Haimen, Nantong
Haimen
海门区 | ||
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Postal code 226100[6] | ||
| Area code | 0513[6] | |
| Website | www | |
Haimen (
History
The area that is now Haimen was formed from
Because the mouth of the Yangtze River moved northward during the Ming dynasty, Haimen has dealt with flooding that destroyed parts of the county, including Lüsi (吕四; 呂四), Yudong (余东; 余東), and Sijia (Chinese: 四甲).[8]
In 1672, under the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty, the seat moved to Jinghai Township (静海乡; 靜海鄉). Starting from 1701, the river's course moved south, creating more than 40 new sandbanks. In 1768, the county became an independent subprefecture with the seat moving to Maojia Town (茅家镇; 茅家鎮).[8]
In 1912, one year after the
In 2020, Haimen became a district of Nantong.[10]
Geography
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Haimen has a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). This means that Haimen experiences four distinct seasons; the summers are hot and the winters are cold. The summers are rainier than the other seasons, and the summer rains usually bring flooding.[11]
The average temperature is 15.2 °C (59.4 °F) in Haimen. January is the coldest month, and July is the hottest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Haimen was 38.0 °C (100.4 °F), occurring on both August 7, 1966 and July 31, 1992. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.3 °C (15.3 °F) on January 31, 1977.[11]
The average yearly rainfall is 1,056.3 millimetres (41.59 in). The wettest year was 1975 with 1,500.7 millimetres (59.08 in), and the driest year was 1978 with 654.6 millimetres (25.77 in).[11]
| Climate data for Haimen (1991–2020 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) | 20.1 (68.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.7 (101.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
38.7 (101.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.6 (2.23) |
53.3 (2.10) |
74.0 (2.91) |
69.0 (2.72) |
84.1 (3.31) |
210.1 (8.27) |
162.5 (6.40) |
192.4 (7.57) |
100 (3.9) |
55.2 (2.17) |
53.4 (2.10) |
37.8 (1.49) |
1,148.4 (45.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 123.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 5.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.3 | 128.2 | 154.6 | 179.5 | 189.1 | 139.2 | 195.3 | 209.7 | 180.6 | 176.5 | 145.9 | 145.1 | 1,972 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 40 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 45 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13] | |||||||||||||
Parks
Administrative divisions
Haimen is divided into twenty-one
- 21 towns[15]
- 1 township
- Haiyong (海永乡)
- It is only township and its area is 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi). It is pene-enclave on Chongming Island, most of which belongs to Shanghai.
Transport
With easy access to the Sea and Yangtze River, transportation is very convenient. Less than 2 hours driving distance to
Haimen railway station opened in 2019 as an intermediate stop on the Nanjing–Qidong railway.
References
- ^ Haimen Municipal People's Government. 陆一飞 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ Haimen Municipal People's Government (2010-03-10). 市政府关于市长副市长市长助理分工的通知 (in Chinese). Haimen. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ Haimen Municipal People's Government. "Boundary & Area". Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ a b c Haimen Municipal People's Government. "Geographical Location". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ISBN 978-92-1-051099-8. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ a b China National Philatelic Corporation (CNPC). "Area Code and Postal Code in Jiangsu Province". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- PMID 24215631.
- ^ a b c d Haimen Municipal People's Government (2009-12-09). 建置沿革 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ISBN 9780804746892.
- ^ "海门撤市设区". 南通发布.
- ^ a b c Haimen Municipal People's Government. "Weather & Climate". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Haimen Municipal People's Government. "Administrative Division". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "南通市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
External links
- (in Chinese) Regional topographical map
- (in Chinese) 行政区划 (Administrative Divisions of Haimen)
- (in Chinese) 地理位置 (Geography of Haimen)
- Haimen City English guide (Jiangsu.net)
- (in English and Chinese) "Illustrated Album of Yangzhou Prefecture", from 1573 to 1620, has illustrations of Haimen
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