Raoping County (postal: Jaoping; simplified Chinese: 饶平县; traditional Chinese: 饒平縣; pinyin: Ráopíng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Guangdong Province, bordering Fujian Province to the east, and facing the South China Sea to the south. The city with the same name has 394,636 inhabitants (2020).[1]
Raoping
饶平县 Jaoping | |
|---|---|
  Raoping Location of the seat in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′50″N 117°00′14″E / 23.664°N 117.004°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Chaozhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,670 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 817,442 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.raoping.gov.cn/ |
It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chaozhou. Chaoshan Min and Hakka (Raoping dialect) are spoken in Raoping.
Raoping is famous for its seafood and fruits.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Raoping (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.0 (66.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.0 (1.54) |
49.1 (1.93) |
97.3 (3.83) |
138.7 (5.46) |
194.8 (7.67) |
270.4 (10.65) |
215.2 (8.47) |
271.1 (10.67) |
144.9 (5.70) |
32.3 (1.27) |
39.3 (1.55) |
41.4 (1.63) |
1,533.5 (60.37) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 120.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.8 | 122.9 | 124.2 | 137.4 | 161.8 | 185.6 | 257.9 | 229.5 | 214.9 | 221.6 | 189.5 | 176.1 | 2,179.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 47 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Famous people
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ráopíng Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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