Nanpi (Chinese: 南皮; pinyin: Nánpí) is a county in the east of Hebei province, China, bordering Shandong province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou. As of 2020, it has a population of around 350,000 residing in an area of 836 km2 (323 sq mi).

Nanpi County
南皮县
Nanpi in Cangzhou
Nanpi in Cangzhou
Cangzhou in Hebei
Cangzhou in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°02′20″N 116°42′29″E / 38.039°N 116.708°E / 38.039; 116.708
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityCangzhou
Area
 • Total
836 km2 (323 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (35 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
347,473
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
061500
Area code0317

Administrative divisions

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There are 6 towns and 3 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

History

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Nanpi in the history has been pretty famous due to its mention in the epic novel "Heroes in the marsh" 水滸傳 in Ming Dynasty. At that time the town was named Da Ming Fu and featured in the novel Water Margin 大名府.[2]

It is also the home town of an important figure in late Qing Dynasty: Zhang ZhiDong 張之洞, who has been a governor to Hunan, Hubei, etc.

Climate

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Climate data for Nanpi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
22.3
(72.1)
30.5
(86.9)
32.5
(90.5)
40.0
(104.0)
40.9
(105.6)
41.7
(107.1)
37.4
(99.3)
35.7
(96.3)
31.8
(89.2)
24.9
(76.8)
17.7
(63.9)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
7.2
(45.0)
14.0
(57.2)
21.3
(70.3)
27.3
(81.1)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
30.6
(87.1)
27.1
(80.8)
20.7
(69.3)
11.7
(53.1)
4.6
(40.3)
19.3
(66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
0.9
(33.6)
7.4
(45.3)
14.6
(58.3)
20.8
(69.4)
25.7
(78.3)
27.3
(81.1)
25.8
(78.4)
21.1
(70.0)
14.2
(57.6)
5.8
(42.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
13.3
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
2.0
(35.6)
8.7
(47.7)
14.7
(58.5)
19.9
(67.8)
22.9
(73.2)
21.7
(71.1)
16.2
(61.2)
9.1
(48.4)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.9
(23.2)
8.4
(47.1)
Record low °C (°F) −18.5
(−1.3)
−17.5
(0.5)
−10.4
(13.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
4.4
(39.9)
9.0
(48.2)
16.2
(61.2)
13.4
(56.1)
3.5
(38.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−14.7
(5.5)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−20.5
(−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)
8.5
(0.33)
8.9
(0.35)
24.3
(0.96)
33.6
(1.32)
72.1
(2.84)
186.8
(7.35)
138.3
(5.44)
34.8
(1.37)
33.0
(1.30)
15.0
(0.59)
3.6
(0.14)
561.6
(22.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 2.7 2.6 5.1 5.9 8.6 10.7 9.5 5.6 5.0 4.0 2.4 63.8
Average snowy days 2.4 2.7 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1.7 9.1
Average relative humidity (%) 58 55 51 55 58 60 75 79 72 66 66 62 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183.2 185.7 241.3 250.9 281.1 246.0 215.8 212.7 214.2 207.6 171.1 169.6 2,579.2
Percent possible sunshine 60 61 65 63 64 56 48 51 58 61 57 58 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:南皮县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  2. ^ "Zhang Zhidong | Chinese Official & Reformist | Britannica".
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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