# Linjiang

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County-level city in Jilin, People's Republic of China

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 / 41.817°N 126.917°E / 41.817; 126.917 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 53.8/km2 (139/sq mi) • Urban 97,100 Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard) Postal code 134600

**Linjiang** ([simplified Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): [临](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B8%B4)[江](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%B1%9F); [traditional Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 臨江; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Línjiāng*; listed as Linkiang on old maps) is a [county-level city](/source/County-level_city) in [Baishan](/source/Baishan), [Jilin](/source/Jilin), [China](/source/China). It is located to the east of [Tonghua](/source/Tonghua), and borders [North Korea](/source/North_Korea) along the [Yalu River](/source/Yalu_River).

## 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](/source/Visitors_on_the_Icy_Mountain).*[2]

## Geography and climate

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

Linjiang has a [monsoon](/source/Monsoon)-influenced [humid continental climate](/source/Humid_continental_climate) ([Köppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) *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, extremes 1951–present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 5.4 (41.7) 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) 31.6 (88.9) 27.8 (82.0) 19.3 (66.7) 12.7 (54.9) 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) −35.1 (−31.2) −33.5 (−28.3) −28.3 (−18.9) −16.4 (2.5) −4.6 (23.7) 3.5 (38.3) 8.5 (47.3) 5.3 (41.5) −2.3 (27.9) −11.4 (11.5) −27.0 (−16.6) −34.6 (−30.3) −35.1 (−31.2) 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]extremes[6]

## Administrative divisions

There are six [subdistricts](/source/Subdistrict_(China)), six [towns](/source/Town_(China)) and one [townships](/source/Township_(People's_Republic_of_China)) under the city's administration:[7]

Subdistricts

- [Jianguo Subdistrict](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jianguo_Subdistrict,_Linjiang&action=edit&redlink=1) (建国街道), [Xinshi Subdistrict](/source/Xinshi_Subdistrict%2C_Linjiang) (新市街道), [Xinglong Subdistrict](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xinglong_Subdistrict,_Linjiang&action=edit&redlink=1) (兴隆街道), [Dahu Subdistrict](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dahu_Subdistrict&action=edit&redlink=1) (大湖街道), [Sengong Subdistrict](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sengong_Subdistrict&action=edit&redlink=1) (森工街道), [Dalizi Subdistrict](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalizi_Subdistrict&action=edit&redlink=1) (大栗子街道)

Towns:

- [Huashu](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Huashu_(town)&action=edit&redlink=1) (桦树镇), [Liudaogou](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liudaogou&action=edit&redlink=1) (六道沟镇), [Weishahe](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Weishahe&action=edit&redlink=1) (苇沙河镇), [Huashan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Huashan,_Jilin&action=edit&redlink=1) (花山镇), [Naozhi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naozhi&action=edit&redlink=1) (闹枝镇), [Sidaogou](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sidaogou,_Jilin&action=edit&redlink=1) (四道沟镇)

The only township is [Mayihe Township](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mayihe_Township&action=edit&redlink=1) (蚂蚁河乡)

## See also

- [Linjiang Yalu River Bridge](/source/Linjiang_Yalu_River_Bridge)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CUCSY_2017_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CUCSY_2017_1-1) [Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development](/source/Ministry_of_Housing_and_Urban-Rural_Development), ed. (2019). [*China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017*](https://web.archive.org/web/20190618043019/http://www.mohurd.gov.cn/xytj/tjzljsxytjgb/jstjnj/w02019012421874448287322500.xls). Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from [the original](http://www.mohurd.gov.cn/xytj/tjzljsxytjgb/jstjnj/w02019012421874448287322500.xls) on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Jin, Changguo (2014). ["临江——一座小城21部老电影"](http://www.dili360.com/cng/article/p53ed7582a2fd556.htm). *Chinese National Geography* (in Chinese) (8): 172–189.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cma_graphical_3-0)** [中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data](http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html) (in Simplified Chinese). [China Meteorological Administration](/source/China_Meteorological_Administration). Retrieved 7 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [中国气象数据网](https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps) (in Simplified Chinese). [China Meteorological Administration](/source/China_Meteorological_Administration). Retrieved 7 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CMA_old_5-0)** [中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）](https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055035/http://old-cdc.cma.gov.cn/shuju/search1.jsp?dsid=SURF_CLI_CHN_MUL_MMON_19712000_CES&tpcat=SURF&type=table&pageid=3). [China Meteorological Administration](/source/China_Meteorological_Administration). Archived from [the original](http://old-cdc.cma.gov.cn/shuju/search1.jsp?dsid=SURF_CLI_CHN_MUL_MMON_19712000_CES&tpcat=SURF&type=table&pageid=3) on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Linjiang Climate: 1991–2020"](https://www.roostweather.com/worldclimate/graphs.php?code=CHM00054374). Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：临江市](http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/22/06/220681.html) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-02-19.

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