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Laoting

Laoting County
乐亭县
County
Laoting is located in Hebei
Laoting
Laoting
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°26′N 118°55′E / 39.433°N 118.917°E / 39.433; 118.917Coordinates: 39°26′N 118°55′E / 39.433°N 118.917°E / 39.433; 118.917
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Tangshan
Township-level divisions 1 subdistrict
11 towns
3 townships
County seat Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道)
Area
 • Total 1,308 km2 (505 sq mi)
Elevation 12 m (38 ft)
Population (2003)
 • Total 490,000
 • Density 370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 063600
Website laoting.gov.cn

Laoting County (simplified Chinese: 乐亭县; traditional Chinese: 樂亭縣; pinyin: Làotíng Xiàn), often pronounced as Leting County in accordance with standard Mandarin pronunciation, is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, facing the Bohai Sea to the east and south. It is under the administration of Tangshan City.

Laoting has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with four distinct seasons and some maritime moderation during the summer. Winters are cold and very dry, with a January daily average temperature of −5.8 °C (21.6 °F), while summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average temperature of 24.9 °C (76.8 °F). The annual mean temperature is 10.59 °C (51.06 °F). With the monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 45% in July to 65% in October, the area receives 2,588 hours of bright sunshine per year. A majority of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.

The county administers 1 subdistrict, 11 towns and 3 townships.

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