Hengdong County (simplified Chinese: 衡东县; traditional Chinese: 衡東縣; pinyin: Héngdōng Xiàn; lit. 'east of Mount Heng') is a county located in the east of Hengyang prefecture-level city, Hunan province, China. It was established from the eastern part of Hengshan County in 1966 and named after the east of Mount Heng. The county has an area of 1,926.78 km2 (743.93 sq mi) with a population of 746,300 (as of 2015). The county of Hengdong has two townships and 15 towns under its jurisdiction, its seat is Mishui Town (洣水镇).[1]
Hengdong County
衡东县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hengyang | |
  Hengdong Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′52″N 112°57′11″E / 27.0812124222°N 112.9530674248°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengyang |
| Seat | Mishui |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Geography
editHengdong County is located in the south of Hunan Province, between the Hengyang Basin and the Yanqi Basin in the middle reaches of the Xiang River. It borders You County to the east, the counties of Anren and Hengnan to the south, counties of Hengshan and Hengnan to the west, and counties of Xiangtan and Zhuzhou to the north.
Hengdong is named after its location that the county is located in the east of Mount Heng. The county covers an area of 1,926.78 km2 (743.93 sq mi), the longest distance is 72.9 km (45.3 mi) from north to south and 53.6 km (33.3 mi) from west to east.
Subdivision
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Hengdong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30 (86) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
18.3 (65.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78.0 (3.07) |
88.9 (3.50) |
168.7 (6.64) |
169.6 (6.68) |
199.5 (7.85) |
181.3 (7.14) |
125.9 (4.96) |
113.9 (4.48) |
64.1 (2.52) |
62.1 (2.44) |
85.6 (3.37) |
59.7 (2.35) |
1,397.3 (55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.8 | 14.9 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 16.9 | 14.9 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 159.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.5 | 58.9 | 69.7 | 102.5 | 135.5 | 143.7 | 235.6 | 203.4 | 153.0 | 130.4 | 112.4 | 97.4 | 1,501 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 56 | 51 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 33 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ the divisions and population in 2015, According to the Official Reply of Hunan Provincial Civil Affairs Department on Approving Township-level Division Adjustment Programmes of Hengdong County (on November 18, 2015) / 湖南省民政厅关于同意衡东县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 （湘民行发〔2015〕32号）, see rednet.cn (2015-12-04) Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
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