Laoting County (), often mispronounced as Leting County in accordance with the alternative frequently used
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
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.
Geography and climate
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 , while summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average temperature of . The annual mean temperature is . 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.
Administrative divisions
The county administers 1 subdistrict, 11 towns and 3 townships.
Subdistricts:
*
Chengqu Subdistrict ()
Towns:
*
Laoting (),
Tangjiahe (),
Hujiatuo (),
Wangtan (),
Yangezhuang (),
Matouying (),
Xinzhai (),
Tingliuhe (),
Jianggezhuang
The Jianggezhuang Naval Base () is a Chinese naval base approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Qingdao on the Yellow Sea. The base spans a bay 1.2 miles (1.9 km) across, with the main facilities located in the eastern portion of the bay. Open sourc ...
(),
Maozhuang (),
Zhongbao ()
Townships:
*
Panggezhuang Township
Panggezhuang Town () is a town in the western side of Daxing District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Beizangcun Town and Tiangongyuan Subdistrict to the north, Weishanzhuang Town to the east, Lixian and Yufa Towns to the south, Gongcun ...
(),
Daxianggezhuang Township (),
Guhe Township ()
References
External links
Laoting County People's Government
County-level divisions of Hebei
Tangshan
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