Tonghe County () is under the administration of

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, the capital of

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province, People's Republic of China, located on the northern (left) bank of the

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. It is to the east of central Harbin, bordering Yilan County to the east, Fangzheng County to the south,

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to the west, as well as the

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of Yichun to the north.

Geography and climate

Tonghe County has a

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-influenced

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(

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''Dwa/Dwb''), with long, very dry, bitterly cold winters, very warm and humid summers, and short, rather dry spring and autumn in between. Its location in the

Valley at an elevation of allows for cool air to pool in and around the county seat, depressing temperatures slightly as compared to Harbin. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . Close to 65% of the annual precipitation occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in July to 66% in February, the area receives 2,413 hours of bright sunshine annually, with the latter half of winter being especially sunny.

Administrative divisions

There are eight

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in the county:

Towns

* Tonghe () * Wuyapao () * Qinghe () * Nonghe () * Fengshan () * Xiangshun () * Sanzhan () *

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()

Demographics

The population of the district was in 1999.National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in'
China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
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Transport

* China National Highway 221 *

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References

External links

*
Government site
- {{County-level divisions of Heilongjiang Tonghe