Changbai Korean Autonomous County

Changbai Korean Autonomous County,^[a] or simply Changbai County,^[b] is a county in southern Jilin province, China, facing Hyesan, North Korea.

Changbai County 长白县 · 장백현
Autonomous county
Changbai Korean Autonomous County 长白朝鲜族自治县 · 장백조선족자치현
China–North Korea border crossing in Changbai
Location within Baishan City
Changbai Location of the seat in Jilin
Coordinates: 41°25′N 128°12′E
Country	China
Province	Jilin
Prefecture-level city	Baishan
County seat	Changbai [zh]
Area
• Total	2,497.6 km2 (964.3 sq mi)
Elevation	730 m (2,400 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	58,266
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	134400
Website	www.changbai.gov.cn

Changbai Korean Autonomous County
Simplified Chinese	长白朝鲜族自治县
Traditional Chinese	長白朝鮮族自治縣
Hanyu Pinyin	Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn Bopomofo ㄔㄤˊ   ㄅㄞˊ ㄔㄠˊ   ㄒㄧㄢˇ   ㄗㄨˊ ㄗˋ   ㄓˋ   ㄒㄧㄢˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Charngbair Chaursheantzwu Tzyhjyhshiann Wade–Giles Chʻang2-pai2 Chʻao2-hsien3-tsu2 Tzŭ4-chih4-hsien4 Yale Romanization Chángbái Cháusyǎndzú Dz̀jr̀syàn IPA [ʈʂʰǎŋ.pǎɪ ʈʂʰǎʊ.ɕjɛ̀n.tsǔ tsɹ̩̂.ʈʂɻ̩̂.ɕjɛ̂n] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Coeng4baak6 Ciu4sin1zuk6 Zi6zi6jyun2
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	장백조선족자치현
Hancha	長白朝鮮族自治縣
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Jangbaek Joseonjok Jachihyeon McCune–Reischauer Changbaek Chosŏnjok Chach'ihyŏn
South Korean name
Hangul	창바이 조선족 자치현
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Changbai Joseonjok Jachihyeon McCune–Reischauer Ch'angbai Chosŏnjok Chach'ihyŏn

Geography

It is under the administration of the city of Baishan, 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the west-northwest, and has an area of 2,497.6 km² (964.3 sq mi). The county has a total population of 85,000 people, 14,000 of which are ethnic Koreans (16.9% of the county's population).

Changbai is one of only two Korean autonomous areas of China, the other being Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

There are seven towns and one township.^[2]

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Korean	McCune–Reischauer	Administrative division code
Towns
Changbai Town [zh]	长白镇	Chángbái zhèn	장백진	changbaek chin	220623100
Badaogou Town	八道沟镇	Bādàogōu zhèn	팔도구진	p'altoku chin	220623101
Shisidaogou Town	十四道沟镇	Shísìdàogōu zhèn	십사도구진	sipsatoku chin	220623102
Malugou Town	马鹿沟镇	Mǎlùgōu zhèn	마록구진	marokku chin	220623103
Baoquanshan Town	宝泉山镇	Bǎoquánshān zhèn	보천산진	poch'ŏnsan chin	220623104
Xinfangzi Town	新房子镇	Xīnfángzi zhèn	신방자진	sinpangcha chin	220623105
Shi'erdaogou Town	十二道沟镇	Shí'èrdàogōu zhèn	십이도구진	sipitoku chin	220623106
Township
Jinhua Township	金华乡	Jīnhuá xiāng	금화향	kŭmhwa hyang	220623200

Climate

Climate data for Changbai, elevation 775 m (2,543 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	10.9 (51.6)	19.4 (66.9)	29.0 (84.2)	32.2 (90.0)	33.6 (92.5)	34.8 (94.6)	34.4 (93.9)	29.7 (85.5)	23.9 (75.0)	17.0 (62.6)	6.4 (43.5)	34.8 (94.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−9.2 (15.4)	−4.0 (24.8)	3.7 (38.7)	13.0 (55.4)	20.5 (68.9)	24.4 (75.9)	26.9 (80.4)	26.1 (79.0)	21.2 (70.2)	13.5 (56.3)	2.2 (36.0)	−7.7 (18.1)	10.9 (51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−16.8 (1.8)	−12.1 (10.2)	−3.6 (25.5)	5.2 (41.4)	12.3 (54.1)	16.8 (62.2)	20.2 (68.4)	19.4 (66.9)	13.0 (55.4)	5.2 (41.4)	−4.6 (23.7)	−14.6 (5.7)	3.4 (38.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−22.9 (−9.2)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−10.1 (13.8)	−1.6 (29.1)	5.0 (41.0)	10.5 (50.9)	15.2 (59.4)	14.5 (58.1)	6.9 (44.4)	−1.3 (29.7)	−10.0 (14.0)	−20.1 (−4.2)	−2.7 (27.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−36.4 (−33.5)	−33.1 (−27.6)	−25.8 (−14.4)	−12.0 (10.4)	−3.3 (26.1)	1.4 (34.5)	6.1 (43.0)	0.9 (33.6)	−5.2 (22.6)	−13.7 (7.3)	−24.7 (−12.5)	−31.9 (−25.4)	−36.4 (−33.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	7.1 (0.28)	13.1 (0.52)	16.8 (0.66)	33.3 (1.31)	66.9 (2.63)	90.6 (3.57)	147.4 (5.80)	122.7 (4.83)	58.1 (2.29)	29.7 (1.17)	24.8 (0.98)	11.9 (0.47)	622.4 (24.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.8	7.4	9.7	10.8	15.0	16.2	17.5	15.9	8.7	8.4	10.2	9.3	136.9
Average snowy days	10.8	10.0	11.6	6.8	0.5	0	0	0	0	2.5	10.5	12.8	65.5
Average relative humidity (%)	66	62	58	56	60	70	77	78	74	63	68	69	67
Mean monthly sunshine hours	194.9	196.1	225.6	219.9	232.5	214.8	203.3	203.5	212.9	213.1	169.0	170.1	2,455.7
Percentage possible sunshine	66	65	61	55	52	47	45	48	58	63	58	60	57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also

• Changbai–Hyesan International Bridge
• Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
• Koreans in China

Notes

1. • Chinese: 长白朝鲜族自治县; pinyin: Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
   • Korean: 장백조선족자치현; RR: Jangbaek Joseonjok Jachihyeon; MR: Changbaek Chosŏnjok Chach'ihyŏn
2. • Chinese: 长白县; pinyin: Chángbái xiàn
   • Korean: 장백현; RR: Jangbaek hyeon; MR: Changbaek hyŏn