Dingbian County (simplified Chinese: 定边县; traditional Chinese: 定邊縣; pinyin: Dìngbiān Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to the west and Inner Mongolia to the north. It is the westernmost county-level division under the administration of Yulin City.

Dingbian County
定边县
Tingpien
View of the seat of Dingbian from the Dingbian branch line of the Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
View of the seat of Dingbian from the Dingbian branch line of the Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
Dingbian in Yulin
Dingbian in Yulin
Yulin in Shaanxi
Yulin in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYulin
Established1731
Area
 • Total
6,920 km2 (2,670 sq mi)
Population
 ([when?])
 • Total
344,900
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code
718699
Area code(0)912
Licence plates陕K
Websitedingbian.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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As of 2020, Dingbian County is divided to 1 subdistrict, 16 towns, and 2 townships.[1]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Dingbian, elevation 1,360 m (4,460 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
19.1
(66.4)
27.4
(81.3)
33.3
(91.9)
35.5
(95.9)
36.6
(97.9)
37.7
(99.9)
36.2
(97.2)
34.9
(94.8)
27.7
(81.9)
23.1
(73.6)
17.2
(63.0)
37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
4.8
(40.6)
11.4
(52.5)
18.7
(65.7)
23.9
(75.0)
28.3
(82.9)
29.7
(85.5)
27.5
(81.5)
22.4
(72.3)
16.4
(61.5)
9.1
(48.4)
2.1
(35.8)
16.2
(61.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
4.2
(39.6)
11.4
(52.5)
17.1
(62.8)
21.6
(70.9)
23.3
(73.9)
21.2
(70.2)
16.1
(61.0)
9.4
(48.9)
2.0
(35.6)
−4.9
(23.2)
9.3
(48.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)
−9.0
(15.8)
−2.2
(28.0)
4.4
(39.9)
10.0
(50.0)
14.7
(58.5)
17.3
(63.1)
15.6
(60.1)
10.5
(50.9)
3.5
(38.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
−10.8
(12.6)
3.1
(37.6)
Record low °C (°F) −27.7
(−17.9)
−26.8
(−16.2)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−9.7
(14.5)
−3.9
(25.0)
3.6
(38.5)
7.4
(45.3)
5.7
(42.3)
−2.7
(27.1)
−11.5
(11.3)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−29.1
(−20.4)
−29.1
(−20.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.8
(0.11)
3.4
(0.13)
6.9
(0.27)
17.8
(0.70)
32.5
(1.28)
45.5
(1.79)
71.3
(2.81)
79.7
(3.14)
53.3
(2.10)
21.6
(0.85)
10.1
(0.40)
2.0
(0.08)
346.9
(13.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 2.1 3.1 4.6 5.8 7.3 9.6 10.0 8.9 5.7 3.5 1.6 65
Average snowy days 4.2 3.6 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.9 3.0 18.6
Average relative humidity (%) 50 46 41 38 40 46 57 64 65 57 52 49 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207.3 199.4 227.2 238.7 266.3 262.6 249.2 232.7 201.8 221.3 209.3 202.5 2,718.3
Percent possible sunshine 67 65 61 60 60 60 56 56 55 65 70 68 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(定边县) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Dingbian County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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