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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Most of Dongming County formerly formed part of <a href="/facts/Yuanqu_County_(Shandong)/mPqAxh9S">Yuanqu County</a>, which was abolished in the 12th century after a <a href="/facts/Yellow_River/LajkLtUU">Yellow River</a> flood destroyed <a href="/facts/Yuanqu_(Shandong)/mPqAxh9S">its county seat</a>. In the early 20th century, the county was part of <a href="/facts/Zhili/CgXaW6fA">Zhili</a>. Later, the area came under the jurisdiction of <a href="/facts/Henan/jCKtYLXv">Henan</a>. From April 1963, the county became part of <a href="/facts/Shandong/7IyuMEdW">Shandong</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> Within Yuanqu County, the town of Zhuzao (煮栆城, <i>Zhǔzǎochéng</i>) was located within present-day Dongming County. </p> <h2 id="administrative-divisions">Administrative divisions</h2> <p>Dongming County includes seven towns, six townships,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> one provincial economic and technical development zone, and 389 administrative villages. </p> Towns <table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Chengguan (城关镇)</li><li>Dongmingji (东明集镇)</li><li>Liulou (刘楼镇)</li><li>Luquan (陆圈镇)</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Matou (马头镇)</li><li>Sanchunji (三春集镇)</li><li>Datun (大屯镇)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> Townships <table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Wushengqiao Township (武胜桥乡)</li><li>Caiyuanji Township (菜园集乡)</li><li>Xiaojing Township (小井乡)</li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Shawo_Township,_Shandong/C9Cs8F4y">Shawo Township</a> (沙窝乡)</li><li>Changxingji Township (长兴集乡)</li><li>Jiaoyuan Township (焦园乡)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2> <p>The population in 1999 was 677,563.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="climate">Climate</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for Dongming, elevation 57 m (187 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record high °C (°F)</th><td>18.4(65.1)</td><td>24.1(75.4)</td><td>27.8(82.0)</td><td>32.6(90.7)</td><td>38.3(100.9)</td><td>40.9(105.6)</td><td>41.6(106.9)</td><td>36.8(98.2)</td><td>36.6(97.9)</td><td>34.4(93.9)</td><td>27.7(81.9)</td><td>21.1(70.0)</td><td>41.6(106.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>4.7(40.5)</td><td>8.8(47.8)</td><td>14.9(58.8)</td><td>21.3(70.3)</td><td>26.8(80.2)</td><td>32.0(89.6)</td><td>32.0(89.6)</td><td>30.5(86.9)</td><td>27.0(80.6)</td><td>21.6(70.9)</td><td>13.4(56.1)</td><td>6.6(43.9)</td><td>20.0(67.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Daily mean °C (°F)</th><td>−0.5(31.1)</td><td>3.1(37.6)</td><td>8.9(48.0)</td><td>15.1(59.2)</td><td>20.7(69.3)</td><td>25.8(78.4)</td><td>27.3(81.1)</td><td>25.8(78.4)</td><td>21.2(70.2)</td><td>15.3(59.5)</td><td>7.6(45.7)</td><td>1.4(34.5)</td><td>14.3(57.8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>−4.3(24.3)</td><td>−1.2(29.8)</td><td>3.9(39.0)</td><td>9.7(49.5)</td><td>15.1(59.2)</td><td>20.3(68.5)</td><td>23.3(73.9)</td><td>22.1(71.8)</td><td>16.7(62.1)</td><td>10.5(50.9)</td><td>3.2(37.8)</td><td>−2.4(27.7)</td><td>9.7(49.5)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record low °C (°F)</th><td>−17.3(0.9)</td><td>−15.3(4.5)</td><td>−9.4(15.1)</td><td>−2.1(28.2)</td><td>4.2(39.6)</td><td>11.8(53.2)</td><td>16.7(62.1)</td><td>10.3(50.5)</td><td>4.1(39.4)</td><td>−2.1(28.2)</td><td>−16.5(2.3)</td><td>−15.1(4.8)</td><td>−17.3(0.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Precipitation/uq3nGQc8">precipitation</a> mm (inches)</th><td>7.5(0.30)</td><td>11.9(0.47)</td><td>17.3(0.68)</td><td>32.8(1.29)</td><td>50.4(1.98)</td><td>68.7(2.70)</td><td>154.9(6.10)</td><td>121.3(4.78)</td><td>70.6(2.78)</td><td>30.4(1.20)</td><td>26.5(1.04)</td><td>8.2(0.32)</td><td>600.5(23.64)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)</th><td>3.2</td><td>3.8</td><td>3.9</td><td>5.2</td><td>6.2</td><td>7.6</td><td>11.2</td><td>9.4</td><td>7.3</td><td>5.8</td><td>4.7</td><td>2.9</td><td>71.2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average snowy days</th><td>3.1</td><td>2.9</td><td>0.9</td><td>0.2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.9</td><td>2.1</td><td>10.1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Relative_humidity/Nwb28VlT">relative humidity</a> (%)</th><td>66</td><td>63</td><td>61</td><td>66</td><td>67</td><td>64</td><td>79</td><td>83</td><td>78</td><td>70</td><td>70</td><td>68</td><td>70</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean monthly <a href="/facts/Sunshine_duration/wVBusklh">sunshine hours</a></th><td>134.0</td><td>141.8</td><td>187.3</td><td>212.0</td><td>230.2</td><td>215.5</td><td>183.8</td><td>175.0</td><td>167.4</td><td>168.9</td><td>148.7</td><td>138.8</td><td>2,103.4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Percentage <a href="/facts/Sunshine_duration/wVBusklh">possible sunshine</a></th><td>43</td><td>46</td><td>50</td><td>54</td><td>53</td><td>50</td><td>42</td><td>42</td><td>46</td><td>49</td><td>49</td><td>46</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: <a href="/facts/China_Meteorological_Administration/6lmkqrNV">China Meteorological Administration</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.dmzf.gov.cn/">Official site</a> (in Chinese)</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"东明县历史沿革_区划地名网". <a href="http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sd/11527.html" target="_blank">http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sd/11527.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"济宁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24. <a href="http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/175.html" target="_blank">http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/175.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS <a href="http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023. <a href="中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data" target="_blank">中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023. <a href="中国气象数据网" target="_blank">中国气象数据网</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>