Boli (Chinese: 勃利; pinyin: Bólì) is a county of southeastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is the only county of the prefecture-level city of Qitaihe, the downtown area of which is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) to the east of the county seat.

Boli County
勃利县
Location in Qitaihe
Location in Qitaihe
Boli is located in Heilongjiang
Boli
Boli
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 45°50′N 130°52′E / 45.833°N 130.867°E / 45.833; 130.867
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityQitaihe
Township-level divisions5 subdistricts
5 towns
5 townships
County seatXinqi Subdistrict (新起街道)
Area
 • Total
3,962 km2 (1,530 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
370,000
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 8 (China Standard)
Postal code
154500
Area code0464

Administrative divisions

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Boli (labelled as P'o-li [sic] 勃利) (1955)

There are five subdistricts, five towns and five townships in the county:[1]

Subdistricts

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Towns

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Townships

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Demographics

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The population of the district was 371,933 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Boli (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
8.4
(47.1)
19.5
(67.1)
30.4
(86.7)
33.7
(92.7)
37.1
(98.8)
38.6
(101.5)
35.9
(96.6)
31.7
(89.1)
29.5
(85.1)
17.7
(63.9)
7.2
(45.0)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
2.3
(36.1)
12.8
(55.0)
20.5
(68.9)
25.3
(77.5)
27.5
(81.5)
25.9
(78.6)
21.1
(70.0)
12.4
(54.3)
0.2
(32.4)
−9.3
(15.3)
10.2
(50.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)
−10.8
(12.6)
−2.7
(27.1)
7.1
(44.8)
14.6
(58.3)
19.8
(67.6)
22.7
(72.9)
21.1
(70.0)
15.4
(59.7)
7.0
(44.6)
−4.3
(24.3)
−13.6
(7.5)
5.1
(41.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6)
−15.7
(3.7)
−7.8
(18.0)
1.5
(34.7)
8.8
(47.8)
14.5
(58.1)
18.1
(64.6)
16.6
(61.9)
10.0
(50.0)
1.8
(35.2)
−8.7
(16.3)
−17.6
(0.3)
0.1
(32.3)
Record low °C (°F) −33.9
(−29.0)
−30.4
(−22.7)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−9.1
(15.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
4.9
(40.8)
9.6
(49.3)
7.3
(45.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
−12.8
(9.0)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−33.9
(−29.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.3
(0.17)
2.7
(0.11)
10.3
(0.41)
24.5
(0.96)
56.8
(2.24)
87.5
(3.44)
127.5
(5.02)
107.6
(4.24)
58.4
(2.30)
32.9
(1.30)
13.7
(0.54)
6.3
(0.25)
532.5
(20.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 3.0 6.2 7.9 12.0 14.3 14.6 14.0 10.0 7.9 5.8 5.0 105.1
Average snowy days 8.2 6.5 10.0 4.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 3.0 9.1 10.4 52.1
Average relative humidity (%) 64 56 51 49 54 66 74 76 67 56 58 64 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.2 175.6 209.8 201.8 219.0 227.8 224.2 218.6 223.8 187.6 156.6 137.3 2,332.3
Percent possible sunshine 53 60 56 50 47 49 48 51 60 56 56 51 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:勃利县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  2. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.