Pulandian
Pulandian District (simplified Chinese: 普兰店区; traditional Chinese: 普蘭店區; pinyin: Pǔlándiàn Qū) is one of the seven districts under the administration of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its area is 2,769.90 square kilometres (1,069.46 sq mi) and its permanent population as of 2010 is 741,230. The district borders the prefecture-level city of Yingkou to the north.
Geography
Pulandian District is located in the northern part of Dalian on the Liaodong Peninsula. It covers an area of 6968 square kilometers. It borders Zhuanghe to the east, Wafangdian to the west, Jinzhou District to the south and Greater Yingkou to the north. Its area is 2923 square kilometres.
Pulandian has a long coast line on the Yellow Sea in its southeastern part and a short coastline on the Bohai Sea in its southwestern part.
Administrative divisions
There are 18 subdistricts under the district's administration.
Subdistricts:
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Climate
Climate data for Pulandian (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) | 13.0 (55.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.0 (12.2) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −24.8 (−12.6) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) |
7.9 (0.31) |
11.4 (0.45) |
34.4 (1.35) |
60.1 (2.37) |
77.7 (3.06) |
134.8 (5.31) |
175.8 (6.92) |
57.7 (2.27) |
32.7 (1.29) |
21.6 (0.85) |
7.1 (0.28) |
624.9 (24.61) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 70 |
Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 15.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 68 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198.7 | 191.7 | 235.5 | 240.3 | 259.8 | 214.5 | 179.0 | 203.3 | 222.2 | 211.6 | 174.4 | 179.4 | 2,510.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 66 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 48 | 40 | 48 | 60 | 62 | 59 | 62 | 57 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |
Climate data for Pikou Town, Pulandian (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) | 8.5 (47.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
9.9 (49.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.0 (14.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −21.5 (−6.7) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.3 (0.13) |
11.7 (0.46) |
15.0 (0.59) |
39.3 (1.55) |
67.6 (2.66) |
74.2 (2.92) |
125.5 (4.94) |
180.5 (7.11) |
53.6 (2.11) |
30.6 (1.20) |
29.0 (1.14) |
8.6 (0.34) |
638.9 (25.15) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 72.5 |
Average snowy days | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 13.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 56 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 74 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 68 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196.8 | 189.4 | 228.9 | 235.1 | 248.6 | 200.4 | 171.1 | 205.4 | 224.1 | 213.9 | 168.6 | 172.1 | 2,454.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 45 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 63 | 57 | 59 | 56 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |
Demography
Pulandian has a population of 915,595.(est. 2015)
Economy
Pulandian's industries are agriculture, fishing and the three main manufacturing industries: fabrics, electric machinery and food.
Transportation
- Harbin-Shenyang-Dalian Railway
- Harbin-Shenyang-Dalian High Speed Railway (to be completed in 2013)
- Shenyang-Dalian Expressway
References
- ^ "Pulandian" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2012 (《大连统计年鉴2012》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ 2010 Census county-by-county statistics (《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ 大连市-行政区划网
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.