Panjin
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Panjin
盘锦市 | ||
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Province Liaoning | | |
| Districts and Counties | List
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| Government | ||
| • Postal code | 124000 | |
| Area code | 427 | |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-LN-13 | |
| Licence plates | 辽L | |
| Administrative division code | 211300 | |
| Website | panjin | |
Panjin (
Administration
Panjin has administrative jurisdiction over 3
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| # | Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin
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Population (2003 est.) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| 1 | Xinglongtai District | 兴隆台区 | Xīnglóngtái Qū | 380,000 | 194 | 1,959 |
| 2 | Shuangtaizi District | 双台子区 | Shuāngtáizi Qū | 190,000 | 62 | 3,065 |
| 3 | Dawa District | 大洼区 | Dàwā Qū | 390,000 | 1,683 | 232 |
| 4 | Panshan County | 盘山县 | Pánshān Xiàn | 290,000 | 2,145 | 135 |
Panjin was established as a prefecture-level city with its current boundaries by the State Council on June 5, 1984.
Geography
Panjin is located between 40°40'−41°27' N and 121°31'−122°28' E, with its urban section mainly on the historical Liao River Delta. The Shuangtaizi River (which gives name to the city's Shuangtaizi District), formally the smaller western distributary but now the only lower section of the Liao River system, flows through the city and drains into the Liaodong Bay to its west between its Dawa District and Panshan County. The Daliao River, historically Liao River's larger eastern distributary and the main lower section but now a separate river system since 1958, runs east of Panjin, serving as the border between it and the neighboring cities of Anshan and Yingkou.
Panjin is a major
Climate
Panjin has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). It has an annual mean temperature of 9.2 °C (48.6 °F) and receives over 2700 hours of sunshine a year.
| Climate data for Panjin (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
9.8 (49.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.2 (0.17) |
5.8 (0.23) |
11.6 (0.46) |
30.8 (1.21) |
54.2 (2.13) |
75.5 (2.97) |
153.6 (6.05) |
165.8 (6.53) |
53.3 (2.10) |
39.5 (1.56) |
20.5 (0.81) |
6.9 (0.27) |
621.7 (24.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 69.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 16.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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58 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206.8 | 209.0 | 252.1 | 253.6 | 276.4 | 232.7 | 205.5 | 220.1 | 234.1 | 217.8 | 183.5 | 187.2 | 2,678.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 69 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 52 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Attractions
Major points of interest include:
- Shuangtaihekou State Natural Reserve, a marshland that serves as natural habitat to 321 species of animals. It also serves as one of the few breeding grounds for endangered birds such as the white-fronted goose, whooper swan, and brown goshawk. On a special note, Panjin is also called "Home of the Cranes" for the above reasons.
- reed-grass beach (Golden Beach at Bohai Sea) and the clam mound
- Red Seabeach
- Hubin Park in Panshan, featuring the Liaohe Tablets. These stone tablets bear inscriptions of Chinese calligraphy by historical and contemporary artists.
See also
- List of twin towns and sister cities in China
- Zhou Yongkang, one-time mayor of Panjin
Education
- Higher Education:
Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus
Liaohe Petroleum Career Technical College
Panjin Vocational and Technical College
- Secondary Education:
LYYG
References
- ^ "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ISBN 978-7-5037-7900-8. Archived from the originalon 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.