Changhai County (Chinese: 长海县; pinyin: Chánghǎi Xiàn; lit. 'Long-Sea County') is a county under the administration of Dalian, Liaoning province, China. It consists of several islands in the Yellow Sea and is located offshore of the Liaodong Peninsula. There are 112 small islands and reefs in the county, traditionally called the Outer Long Mountains Island Chain (Chinese: 外长山群岛; pinyin: Wàichángshān Qúndǎo) and formerly sometimes called the Elliot Islands. The county has an area of 156.89 square kilometres (60.58 sq mi) and a permanent population as of 2010[update] of 77,951, making it Dalian's least populous county-level division,[2][3] and the county government is located in the Dongshan neighborhood of the town of Dachangshandao (Chinese: 大长山岛; lit. 'Great Long-Mountain Island').
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Changhai
长海县 Elliot Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Xiaoshuikou (小水口) Scenic Area in Xiaochangshan Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Location of Changhai County in Dalian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() Changhai Location in Liaoning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates: 39°16′19″N 122°35′42″E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Dalian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seat | No. 1 Changhai Square, Dachangshandao (大长山岛镇长海广场1号) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 156.89 km2 (60.58 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population (2010)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 77,951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 116500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Division code | 210224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www |
There are 5 towns in the county.[4]
Towns:
Climate data for Changhai (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
Average high °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
10.5 (50.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
7.8 (46.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.2 (0.28) |
7.2 (0.28) |
14.6 (0.57) |
29.0 (1.14) |
48.3 (1.90) |
82.4 (3.24) |
149.4 (5.88) |
138.8 (5.46) |
64.5 (2.54) |
28.4 (1.12) |
18.4 (0.72) |
7.7 (0.30) |
595.9 (23.43) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 73 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 70 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[5] |
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