Danjiangkou (Chinese: 丹江口; pinyin: Dānjiāngkǒu) is a county-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan province to the northeast. The city spans an area of 3,121 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 478,000 as of 2017.[2]
Danjiangkou
丹江口市 | |
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  Danjiangkou Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates (Danjiangkou municipal government): 32°32′24″N 111°30′47″E / 32.5401°N 111.5131°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shiyan |
| Area | |
| 3,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 214.94 km2 (82.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| 409,940 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 260,570 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Website | djk |
Etymology
editDanjiangkou translates to the mouth (口; kǒu) of the Dan River (丹江; Dān Jiāng).
Geography
editDanjiangkou is located where the Dan River flows into the Han River.[4]
The city proper is situated near the Danjiangkou Dam on this river.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Danjiangkou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
12.9 (55.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.83) |
18.6 (0.73) |
42.9 (1.69) |
55.7 (2.19) |
81.8 (3.22) |
85.2 (3.35) |
126.5 (4.98) |
130.6 (5.14) |
84.6 (3.33) |
67.5 (2.66) |
38.7 (1.52) |
15.1 (0.59) |
768.4 (30.23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.8 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 105.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 11.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120.1 | 117.5 | 150.7 | 178.7 | 190.0 | 180.6 | 182.5 | 175.2 | 141.2 | 142.0 | 130.2 | 126.4 | 1,835.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 38 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
History
editThe area of present-day Danjiangkou belonged to both the Han and the Chu during the Warring States period.[1] After the Warring States period, the area was conquered by the Qin dynasty, which administered the area as Wudang County (武当县; 武當縣), after the nearby Wudang Mountains.[1] Wudang County belonged to the Nanyang Commandery.[1] In 208 CE, the area formed part of the newly established Nanxiang Commandery.[1] In 289 CE, under the Jin Dynasty, the area formed part of the newly established Shunyang Commandery.[1] During the Yongjia rebellion, many refugees from present-day Linfen, Shanxi settled in Wudang County.[1] In 618 CE, Wudang County became part of the newly formed Wudang Commandery (武当郡; 武當郡).[1] In 1119, Wudang Commandery became the Wudang Jun (武当军; 武當軍).[1] In 1276, the Wudang Jun became the Jun Prefecture.[1] In 1476, the area was merged into Xiangyang Fu.[1]
The area remained part of the Jun Prefecture until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, which re-organized the Jun Prefecture as Jun County (均县; 均縣).[1] In May 1914, Jun County was assigned to Hubei Circuit.[1] In 1932, it was moved to the province's 11th Administrative Circuit, and was moved to the province's 8th Administrative Circuit in 1936.[1]
On March 21, 1948, the county seat was taken by the People's Liberation Army, and the rest of the county was taken by March 28.[1] On June 2, the Jun County Democratic County Government was established by the Communist Party.[1] With the foundation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, the county's government was renamed to the Jun County People's Government.[1]
Jun County was briefly revoked in July 1960, and was merged into Guanghua County, before being re-established in 1962.[1] On August 19, 1983, Jun County became the county-level city of Danjiangkou.[1]
Administrative divisions
editDanjiangkou is divided into 4 subdistricts, 12 towns, and 5 other township-level divisions.[7][8] These are subsequently divided into 41 residential communities and 223 administrative villages.[8]
The city's 4 subdistricts are Junzhou Road Subdistrict, Daba Road Subdistrict, Danzhao Road Subdistrict, and Sanguandian Subdistrict.[7][8]
The city's 12 towns are Tuguanya, Langhe, Dingjiaying, Liuliping, Yanchihe, Junxian, Xijiadian, Haoping, Shigu, Liangshuihe, Guanshan, and Longshan.[7][8]
The city's 5 other township-level divisions are Xingang Economic Development Management Area, Niuhe Forestry Development Management Area, Baiyangping Forestry Development Management Area, Dagou Forestry Development Management Area, and Wudangshan Tourism Economic Special Zone.[7][8]
Economy
editIn 2017, the city's GDP totaled ¥22.514 billion, the government budget totaled ¥2.089 billion, and foreign trade totaled USD 40.7918 million.[4]
Tourism
editThe city received 14.91 million tourists in 2017.[4] The Wudang Mountains, which run through the city, have been designated as a 5A Tourist Attraction.[4] The Danjiangkou Reservoir is also a major tourist attraction, and hosts watersports events and serves as a popular fishing spot.[4]
Transport
editThe Xiangyang–Chongqing railway and the Wuhan–Shiyan Expressway both run through the city.[4] Portions of the Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway and the Shiyan-Xichuan Expressway (十淅高速; Shí–Xī Gāosù) are under construction within Danjiangkou as of July 2020.[4]
Danjiangkou is the northwest terminus of the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s 丹江口市历史沿革 [Danjiangkou City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 2014-08-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 66. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g 丹江口概况 [Danjiangkou Overview] (in Chinese (China)). Danjiangkou People's Government. 2020-07-09. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2002-07-28.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：丹江口市 [2019 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Danjiangkou City] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e 区划人口 [Administrative Divisions & Population] (in Simplified Chinese). Danjiangkou People's Government. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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