Qixia (simplified Chinese: 栖霞; traditional Chinese: 棲霞; pinyin: Qīxiá) is a landlocked county-level city of the Shandong Peninsula, and is under the administration of Yantai City, Shandong province.

Qixia
栖霞市
Tsisia
Qixia Skyline
Qixia Skyline
Location in Yantai
Location in Yantai
Qixia is located in Shandong
Qixia
Qixia
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°18′20″N 120°49′44″E / 37.3056°N 120.829°E / 37.3056; 120.829
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityYantai
Area
 • Total
1,793 km2 (692 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
622,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
265300
Websitewww.sdqixia.gov.cn

The population was 664,510 in 1999.[1] It borders Penglai to the north, Fushan District to the northeast, Muping District to the east, Haiyang and Laiyang to the south, Zhaoyuan to the west, and Longkou to the northwest.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts and 12 towns.[2]

Subdistricts
  • Cuizhan Subdistrict (翠屏街道)
  • Zhuangyuan Subdistrict (庄园街道)
  • Songshan Subdistrict (松山街道)
Towns
  • Guanli (观里镇)
  • Shewobo (蛇窝泊镇)
  • Tangjiabo (唐家泊镇)
  • Taocun (桃村镇)
  • Tingkou (亭口镇)
  • Sikou (寺口镇)
  • Sujiadian (苏家店镇)
  • Yangchu (杨础镇)
  • Xicheng (西城镇)
  • Guandao (官道镇)
  • Miaohou (庙后镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Qixia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
19.5
(67.1)
26.4
(79.5)
32.3
(90.1)
35.9
(96.6)
39.0
(102.2)
36.6
(97.9)
35.2
(95.4)
35.9
(96.6)
30.6
(87.1)
24.3
(75.7)
16.5
(61.7)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
4.8
(40.6)
10.9
(51.6)
18.2
(64.8)
24.2
(75.6)
27.9
(82.2)
29.8
(85.6)
29.1
(84.4)
25.6
(78.1)
19.4
(66.9)
11.4
(52.5)
4.2
(39.6)
17.3
(63.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.2
(41.4)
12.2
(54.0)
18.3
(64.9)
22.3
(72.1)
25.1
(77.2)
24.6
(76.3)
20.5
(68.9)
14.1
(57.4)
6.6
(43.9)
0.0
(32.0)
12.2
(53.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.8
(33.4)
7.3
(45.1)
13.2
(55.8)
17.8
(64.0)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
16.3
(61.3)
9.8
(49.6)
2.9
(37.2)
−3.2
(26.2)
8.2
(46.7)
Record low °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0)
−14.9
(5.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
−3.9
(25.0)
2.8
(37.0)
9.5
(49.1)
13.7
(56.7)
12.0
(53.6)
7.0
(44.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
−7.6
(18.3)
−11.5
(11.3)
−16.1
(3.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.3
(0.29)
11.8
(0.46)
16.4
(0.65)
31.3
(1.23)
52.7
(2.07)
76.5
(3.01)
182.1
(7.17)
169.2
(6.66)
49.6
(1.95)
28.1
(1.11)
26.9
(1.06)
12.8
(0.50)
664.7
(26.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 3.8 3.5 5.3 7.3 8.2 11.3 11.4 6.2 5.5 4.9 6.1 77.5
Average snowy days 8.5 5.1 2.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.8 8.6 27.8
Average relative humidity (%) 66 60 54 53 58 68 79 81 73 67 67 67 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 167.5 176.1 223.4 236.5 263.0 225.7 189.0 198.2 209.9 208.6 167.0 154.9 2,419.8
Percent possible sunshine 54 57 60 60 60 51 43 48 57 61 55 52 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. ^ 潍坊市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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