Keshan (Chinese:克山; pinyin:Kèshān) is a county in western Heilongjiang province, China, about 100km (62mi) 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 (1,402sqmi), with a population of 460,000.[when?] Post Code: 161610. The seat of Keshan County is located in Keshan Town.
Geography and climate
Map including Keshan (labeled as 克山 K'O-SHAN) (AMS, 1951)
Keshan has a humid continental climate (KöppenDwa/Dwb), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and humid, very warm summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −21.4°C (−6.5°F), and July, the warmest month, averages 22.0°C (71.6°F), with an average annual temperature +2.27°C (36.1°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.
Climate data for Keshan, elevation 291m (955ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
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