Province Hebei County seat Weichang Town (围场镇) Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Monday 3:26 AM | Prefecture-level city Chengde Elevation 847 m (2,779 ft) Area 9,058 km² Postal code 68400 | |
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Country People's Republic of China Weather 3°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 54% Humidity Points of interest Saihanba National Forest Park | ||
Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 围场满族蒙古族自治县; traditional Chinese: 圍場滿族蒙古族自治縣; pinyin: Wéichǎng Mǎnzú Ménggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn) is a Manchu and Mongol autonomous county located in far northeastern Hebei province, China. It lies under the administration of Chengde City, and is the northernmost county of the province, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. In terms of area, it is the largest county of Hebei, occupying an area of 9,058 km2 (3,497 sq mi), though, as it is located in mountainous terrain, it is rather sparsely populated, as of 2004, housing 520,000 people.
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Map of Weichang, Chengde, Hebei, China
The area has been historically home to Manchu soldiers, and the local dialect of Mandarin is similar to that of Beijing, though there is some Northeastern influence.
Geography and climate
Weichang is located in the northernmost part of Hebei, with a latitude range of 41° 35' to 42° 40' N and longitude range of 116° 32' to 118° 14' E. It borders Inner Mongolia's Chifeng to the east, Hexigten Banner to the north, as well as Duolun County to the northwest, and within the province, borders Fengning County and Longhua County to the southwest and south.
Weichang has a rather dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, very cold and dry winters, and very warm, humid summers, and the elevation depresses temperatures. The 24-hour average in January is −12.5 °C (9.5 °F) and the same figure for July is 21.1 °C (70.0 °F), while the annual mean is 5.33 °C (41.6 °F). More than half of the annual precipitation occurs in July and August alone. The coldest temperature recorded in the province was −42.9 °C (−45 °F) on 12 January 1957 at Yudaokou Township (御道口乡).
Administrative divisions
There are 7 towns and 30 townships in the county.
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