Keshan County


Keshan is a county in western Heilongjiang province, China, about northeast of Qiqihar, which administers it. It is named from a city-shaped extinct volcano, which has a name of Erkeshan in its territory. Its total area is, with a population of 460,000. Post Code: 161610. The seat of Keshan County is located in Keshan Town.

Geography and climate

Keshan has a humid continental climate, with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and humid, very warm summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is, and July, the warmest month, averages, with an average annual temperature. A majority of the annual precipitation falls in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 54% in July to 71% in February, sunshine is abundant and the area receives 2,710 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Administrative divisions

There are two towns and nine townships in the county:
Towns:
Townships: