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Kenli, Dongying

Kenli
垦利区
Yellow River mouth
Location in Dongying
Location in Dongying
Kenli is located in Shandong
Kenli
Kenli
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°34′19″N 118°34′30″E / 37.572°N 118.575°E / 37.572; 118.575
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityDongying
Area
 • Total
2,331 km2 (900 sq mi)
Elevation
7.6 m (25 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
238,900[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
257500
Websitewww.kenli.gov.cn

Kenli District (simplified Chinese: 垦利区; traditional Chinese: 墾利區; pinyin: Kěnlì Qū) is a district of the city of Dongying, in northern Shandong province. The district includes the mouth of the Yellow River.[2] As of 2019, Kenli District has a population of 238,900.[3]

History

Kenli was established as a county in 1959.[4]

In June 2016, Kenli was upgraded to a district.[4]

Geography

The mouth of the Yellow River is located in Kenli District, and flows through the district for 118 kilometres (73 mi).[2] Other major rivers in the district include the Xiaodao River (Chinese: 小岛河), the Yongfeng River (Chinese: 永丰河), the Yihong River (Chinese: 溢洪河), and the Guangli River [zh].[2]

Climate

The average annual temperature is 12.3 °C (54.1 °F), and the average annual precipitation is 538.4 millimetres (21.20 in).[5]

Climate data for Kenli (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
22.6
(72.7)
30.3
(86.5)
33.8
(92.8)
39.2
(102.6)
40.5
(104.9)
39.1
(102.4)
37.0
(98.6)
35.6
(96.1)
31.4
(88.5)
25.6
(78.1)
19.7
(67.5)
40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
6.5
(43.7)
13.2
(55.8)
20.7
(69.3)
26.6
(79.9)
30.4
(86.7)
31.8
(89.2)
30.6
(87.1)
27.1
(80.8)
20.7
(69.3)
12.2
(54.0)
5.0
(41.0)
19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
1.1
(34.0)
7.2
(45.0)
14.4
(57.9)
20.7
(69.3)
25.0
(77.0)
27.3
(81.1)
26.3
(79.3)
22
(72)
15.1
(59.2)
7.1
(44.8)
0.3
(32.5)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−2.7
(27.1)
2.5
(36.5)
9.2
(48.6)
15.4
(59.7)
20.2
(68.4)
23.5
(74.3)
22.9
(73.2)
17.8
(64.0)
10.7
(51.3)
3.2
(37.8)
−3.1
(26.4)
9.5
(49.1)
Record low °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)
−13.2
(8.2)
−7.4
(18.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.7
(40.5)
10.6
(51.1)
17.1
(62.8)
14.8
(58.6)
6.7
(44.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
−9.2
(15.4)
−15.6
(3.9)
−15.6
(3.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.6
(0.18)
9.4
(0.37)
8.3
(0.33)
23.5
(0.93)
46.3
(1.82)
82.4
(3.24)
171.9
(6.77)
145.6
(5.73)
36.1
(1.42)
27.1
(1.07)
20.1
(0.79)
5.7
(0.22)
581
(22.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.1 2.8 3.1 5.4 5.9 7.6 10.9 9.8 5.7 5.0 3.8 2.5 64.6
Average snowy days 3.3 3.1 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.4 10.7
Average relative humidity (%) 61 58 52 52 56 63 74 77 69 65 64 62 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.8 182.0 231.7 248.1 276.6 252.4 216.3 215.4 216.9 208.0 172.7 171.1 2,573
Percent possible sunshine 59 59 62 62 63 57 49 52 59 61 57 58 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Kenli District is divided into 2 subdistricts, 5 towns, and 4 township-level equivalents [zh].[8]

Subdistricts

Towns

Demographics

According to Harvard University's China Historical GIS, Kenli had a population of 211,444 in 1999.[5]

In the 2000 Chinese Census, Kenli had a recorded population of 242,654.[4]

Transportation

Air

Dongying Shengli Airport is located in the southeast of Kenli District.[2]

Rail

The Zibo–Dongying railway passes through the district.[2]

References

  1. ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e 垦利区概况地图 [Kenli District Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  3. ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. ^ a b c 垦利区历史沿革 [Kenli District Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  5. ^ a b National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(垦利区) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Kenli District)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-03-20.