Keshan County
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Keshan County 克山县 |
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 Keshan
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| Coordinates: 48°11′N 125°44′E / 48.183°N 125.733°ECoordinates: 48°11′N 125°44′E / 48.183°N 125.733°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Qiqihar |
| Township-level divisions | 2 towns 9 townships |
| County seat | Keshan (克山镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,632 km2 (1,402 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 460,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 161610 |
Keshan (Chinese: 克山; pinyin: Kèshān) is a county in western Heilongjiang province, China, about 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Qiqihar, which administers it. It is named from a city-shaped extinct volcano, which has a name of Erkeshan in its territory. Its total area is 3,632 square kilometres (1,402 sq mi), with a population of 460,000. Post Code: 161610. The seat of Keshan County is located in Keshan Town.
Keshan has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb/Dwa), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and humid, very warm summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −22.0 °C (−7.6 °F), and July, the warmest month, averages 21.9 °C (71.4 °F), with an average annual temperature +1.87 °C (35.4 °F). A majority of the annual precipitation falls in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 54% in July to 71% in February, sunshine is abundant and the area receives 2,710 hours of bright sunshine annually.
There are two towns and nine townships in the county:
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