Dongming County
东明县 Tungming | |
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Dongming Location of the seat in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′N 115°05′E / 35.283°N 115.083°E / 35.283; 115.083 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Heze |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,370 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2019)1 | |
• Total | 748,600 |
| • Density | 546/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 274500 |
| Website | www |
| Dongming County | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 東明縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 东明县 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | eastern brightness | ||||||||
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Dongming County in Heze Prefecture is the westernmost county of Shandong Province in the People's Republic of China. It borders Henan Province to the west across the Yellow River. Dongming County had a population of 677,563 in 1999.
History
Most of Dongming County formerly formed part of Yuanqu County, which was abolished in the 12th century after a Yellow River flood destroyed its county seat. In the early 20th century, the county was part of Zhili. Later, the area came under the jurisdiction of Henan. From April 1963, the county became part of Shandong.2 Within Yuanqu County, the town of Zhuzao (煮栆城, Zhǔzǎochéng) was located within present-day Dongming County.
Administrative divisions
Dongming County includes seven towns, six townships,3 one provincial economic and technical development zone, and 389 administrative villages.
- Towns
- Chengguan (城关镇)
- Dongmingji (东明集镇)
- Liulou (刘楼镇)
- Luquan (陆圈镇)
- Matou (马头镇)
- Sanchunji (三春集镇)
- Datun (大屯镇)
- Townships
- Wushengqiao Township (武胜桥乡)
- Caiyuanji Township (菜园集乡)
- Xiaojing Township (小井乡)
- Shawo Township (沙窝乡)
- Changxingji Township (长兴集乡)
- Jiaoyuan Township (焦园乡)
Demographics
The population in 1999 was 677,563.4
Climate
| Climate data for Dongming, elevation 57 m (187 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
34.2 (93.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
41.6 (106.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
20.0 (67.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
14.3 (57.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.3 (0.9) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.5 (0.30) |
11.9 (0.47) |
17.3 (0.68) |
32.8 (1.29) |
50.4 (1.98) |
68.7 (2.70) |
154.9 (6.10) |
121.3 (4.78) |
70.6 (2.78) |
30.4 (1.20) |
26.5 (1.04) |
8.2 (0.32) |
600.5 (23.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 71.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 10.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 79 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134.0 | 141.8 | 187.3 | 212.0 | 230.2 | 215.5 | 183.8 | 175.0 | 167.4 | 168.9 | 148.7 | 138.8 | 2,103.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 43 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 48 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration56 all-time January high7 | |||||||||||||
References
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- "济宁市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有284个国家气象站（超10%比例）打破1月中旬最高气温纪录，这其中还有105站气温打破1月最高气温纪录。比如郑州21.9℃、太原老站14.9℃。具体详见下图表格。明天暖破纪录的情况可能还会出现，主要在四川东部、湖北、安徽、江苏以及山东南部。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 15 January 2026.