Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County Explained

Qingyuan
Official Name:
Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County
Settlement Type:Autonomous county
Image Map1:Location of Fushun Prefecture within Liaoning (China).png
Map Caption1:Fushun in Liaoning
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Liaoning
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Fushun
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Qingyuan
Area Total Km2:3921
Elevation M:238
Population As Of:2020 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:238890
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:42.1005°N 124.9241°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:113300
Area Code:0413

Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County (Manchu: ; Möllendorff: cingyuwan manju beye dasangga siyan), or simply Qingyuan County (Chinese: 清原县) is one of the three counties under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fushun, in the east of Liaoning, China, and is also one of the 11 Manchu autonomous counties and one of 117 autonomous counties nationally. It has a population of about 340,000, covering an area of .

Administrative divisions

There are 10 towns and 4 townships in the county.[2]

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinManchuMöllendorffAdministrative division code
Towns
QingyuanChinese: 清源镇210423100
Chinese: 红透山镇210423101
Chinese: 草市镇210423103
Chinese: 英额门镇)210423104
Chinese: 南口前镇210423105
Chinese: 南山城镇210423106
Chinese: 湾甸子镇210423107
Chinese: 大孤家镇210423108
Chinese: 夏家堡镇210423109
Chinese: 北三家镇210423110
Townships
Tukouzi TownshipChinese: 土口子乡210423203
Chinese: 敖家堡乡210423206
Chinese: 大苏河乡210423207
Chinese: 枸乃甸乡210423208

Geography and climate

Qingyuan is located in the north of Fushun City. It spans 41°48′−42°29′ N latitude and 124°20′−125°29′ E longitude. Bordering county-level divisions are as follows:

In Liaoning:

In Jilin:

Qingyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), characterised by hot, humid summers and long, cold and windy, but dry winters. The four seasons here are distinctive. Over 60% of the annual rainfall of 774mm occurs from June to August alone. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from NaN°C in January to 23.1°C in July, and the annual mean is 6.2°C. In winter, due to the elevation and normally dry climate, diurnal temperature variation regularly exceeds .

Ethnic history

Qingyuan is home to a group of ethnicities. The most predominant one has been the Manchu, whom have existed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia for centuries. [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 抚顺市第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号) . Fushun Municipal Bureau of Statistics . zh . 2021-11-08 .
  2. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2022/21/04/210423.html . zh:2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:清原满族自治县 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh .
  3. Web site: 2024-07-15 . Manchu History, Language & Culture Britannica . 2024-08-16 . www.britannica.com . en.