Donggang, Liaoning

Donggang
东港市
Location in Dandong
Donggang
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 39°52′N 124°09′E / 39.867°N 124.150°E / 39.867; 124.150
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityDandong
Area
2,398.0 km2 (925.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
126.00 km2 (48.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
609,000
 • Density254/km2 (658/sq mi)
 • Urban
170,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Donggang (simplified Chinese: 东港; traditional Chinese: 東港; pinyin: Dōnggǎng; lit. 'Eastern Port') is a city in the southeast of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Situated on the coast of the Yellow Sea at the mouth of the Yalu River, it is located near the maritime border with North Korea. Administratively, it is a county-level city of Dandong, the downtown of which lies 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the northeast.

Administrative divisions

There are three subdistricts, 14 towns, and one ethnic township under the city's administration.[2]

Subdistricts: Dadong Subdistrict (大东街道), Xincheng Subdistrict (新城街道), Xinxing Subdistrict (新兴街道)

Towns: Gushan (Kushan) (孤山镇), Qianyang (前阳镇), Changshan (长山镇), Beijingzi (北井子镇), Yiquan (椅圈镇), Huangtukan (Hwangtukan) (黄土坎镇), Majiadian (马家店镇), Pusamiao (菩萨庙镇), Longwangmiao (龙王庙镇), Xiaodianzi (小甸子镇), Chang'an (长安镇), Xinnong (新农镇), Heigou (黑沟镇), Shizijie (十字街镇)

The only township is Helong Manchu Ethnic Township (合隆满族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Donggang, elevation 4 m (13 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
14.7
(58.5)
20.2
(68.4)
24.4
(75.9)
29.7
(85.5)
32.5
(90.5)
34.6
(94.3)
34.1
(93.4)
32.1
(89.8)
28.7
(83.7)
19.3
(66.7)
11.6
(52.9)
34.6
(94.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
1.7
(35.1)
7.2
(45.0)
14.1
(57.4)
19.7
(67.5)
23.6
(74.5)
26.7
(80.1)
27.9
(82.2)
24.4
(75.9)
17.5
(63.5)
8.3
(46.9)
0.1
(32.2)
14.1
(57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−3.3
(26.1)
2.5
(36.5)
9.4
(48.9)
15.3
(59.5)
20.0
(68.0)
23.4
(74.1)
24.1
(75.4)
19.3
(66.7)
11.8
(53.2)
3.4
(38.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
9.6
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−7.7
(18.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
4.9
(40.8)
11.3
(52.3)
16.8
(62.2)
20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
14.7
(58.5)
6.8
(44.2)
−0.8
(30.6)
−8.4
(16.9)
5.6
(42.0)
Record low °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−11.7
(10.9)
−4.6
(23.7)
2.8
(37.0)
9.4
(48.9)
15.4
(59.7)
11.8
(53.2)
3.4
(38.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
−13.6
(7.5)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−25.5
(−13.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20)
14.0
(0.55)
18.9
(0.74)
48.0
(1.89)
83.9
(3.30)
106.6
(4.20)
211.3
(8.32)
218.0
(8.58)
81.6
(3.21)
51.2
(2.02)
36.8
(1.45)
15.5
(0.61)
891
(35.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.6 4.2 6.9 9.6 10.7 13.7 11.6 6.6 6.3 5.9 4.0 86
Average snowy days 4.4 3.8 2.0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 4.9 17.6
Average relative humidity (%) 59 61 65 68 75 84 88 85 78 71 66 62 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.7 183.3 217.5 217.0 230.2 185.9 146.1 186.5 216.5 203.2 159.9 167.9 2,300.7
Percentage possible sunshine 62 60 58 54 52 42 32 44 59 59 54 58 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]All-time October Low[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ 丹东市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Sina Visitor System" (in Simplified Chinese). 中国气象爱好者 on Weibo. Retrieved 29 October 2025. #天气##冷空气##东北# 【辽宁冷到破纪录】东北南部今天冷得异常,辽宁、内蒙有7个国家站气温打破10月最低纪录,分别是科左后旗-12.8度、宝国吐-11.6度、青龙山-11度、阜新-10.6度、苏家屯-8.3度、辽中-8.2度和东港-5.2度,其中阜新、宝国吐还是首次在10月跌破-10度!沈阳国家站最低-7.6度离本站10月最低纪录也只差0.7度,反超呼和浩特位列下半年省会级城市最低温。不过辽宁沿海在海水保温下气温与内陆差别巨大,大连今早最低气温高达7.4度、比沈阳整整高出15度,和沈阳到漠河(-22.9度)的温差差不多了!