Hailun 海伦市 |
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County-level city | |
Location in Heilongjiang | |
Coordinates: 47°28′N 126°58′E / 47.467°N 126.967°ECoordinates: 47°28′N 126°58′E / 47.467°N 126.967°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Heilongjiang |
Prefecture-level city | Suihua |
Municipal seat | Hailun Town (海伦镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,667 km2 (1,802 sq mi) |
Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 810,000 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 152300 |
Area code(s) | 0455 |
Climate | Dwb |
Hailun (simplified Chinese: 海伦; traditional Chinese: 海倫; pinyin: Hǎilún) is a city in west-central Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. Administratively, it is a county-level city of Suihua City.
Hailun is located on the Songnen Plain, with the Lesser Khingan mountain range to the west. Its administrative area ranges in latitude from 46° 58' to 47° 52' N, and in longitude from 126° 14' to 127° 45' E.
Hailun has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwb), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and humid, very warm summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −21.7 °C (−7.1 °F), and July, the warmest month, averages 21.8 °C (71.2 °F), with an average annual temperature +2.03 °C (35.7 °F). Close to two-thirds of the annual precipitation falls from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 53% in July to 71% in February, the city receives 2,680 hours of bright sunshine annually.