Guzhen County (simplified Chinese: 固镇县; traditional Chinese: 固鎮縣; pinyin: Gùzhèn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.
Guzhen
固镇县 Kuchen | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Bengbu |
| County seat | Guyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,363 km2 (526 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 501,449 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 233700 |
| Website | official website |
Administrative divisions
editIn the present, Guzhen County has 8 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 8 Towns
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- 3 Townships
Climate
edit| Climate data for Guzhen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
15.5 (60.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
11.4 (52.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.5 (1.04) |
31.3 (1.23) |
47.0 (1.85) |
51.9 (2.04) |
71.8 (2.83) |
146.5 (5.77) |
227.4 (8.95) |
162.7 (6.41) |
83.8 (3.30) |
49.7 (1.96) |
39.4 (1.55) |
21.3 (0.84) |
959.3 (37.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 95 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 10.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 79 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128.7 | 134.6 | 168.6 | 196.1 | 201.7 | 180.6 | 187.1 | 182.3 | 166.0 | 170.1 | 147.2 | 138.9 | 2,001.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 41 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
History
edit- A 4500-year-old city in what is called as the Nanchengzi Ruins is found in this county.
- At the end of the Qin dynasty (202 BC), the battle of Chu and Han happened in Guzhen, leaving the "besieged on all sides", "Farewell My Concubine" and other stories.
- During the Taihe period, the Northern Wei dynasty established a town called Guyang, which then evolved into Guzhen County.
- On October 31, 1964, each part of Xuxian, Lingbi, Huaiyuan, Wuhe formed the Administrative Region Establishment of Guzhen County. On July 1, 1965, Guzhen county was under the administration of Xuxian area; 1983 is Bengbu City.
Place of interest
edit- Gaixia ruins (the provincial cultural relics protection units)
- Yangcheng Valley site
- Ancient battlefield site
References
edit- ^ 蚌埠市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.