Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) | Elevation 12 m (38 ft) Area 1,308 km² | |
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Country People's Republic of China Township-level divisions 1 subdistrict11 towns3 townships County seat Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道) | ||
Laoting County (simplified Chinese: 乐亭县; traditional Chinese: 樂亭縣; pinyin: Làotíng Xiàn), often pronounced as Leting County in accordance with standard Mandarin pronunciation, is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, facing the Bohai Sea to the east and south. It is under the administration of Tangshan City.
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Map of Laoting, Tangshan, Hebei, China
Geography and climate
Laoting has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with four distinct seasons and some maritime moderation during the summer. Winters are cold and very dry, with a January daily average temperature of −5.8 °C (21.6 °F), while summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average temperature of 24.9 °C (76.8 °F). The annual mean temperature is 10.59 °C (51.06 °F). With the monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 45% in July to 65% in October, the area receives 2,588 hours of bright sunshine per year. A majority of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.
Administrative divisions
The county administers 1 subdistrict, 11 towns and 3 townships.
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