Changchun - Geography

Geography

Changchun
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
3.2 −10 −20 4.5 −5 −16 12 4 −7 22 14 2 50 21 9 100 26 16 161 28 19 122 26 17 52 21 10 29 13 2 10 2 −8 5 −7 −16
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: CMA
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
0.1 15 −3 0.2 24 4 0.5 39 19 0.9 57 35 2 71 49 3.9 79 60 6.3 82 66 4.8 80 63 2 70 50 1.1 55 35 0.4 35 18 0.2 20 3
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Changchun lies in the middle portion of the Northeast China Plain. Its municipality area is located at latitude 43° 05′—45° 15′ N and longitude 124° 18′—127° 02' E. The total area of Changchun municipality is 20,571 square kilometers, including metro areas of 2,583 square kilometers, and the municipal constructed area is 159 square kilometers. The city is situated at a moderate elevation, ranging from 250 metres (820 ft) to 350 metres (1,150 ft) within its administrative region. In the eastern portion of the city, there lies a small area of low mountains. The city is also situated at the crisscross point of the third east-westward "Europe-Asia Continental Bridge". Changchun prefecture is dotted with 222 rivers and lakes. Yitong River, a small tributary of Songhua River runs through the city proper.

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