Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Elevation 17 m | County seat Suizhong Town (绥中镇) Postal code 125200 Area 2,765 km² Area code 0429 | |
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Country People's Republic of China | ||
Suizhong County (simplified Chinese: 绥中县; traditional Chinese: 綏中縣; pinyin: Suízhōng Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Liaoning, People's Republic of China. It is located on the northern coast of the Bohai Sea and is the southernmost county of Huludao City (as well as non-peninsular Liaoning), bordering Hebei to the southwest. The county has an area of 2,765 square kilometres (1,068 sq mi), a population of 640,000, and is an economically important region within Huludao. Suizhong is the home of the first Chinese citizen to travel in space, Yang Liwei.
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Map of Suizhong, Huludao, Liaoning, China
Administrative divisions
There are 14 towns, 5 townships, and 6 ethnic townships in the county.
Climate
Suizhong County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with cold, very dry, and rather long winters, and hot, humid summers; a majority of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −7.3 °C (18.9 °F) in January to 24.1 °C (75.4 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 9.62 °C (49.3 °F); however, high temperatures peak in August. Due to the coastal location, temperatures are moderated in the summer, but prevailingly northerly and westerly winds minimise maritime influence during winter.