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District in Beijing, People's Republic of China
Mentougou 门头沟区
District
Tanzhe Temple's EntranceTanzhe Temple's Entrance
Location of Mentougou District in BeijingLocation of Mentougou District in Beijing
Coordinates (Mentougou government): 39°56′25″N 116°06′05″E / 39.9402°N 116.1014°E / 39.9402; 116.1014
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
9 towns
Area
 • Total1,321 km (510 sq mi)
Population
 • Total392,606
 • Density300/km (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0010

Mentougou District (Chinese: 门头沟区; pinyin: Méntóugōu Qū) is a district of the city of Beijing. It is at the western part of the city. Spanning 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi), with 392,606 inhabitants (2020 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. It borders the Beijing districts of Changping to the northeast, Haidian and Shijingshan to the east, Fengtai to the southeast, and Fangshan to the south, as well as Hebei province to the west and northwest.

It lies in the Western Hills of Beijing and is mountainous in terrain. In fact, the mountainous terrain—including a hundred or more peaks—occupy a stunning 93% of the entire area.

Tourism

Mentougou District is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. Among its main sights are Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple, Longmen Gully (or Canyon), Mount Baihua, Mount Ling (the highest mountain in Beijing at 2,303 metres), Mount Miaofeng, and Cuandixia Village.

Transport

Road

The 6th Ring Road runs through the eastern part of Mentougou District.

Metro

Mentougou District is served by one line of the Beijing Subway.

Administrative divisions

There are 4 subdistricts and 9 towns (including 3 towns of which carry the "area" label):

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km)
Dayu Subdistrict 大峪街道 Dàyù Jiēdào 80,413 4.40
Chengzi Subdistrict 城子街道 Chéngzi Jiēdào 34,555 2.90
Dongxinfang Subdistrict 东辛房街道 Dōngxīnfáng Jiēdào 27,335 18.00
Datai Subdistrict 大台街道 Dàtái Jiēdào 11,296 81.00
Wangping (town) Area 王平(镇)地区 Wángpíng (Zhèn) Dìqū 6,513 46.00
Yongding (town) Area 永定(镇)地区 Yǒngdìng (Zhèn) Dìqū 42,446 68.60
Longquan (town) Area 龙泉(镇)地区 Lóngquán (Zhèn) Dìqū 32,149 49.00
Tanzhesi town 潭柘寺镇 Tánzhèsì Zhèn 8,672 73.20
Junzhuang town 军庄镇 Jūnzhuāng Zhèn 12,516 34.00
Yanchi town 雁翅镇 Yànchì Zhèn 6,587 239.00
Zhaitang town 斋堂镇 Zhāitáng Zhèn 10,817 392.40
Qingshui town 清水镇 Qīngshuǐ Zhèn 7,906 339.00
Miaofengshan town 妙峰山镇 Miàofēngshān Zhèn 9,271 110.00

Education

Main article: List of schools in Mentougou District

Climate

Mentougou District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Mentougou is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 568.1 mm (22.37 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.4 °C (25.9 °F).

Climate data for Mentougou District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5) 		19.3
(66.7) 		28.1
(82.6) 		32.1
(89.8) 		37.4
(99.3) 		39.9
(103.8) 		41.8
(107.2) 		37.2
(99.0) 		34.8
(94.6) 		30.7
(87.3) 		22.0
(71.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		6.1
(43.0) 		13.0
(55.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		26.2
(79.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		3.8
(38.8) 		18.5
(65.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.9
(76.8) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.3
(68.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		12.9
(55.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		1.4
(34.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		14.5
(58.1) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		4.0
(39.2) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−19.8
(−3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08) 		5.2
(0.20) 		9.3
(0.37) 		20.5
(0.81) 		36.3
(1.43) 		84.9
(3.34) 		202.9
(7.99) 		112.0
(4.41) 		55.6
(2.19) 		24.5
(0.96) 		13.0
(0.51) 		2.4
(0.09) 		568.6
(22.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 2.2 3.0 4.6 6.1 10.5 13.1 10.7 7.3 5.2 3.0 1.6 68.6
Average snowy days 2.3 2.3 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.2 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 42 41 39 41 47 58 71 73 67 59 52 44 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173.4 171.7 208.9 223.5 242.8 193.1 158.7 176.5 187.9 181.6 155.5 163.3 2,236.9
Percent possible sunshine 58 56 56 56 54 43 35 42 51 53 53 56 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration
Climate data for Zhaitang, elevation 440 m (1,440 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		34.9
(94.8) 		38.9
(102.0) 		40.5
(104.9) 		40.6
(105.1) 		37.9
(100.2) 		36.9
(98.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		5.4
(41.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.7
(85.5) 		25.6
(78.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		17.8
(64.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		17.7
(63.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		5.4
(41.7) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		11.4
(52.5) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		4.0
(39.2)
Record low °C (°F) −22.6
(−8.7) 		−19.3
(−2.7) 		−16.3
(2.7) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		0.9
(33.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		9.0
(48.2) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−19.5
(−3.1) 		−22.6
(−8.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05) 		4.3
(0.17) 		6.9
(0.27) 		20.1
(0.79) 		38.3
(1.51) 		79.0
(3.11) 		142.7
(5.62) 		86.3
(3.40) 		49.9
(1.96) 		23.8
(0.94) 		9.5
(0.37) 		1.5
(0.06) 		463.5
(18.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 2.4 3.0 5.4 7.5 11.8 13.3 11.6 8.4 5.3 2.5 1.2 73.7
Average snowy days 1.9 2.2 2.3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 1.9 10.6
Average relative humidity (%) 45 42 39 40 46 60 73 75 70 60 53 47 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196.7 191.5 226.9 234.5 258.1 215.6 195.9 205.6 206.3 207.4 185.9 187.8 2,512.2
Percent possible sunshine 65 63 61 59 58 48 43 49 56 61 63 65 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

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