Chongyang County (simplified Chinese: 崇阳县; traditional Chinese: 崇陽縣; pinyin: Chóngyáng Xiàn) is a county of southeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the west and Jiangxi province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Xianning City.
Chongyang County
崇阳县 | |
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  Chongyang Location of the seat in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 29°33′22″N 114°02′24″E / 29.556°N 114.040°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianning |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,968 km2 (760 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 427,130 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
edit- Tiancheng (天城镇), Shaping (沙坪镇), Shicheng (石城镇), Guihuaquan (桂花泉镇), Baini (白霓镇), Lukou (路口镇), Jintang (金塘镇), Qingshan (青山镇)
Four townships:
- Xiaoling Township (肖岭乡), Tongzhong Township (铜钟乡), Gangkou Township (港口乡), Gaojian Township (高枧乡)
One other area:
Climate
edit| Climate data for Chongyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.2 (104.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.6 (2.74) |
87.0 (3.43) |
135.9 (5.35) |
194.2 (7.65) |
223.9 (8.81) |
269.7 (10.62) |
237.8 (9.36) |
142.8 (5.62) |
70.0 (2.76) |
67.9 (2.67) |
77.6 (3.06) |
44.8 (1.76) |
1,621.2 (63.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.4 | 12.5 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 144.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.4 | 80.3 | 98.7 | 123.8 | 138.5 | 135.2 | 196.9 | 190.1 | 151.9 | 135.9 | 114.3 | 106.3 | 1,547.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 23 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Jinsha Station, Chongyang (elevation 751 m (2,464 ft), (2007–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
14.1 (57.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.3 (2.33) |
97.8 (3.85) |
171.9 (6.77) |
218.6 (8.61) |
228.8 (9.01) |
304.7 (12.00) |
253.8 (9.99) |
190.9 (7.52) |
128.8 (5.07) |
102.9 (4.05) |
94.0 (3.70) |
51.1 (2.01) |
1,902.6 (74.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.2 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 171.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 79 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "行政区划" (in Chinese). 崇阳县新闻宣传中心. Archived from the original on 2018-12-04.
- ^ "2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：崇阳县" (in Chinese). 中华人民共和国国家统计局 National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
统计用区划代码 名称 421223100000 天城镇 421223101000 沙坪镇 421223102000 石城镇 421223103000 桂花泉镇 421223104000 白霓镇 421223105000 路口镇 421223106000 金塘镇 421223107000 青山镇 421223200000 肖岭乡 421223201000 铜钟乡 421223202000 港口乡 421223203000 高枧乡 421223570000 崇阳县工业园区
- ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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