Huoshan (Chinese: 霍山; pinyin: Huòshān) is a county of western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, and is under the jurisdiction of Lu'an City. It has a population of 370,000 and an area of 2,042 square kilometres (788 sq mi). The government of Huoshan County is located in Hengshan Town.

Huoshan
霍山县
Hwoshan
Foziling Dam of Huoshan County
Foziling Dam of Huoshan County
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Coordinates: 31°16′N 116°16′E / 31.267°N 116.267°E / 31.267; 116.267
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
PrefectureLu'an
Area
 • Total2,043 km2 (789 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
370,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
362595
Area code0564
Websitehuoshan.gov.cn

Huoshan County has jurisdiction over nine towns and sixteen townships.

The county has a long history, going back over 2,000 years with name "Huoshan" first being used during the Sui dynasty.

Geography

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Foziling Reservoir is a vast reservoir in the county.

Climate

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Huoshan County has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), cool, sometimes cold, winters, and hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 2.6 °C (36.7 °F) in January to 27.7 °C (81.9 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 15.58 °C (60.0 °F). A majority of the annual precipitation occurs from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in March to 47% in August, the county receives 1,844 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Huoshan County (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
28.8
(83.8)
34.9
(94.8)
35.8
(96.4)
38.4
(101.1)
39.0
(102.2)
41.6
(106.9)
43.3
(109.9)
40.1
(104.2)
35.7
(96.3)
31.2
(88.2)
25.9
(78.6)
43.3
(109.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
11.0
(51.8)
16.3
(61.3)
22.9
(73.2)
27.4
(81.3)
30.1
(86.2)
33.1
(91.6)
31.8
(89.2)
27.7
(81.9)
22.7
(72.9)
16.8
(62.2)
10.6
(51.1)
21.5
(70.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
5.4
(41.7)
10.4
(50.7)
16.7
(62.1)
21.6
(70.9)
25.0
(77.0)
28.0
(82.4)
26.9
(80.4)
22.3
(72.1)
16.6
(61.9)
10.4
(50.7)
4.7
(40.5)
15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
1.5
(34.7)
5.7
(42.3)
11.5
(52.7)
16.7
(62.1)
20.9
(69.6)
24.1
(75.4)
23.4
(74.1)
18.7
(65.7)
12.4
(54.3)
6.0
(42.8)
0.7
(33.3)
11.7
(53.1)
Record low °C (°F) −17.4
(0.7)
−14.2
(6.4)
−7.8
(18.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.7
(40.5)
10.9
(51.6)
15.5
(59.9)
15.1
(59.2)
8.0
(46.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
−14.9
(5.2)
−17.4
(0.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.4
(2.50)
69.3
(2.73)
99.6
(3.92)
104.2
(4.10)
128.0
(5.04)
197.9
(7.79)
221.8
(8.73)
221.3
(8.71)
116.4
(4.58)
74.2
(2.92)
65.7
(2.59)
41.9
(1.65)
1,403.7
(55.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.3 10.5 12.3 11.4 12.8 12.7 13.9 15.5 11.8 10.1 9.5 8.4 139.2
Average snowy days 4.9 3.3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.1 11.8
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 75 73 75 80 81 84 83 82 80 78 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.3 105.8 134.6 160.6 167.3 149.8 179.0 159.4 138.2 144.7 135.4 122.7 1,703.8
Percent possible sunshine 33 34 36 41 39 35 42 39 38 41 43 39 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2][3]

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Huoshan County has 12 towns and 4 townships.[4]

12 Towns
4 Townships

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  4. ^ 六安市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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