gaiping

Traditional Chinese| 蓋平
Simplified Chinese| 盖平
Postal| Kaiping
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Gàipíng
Wade–Giles| Kai4-ping2

Gaizhou (simplified Chinese: 盖州; traditional Chinese: 蓋州; pinyin: Gàizhōu), formerly Gaixian, Gaiping, and Kaiping, is a county-level city in Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Yingkou City, which lies 31 km (19 mi) to the north-northwest, and is located at the northwest end of the Liaodong Peninsula near the northeast coast of the Bohai Sea.

## Administrative divisions

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There are six subdistricts, 18 towns, and three townships under the city's administration.[3]

Subdistricts:

* Gulou Subdistrict (鼓楼街道), Xicheng Subdistrict (西城街道), Dongcheng Subdistrict (东城街道), Taiyangsheng Subdistrict (太阳升街道), Tuanshan Subdistrict (团山街道), Xihai Subdistrict (西海街道)

Towns:

* Gaotun (高屯镇), Shagang (沙岗镇), Jiulongdi (九垄地镇), Jiuzhai (九寨镇), Wanfu (万福镇), Wolongquan (卧龙泉镇), Qingshiling (青石岭镇), Nuanquan (暖泉镇), Guizhou (归州镇), Bangshibu (榜式堡镇), Tuandian (团甸镇), Shuangtai (双台镇), Yangyun (杨运镇), Xutun (徐屯镇), Shizijie (什字街镇), Kuangdonggou (矿洞沟镇), Chentun (陈屯镇), Liangtun (梁屯镇),

Townships:

* Xiaoshipeng Township (小石棚乡), Guoyuan Township (果园乡), Ertai Township (二台乡)

## Climate

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Climate data for Gaizhou, elevation 25 m (82 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)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 34.7
(94.5)  | 36.6
(97.9)  | 36.8
(98.2)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 33.3
(91.9)  | 27.7
(81.9)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 16.2
(61.2)  | 36.8
(98.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −2.5
(27.5)  | 1.6
(34.9)  | 8.5
(47.3)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 17.4
(63.3)  | 7.9
(46.2)  | 0.3
(32.5)  | 15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −7.8
(18.0)  | −3.6
(25.5)  | 3.3
(37.9)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 18.3
(64.9)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 19.5
(67.1)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 2.7
(36.9)  | −4.9
(23.2)  | 10.3
(50.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −12.2
(10.0)  | −8.2
(17.2)  | −1.4
(29.5)  | 6.5
(43.7)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 14.5
(58.1)  | 6.7
(44.1)  | −1.9
(28.6)  | −9.2
(15.4)  | 5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F)  | −28.2
(−18.8)  | −22.0
(−7.6)  | −13.3
(8.1)  | −7.1
(19.2)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 9.5
(49.1)  | 2.9
(37.2)  | −6.4
(20.5)  | −16.5
(2.3)  | −23.2
(−9.8)  | −28.2
(−18.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 3.8
(0.15)  | 7.3
(0.29)  | 11.4
(0.45)  | 33.3
(1.31)  | 54.9
(2.16)  | 72.3
(2.85)  | 141.2
(5.56)  | 165.2
(6.50)  | 50.4
(1.98)  | 35.5
(1.40)  | 20.6
(0.81)  | 8.9
(0.35)  | 604.8
(23.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.6  | 2.8  | 3.7  | 6.0  | 7.5  | 9.0  | 11.1  | 10.0  | 6.4  | 6.3  | 4.9  | 3.5  | 73.8
Average snowy days  | 4.0  | 3.5  | 2.8  | 0.6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.2  | 3.1  | 4.2  | 18.4
Average relative humidity (%)  | 57  | 53  | 50  | 49  | 54  | 65  | 75  | 77  | 69  | 63  | 60  | 59  | 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189.0  | 190.6  | 229.9  | 236.1  | 266.4  | 230.2  | 202.8  | 212.6  | 228.1  | 212.6  | 171.4  | 170.8  | 2,540.5
Percentage possible sunshine | 63  | 63  | 62  | 59  | 60  | 51  | 45  | 51  | 62  | 62  | 58  | 59  | 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ 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. ^ "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
3. ^ 营口市-行政区划网
4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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County-level divisions of Liaoning Province

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Dandong|

* Zhenxing District
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Jinzhou|

* Taihe District
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Yingkou|

* Zhanqian District
* Xishi District
* Bayuquan District
* Laobian District
* Dashiqiao city
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Fuxin|

* Haizhou District
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* Xihe District
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* Baita District
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Panjin|

* Xinglongtai District
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* Dawa District
* Panshan County

Tieling|

* Yinzhou District
* Qinghe District
* Diaobingshan city
* Kaiyuan city
* Tieling County
* Xifeng County
* Changtu County

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* Shuangta District
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* Chaoyang County
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* Longgang District
* Lianshan District
* Nanpiao District
* Xingcheng city
* Suizhong County
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