Linjiang

For other uses, see Linjiang (disambiguation).

Linjiang (simplified Chinese: 临江; traditional Chinese: 臨江; pinyin: Línjiāng; listed as Linkiang on old maps) is a county-level city in Baishan, Jilin, China. It is located to the east of Tonghua, and borders North Korea along the Yalu River.

Linjiang 临江市
County-level city
Location in Baishan City
Linjiang Location of the city centre in Jilin
Coordinates: 41°49′N 126°55′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jilin
Prefecture-level city	Baishan
Township-level divisions	6 subdistricts 6 towns 1 township
Municipal seat	Jianguo Subdistrict (建国街道)
Area
• County-level city	3,009 km2 (1,162 sq mi)
• Urban [1]	170.84 km2 (65.96 sq mi)
Elevation	341 m (1,119 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• County-level city	162,000
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Urban	97,100
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	134600

Culture

During 1953–76, there was a total of twenty-one Chinese films being shot on location in Linjiang, including Visitors on the Icy Mountain.^[2]

Geography and climate

Linjiang (labelled as Lin-chiang 臨江) (1954)

Linjiang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, very cold winters, and very warm, humid summers. Monthly average temperatures range from −15.3 °C (4.5 °F) in January to 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 5.57 °C (42.0 °F). Though the annual total is generous, precipitation is quite low during the winter and rainfall is concentrated in the months of June through August. Sunshine is generous but falling far short of the central and western parts of Jilin; with monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 42% in July to 60% in February, there are 2,232 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Linjiang, elevation 380 m (1,250 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	4.7 (40.5)	13.0 (55.4)	22.4 (72.3)	29.9 (85.8)	33.4 (92.1)	37.2 (99.0)	37.9 (100.2)	35.8 (96.4)	30.6 (87.1)	27.8 (82.0)	18.4 (65.1)	9.5 (49.1)	37.9 (100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−7.8 (18.0)	−1.9 (28.6)	5.8 (42.4)	15.3 (59.5)	22.1 (71.8)	26.1 (79.0)	28.6 (83.5)	27.6 (81.7)	22.6 (72.7)	15.0 (59.0)	3.6 (38.5)	−6.0 (21.2)	12.6 (54.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.8 (5.4)	−9.5 (14.9)	−1.0 (30.2)	7.8 (46.0)	14.4 (57.9)	19.2 (66.6)	22.6 (72.7)	21.5 (70.7)	15.0 (59.0)	7.1 (44.8)	−2.3 (27.9)	−12.0 (10.4)	5.7 (42.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−20.3 (−4.5)	−15.7 (3.7)	−6.7 (19.9)	1.2 (34.2)	7.8 (46.0)	13.9 (57.0)	18.4 (65.1)	17.5 (63.5)	10.1 (50.2)	1.3 (34.3)	−6.9 (19.6)	−16.8 (1.8)	0.3 (32.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−33.5 (−28.3)	−29.4 (−20.9)	−21.7 (−7.1)	−10.6 (12.9)	−1.9 (28.6)	4.3 (39.7)	8.5 (47.3)	5.3 (41.5)	−2.3 (27.9)	−11.3 (11.7)	−24.5 (−12.1)	−29.5 (−21.1)	−33.5 (−28.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	10.0 (0.39)	14.3 (0.56)	23.7 (0.93)	39.3 (1.55)	84.3 (3.32)	111.1 (4.37)	196.2 (7.72)	161.5 (6.36)	67.0 (2.64)	43.1 (1.70)	37.4 (1.47)	18.0 (0.71)	805.9 (31.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.3	7.2	8.6	10.2	13.8	15.0	16.3	14.9	9.6	9.7	10.2	9.4	132.2
Average snowy days	10.4	9.3	9.5	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	9.3	12.0	55.8
Average relative humidity (%)	69	64	59	56	63	73	79	81	78	68	71	72	69
Mean monthly sunshine hours	165.9	175.9	205.7	200.3	216.6	198.9	191.5	187.2	179.5	188.0	142.4	141.6	2,193.5
Percentage possible sunshine	56	58	55	50	48	44	42	44	48	55	49	50	50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4][5]

Administrative divisions

There are six subdistricts, six towns and one townships under the city's administration:^[6]

Subdistricts

• Jianguo Subdistrict (建国街道), Xinshi Subdistrict (新市街道), Xinglong Subdistrict (兴隆街道), Dahu Subdistrict (大湖街道), Sengong Subdistrict (森工街道), Dalizi Subdistrict (大栗子街道)

Towns:

• Huashu (桦树镇), Liudaogou (六道沟镇), Weishahe (苇沙河镇), Huashan (花山镇), Naozhi (闹枝镇), Sidaogou (四道沟镇)

The only township is Mayihe Township (蚂蚁河乡)

See also

• Linjiang Yalu River Bridge