Muling

County-level city in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Muling
44°55′N 130°31′E / 44.917°N 130.517°E / 44.917; 130.517
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityMudanjiang
Area
 • Total6,094 km2 (2,353 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total330,000
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ClimateDwb
Websitewww.muling.gov.cn

Muling (Chinese: 穆棱; pinyin: Mùlíng) is a county-level city of Mudanjiang, southeastern Heilongjiang province, China, bordering Russia's Primorsky Krai to the east. As of 2004, it has an area of 6,094 square kilometres (2,353 sq mi) and a population of 330,000.[1]

Administrative divisions

Muling City is divided into 6 towns and 2 townships.[2]

6 towns
  • Bamiantong (八面通镇), Muling (穆棱镇), Xiachengzi (下城子镇), Maqiaohe (马桥河镇), Xingyuan (兴源镇), Hexi (河西镇)
2 townships
  • Fulu (福录乡), Gonghe (共和乡)

Climate

Climate data for Muling (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
10.0
(50.0)
18.8
(65.8)
30.0
(86.0)
33.9
(93.0)
37.4
(99.3)
37.4
(99.3)
36.0
(96.8)
31.3
(88.3)
28.5
(83.3)
19.3
(66.7)
9.7
(49.5)
37.4
(99.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3)
−5.0
(23.0)
2.7
(36.9)
13.5
(56.3)
20.5
(68.9)
25.3
(77.5)
27.1
(80.8)
26.4
(79.5)
21.1
(70.0)
12.9
(55.2)
1.2
(34.2)
−7.9
(17.8)
10.6
(51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.9
(−0.2)
−12.9
(8.8)
−3.9
(25.0)
6.5
(43.7)
13.5
(56.3)
18.9
(66.0)
21.6
(70.9)
20.6
(69.1)
13.9
(57.0)
5.7
(42.3)
−5.1
(22.8)
−14.4
(6.1)
3.9
(39.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−10.3
(13.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
6.7
(44.1)
13.0
(55.4)
16.9
(62.4)
15.9
(60.6)
7.8
(46.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
−10.6
(12.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
Record low °C (°F) −37.5
(−35.5)
−36.6
(−33.9)
−30.3
(−22.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
−3.7
(25.3)
2.5
(36.5)
8.2
(46.8)
5.3
(41.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
−16.7
(1.9)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−35.3
(−31.5)
−37.5
(−35.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.5
(0.22)
4.3
(0.17)
10.2
(0.40)
21.9
(0.86)
49.3
(1.94)
78.8
(3.10)
128.7
(5.07)
103.2
(4.06)
53.7
(2.11)
31.2
(1.23)
10.6
(0.42)
8.0
(0.31)
505.4
(19.89)
Average relative humidity (%) 68 64 58 54 59 69 77 80 74 64 63 68 67
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

See also

  • Muling River

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Muling" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

External links

  • Official website of Muling Government
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1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.

2 Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang.

3 Formally part of Huma County.


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