Gaobeidian (Chinese: 高碑店; pinyin: Gāobēidiàn) is a county-level city in central Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Baoding Prefecture-level city. Gaobeidian has 4 subdistricts, 6 towns, and 4 townships, and a total of 442 villages.[2] It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) south of Beijing and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Baoding.
Gaobeidian
高碑店市 | |
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 Location of Gaobeidian in Baoding | |
.png) Location of Baoding in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′37″N 115°52′26″E / 39.327°N 115.874°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Baoding |
| Area | |
| 620.0 km2 (239.4 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 36.80 km2 (14.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 588,000 | |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 141,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 074000 |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 冀F |
| Website | gbd |
Gaobeidian City was long known as Xincheng County (simplified Chinese: 新城县; traditional Chinese: 新城縣; pinyin: Xīnchéng Xiàn). In 1993, its name was changed to Gaobeidian City.
Administrative divisions
editSource:[2]
Subdistricts:
- Heping Subdistrict (和平街道), Juncheng Subdistrict (军城街道), Dongsheng Subdistrict (东盛街道), Beicheng Subdistrict (北城街道), Xinghua Road Subdistrict (兴华路街道)
Towns:
- Fangguan (方官镇), Xincheng (新城镇), Sizhuang (泗庄镇), Baigou (白沟镇), Xinlizhuang (辛立庄镇)
Townships:
- Xiaoguanying Township (肖官营乡), Liangjiaying Township (梁家营乡), Zhangliuzhuang Township (张六庄乡), Dongmaying Township (东马营乡), Xinqiao Township (辛桥乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Gaobeidian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
37.1 (98.8) |
40.8 (105.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
18.5 (65.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.3 (−9.9) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.1 (0.08) |
5.2 (0.20) |
7.8 (0.31) |
23.9 (0.94) |
34.3 (1.35) |
65.0 (2.56) |
170.6 (6.72) |
111.6 (4.39) |
49.0 (1.93) |
25.6 (1.01) |
12.1 (0.48) |
2.2 (0.09) |
509.4 (20.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 66.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 10.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 74 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.4 | 162.4 | 206.7 | 222.5 | 245.9 | 206.1 | 174.7 | 184.4 | 187.5 | 179.3 | 150.9 | 152.7 | 2,230.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 46 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 51 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
edit- Jingguang railway: Gaobeidian Railway Station
- Jingshi Expressway
- Jingkun Expressway
- China National Highway 107
Architecture and environment
editGaobeidian is known for its leadership in energy efficient building, and hosted the 23rd International Passive House Conference in 2019. The Gaobeidian Railway City apartment complex is the world's largest passive house project.[5]
See also
editExternal links
edit- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b 保定市-行政区划网
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Alter, Lloyd (October 23, 2019). "Chinese city has the largest Passive House project in the world". TreeHugger. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- Gaobeidian City Government Website Archived 2010-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
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