Beizhen

Beizhen
北镇市
County-level city
Location in Jinzhou
Location in Jinzhou
Beizhen is located in Liaoning
Beizhen
Beizhen
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°36′N 121°48′E / 41.600°N 121.800°E / 41.600; 121.800
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityJinzhou
Area
1,782.0 km2 (688.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
78.80 km2 (30.42 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2020)
422,289
 • Density236.97/km2 (613.76/sq mi)
 • Urban
152,033
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Beizhen (simplified Chinese: 北镇; traditional Chinese: 北鎭; pinyin: Běizhèn) is a city in west-central Liaoning province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Jinzhou City.

History

In 1123, the Jin Dynasty set Guangning County (Chinese: 廣寧縣) in nowadays Beizhen. In Ming Dynasty, the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading center. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the Yiwulü Mountain, literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North". In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (北寧市), the name of which is later changed to the current name.

In 1898, a missionary established the Beizhen Catholic Church, which is still in use and in 2014 was designated a provincial cultural relic of Liaoning.

Administrative divisions

Drum Tower of Beizhen

There are three subdistricts, 14 towns, and six townships under the city's administration.

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Beizhen, elevation 114 m (374 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)		 15.3
(59.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 32.1
(89.8)		 35.4
(95.7)		 38.2
(100.8)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.2
(97.2)		 34.1
(93.4)		 30.1
(86.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 12.5
(54.5)		 38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 1.1
(34.0)		 8.0
(46.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 28.7
(83.7)		 28.5
(83.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 16.9
(62.4)		 6.4
(43.5)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 2.4
(36.3)		 10.8
(51.4)		 17.7
(63.9)		 21.9
(71.4)		 24.5
(76.1)		 23.8
(74.8)		 18.9
(66.0)		 11.1
(52.0)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 9.4
(49.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 5.4
(41.7)		 12.1
(53.8)		 17.2
(63.0)		 20.7
(69.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 5.9
(42.6)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 4.7
(40.5)
Record low °C (°F) −27.3
(−17.1)		 −23.2
(−9.8)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 3.5
(38.3)		 7.0
(44.6)		 14.2
(57.6)		 10.1
(50.2)		 3.5
(38.3)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 −16.8
(1.8)		 −22.7
(−8.9)		 −27.3
(−17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10)		 3.2
(0.13)		 8.2
(0.32)		 26.2
(1.03)		 52.6
(2.07)		 88.3
(3.48)		 172.4
(6.79)		 142.6
(5.61)		 44.5
(1.75)		 29.6
(1.17)		 13.9
(0.55)		 2.8
(0.11)		 586.9
(23.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 1.9 3.2 5.3 8.1 10.5 10.7 9.8 5.9 5.0 3.2 2.0 67.4
Average snowy days 2.4 2.8 2.5 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.5 2.5 13.6
Average relative humidity (%) 48 46 43 45 52 68 79 77 64 56 52 50 57
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.0 205.7 247.4 244.1 271.6 229.5 202.5 223.7 237.6 225.0 187.8 189.9 2,673.8
Percentage possible sunshine 70 68 67 61 60 51 44 53 64 66 64 67 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration October all-time Record

References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Hao Yaofu (郝瑤甫) (1984). 东北地方志考略. Liaoning People's Press (辽宁人民出版社. p. 87.
  3. ↑ "Century-Old Catholic Church in Liaoning - China Christian Daily". chinachristiandaily.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  4. ↑ 锦州市
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温】今天我国大部地区气温偏高，河北辽宁内蒙古有19个站点气温打破10月最高气温纪录，比如辽宁锦州29.3℃。河北秦皇岛29.5℃追平10月最高气温纪录，并度过了最暖热的国庆节。今天在副高控制下，南方依然有高温，江西福建包揽高温榜前十。福州拿下65个高温日，追平了杭州。 未来福州和南昌都报出连续7天高温。福州10月5-6日报了39℃，一旦兑现，将打破当地10月最高气温纪录。而且加上今天，10月1-8日连续8天高温，也将打破当地10月最长连续高温日数纪录&10月最多高温日数纪录&最晚高温日纪录。南昌也是类似，有可能打破10月连续高温、10月最多高温以及最晚高温日纪录。 此外杭州10月5-7日、武汉10月5-6日的高温一旦兑现，也将打破当地最晚高温日纪录。未来除了南方气温可能破纪录，10月2-3日东北的暖热程度也是同期少见，也存在破纪录的可能。但10月5日以后，随着冷空气发力，北方气温大逆转，从偏高转偏低。假期前后两端，气温反差大，感觉如同2个季节。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 1 October 2025.