Hejian
County-level city in Hebei, People's Republic of China
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hejian (simplified Chinese: 河间; traditional Chinese: 河間; pinyin: Héjiān; Wade–Giles: Ho Chien; alternative romanizations: Ho Dsien , Ho-kien[-fou]) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou, in the east-central part of Hebei province, China. As of 2020[update], the population was ca. 795,198 inhabitants and the city territory was 1,333 km2 (515 sq mi).[1] Hejian is situated along China National Highway 106.
.jpg)
Hejian
河间市 Hokien, Ho-chien | |
|---|---|
Hejian West railway station | |
 Hejian in Cangzhou | |
  Hejian Location of the city center in Hebei | |
| Coordinates (Hejian government): 38°26′48″N 116°05′58″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| City seat | Yingzhoulu Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| 1,322.0 km2 (510.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 795,198 | |
| • Density | 601.51/km2 (1,557.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 296,820 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 062450 |
| Area code | 0317 |
| Website | www |
History
Séraphin Couvreur (1835–1919) and Léon Wieger (1856–1933), two French Jesuit missionaries and renowned Sinologists worked at the Catholic Jesuit mission in Hejian.
The county contains the tomb of Chinese president Feng Guozhang.
Administrative divisions
After changes in 2016, there were 2 subdistricts, 7 towns, and 11 townships:[2][3]
|
Subdistricts:
Towns:
|
Townships:
|
Before changes in 2016, there were 7 towns and 13 townships:[2][4][5][6]
|
Towns:
|
Townships:
|
Climate
| Climate data for Hejian, elevation 11 m (36 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) | 16.7 (62.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
19.2 (66.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.9 (−7.4) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.7 (0.07) |
5.4 (0.21) |
8.2 (0.32) |
25.8 (1.02) |
35.9 (1.41) |
56.5 (2.22) |
149.8 (5.90) |
113.6 (4.47) |
42.6 (1.68) |
24.5 (0.96) |
12.5 (0.49) |
2.8 (0.11) |
479.3 (18.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 60.6 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 8.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.7 | 182.5 | 233.6 | 251.8 | 276.6 | 246.3 | 209.1 | 212.8 | 214.5 | 199.9 | 163.5 | 163.1 | 2,527.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 57 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
