Hulin

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Hulin (Chinese: 虎林; pinyin: Hǔlín; lit. 'tiger forest') is a county-level city on the Muling River in southeastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. With a population of around 200,000, it is under the administration of Jixi. Nearby are Lake Xingkai, 51 kilometres (32 mi) to the southwest, the Usuri River, which forms the Russian border 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the east. The main agricultural products include soybeans, cattle, milk, various organic produces, and lumber.^[1]

Hulin 虎林市
County-level city
Location of the city
Hulin Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 45°46′N 132°56′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Heilongjiang
Prefecture-level city	Jixi
Municipal seat	Hulin Town (虎林镇)
Area
• Total	9,328.71 km2 (3,601.84 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	317,884
• Density	34.0759/km2 (88.2561/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	230381
Climate	Dwb
Website	hljhulin.gov.cn

Geography and climate

Hulin (labelled as Hu-lin) (1955)

Hulin has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and warm, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −17.9 °C (0 °F) in January to 21.5 °C (71 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 3.8 °C (38.8 °F). More than 2/3 of the year's precipitation occurs from June to September.

Climate data for Hulin, elevation 98 m (322 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	2.1 (35.8)	7.9 (46.2)	17.0 (62.6)	26.2 (79.2)	32.0 (89.6)	38.2 (100.8)	35.2 (95.4)	34.7 (94.5)	32.1 (89.8)	25.2 (77.4)	17.4 (63.3)	5.0 (41.0)	38.2 (100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−12.3 (9.9)	−7.2 (19.0)	1.3 (34.3)	11.6 (52.9)	19.1 (66.4)	23.7 (74.7)	26.4 (79.5)	25.6 (78.1)	20.9 (69.6)	12.2 (54.0)	−0.4 (31.3)	−10.4 (13.3)	9.2 (48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−17.5 (0.5)	−12.8 (9.0)	−3.7 (25.3)	6.0 (42.8)	13.5 (56.3)	18.7 (65.7)	21.9 (71.4)	21.0 (69.8)	15.1 (59.2)	6.5 (43.7)	−5.0 (23.0)	−15.2 (4.6)	4.0 (39.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−22.3 (−8.1)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−8.7 (16.3)	0.8 (33.4)	8.2 (46.8)	14.3 (57.7)	18.1 (64.6)	17.0 (62.6)	10.1 (50.2)	1.5 (34.7)	−9.4 (15.1)	−19.7 (−3.5)	−0.7 (30.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−34.7 (−30.5)	−32.2 (−26.0)	−30.3 (−22.5)	−11.0 (12.2)	−3.4 (25.9)	5.0 (41.0)	10.6 (51.1)	6.1 (43.0)	−2.6 (27.3)	−14.4 (6.1)	−27.6 (−17.7)	−32.2 (−26.0)	−34.7 (−30.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9.2 (0.36)	7.4 (0.29)	20.6 (0.81)	34.2 (1.35)	68.0 (2.68)	83.0 (3.27)	120.7 (4.75)	119.4 (4.70)	69.4 (2.73)	47.7 (1.88)	23.7 (0.93)	15.1 (0.59)	618.4 (24.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.8	5.5	8.0	9.6	12.7	13.0	13.5	13.1	9.9	8.9	7.6	8.2	116.8
Average snowy days	10.1	8.5	11.0	4.7	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.9	9.4	12.1	58.8
Average relative humidity (%)	70	66	63	61	65	75	81	82	76	67	67	71	70
Mean monthly sunshine hours	171.6	195.5	238.8	226.6	242.2	230.2	223.1	221.1	225.0	196.4	162.1	148.8	2,481.4
Percentage possible sunshine	61	66	64	56	52	49	47	51	60	59	58	55	57
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] All-time Oct extreme[4]
Source 2: Weather China[5]

Administrative divisions

Hulin City is divided into 7 towns and 4 townships.^[6]

7 towns

• Hulin (虎林镇), Dongfanghong (东方红镇), Yingchun (迎春镇), Hutou (虎头镇), Yanggang (杨岗镇), Dongcheng (东诚镇), Baodong (宝东镇)

4 townships

• Xinyue (新乐乡), Weiguang (伟光乡), Zhenbaodao (珍宝岛乡), Abei (阿北乡)

See also

• China portal

• Zhenbao Island