Jianhe County (simplified Chinese: 剑河县; traditional Chinese: 劍河縣; pinyin: Jiànhé Xiàn) is in the southeast of Guizhou Province, China. Under the administration of Qiandongnan Prefecture, it is 294 km (183 mi) from the provincial capital of Guiyang, and 98 km (61 mi) from Kaili City, the prefectural seat.

Jianhe County
剑河县
Kienho
Jianhe, summer 2012
Jianhe, summer 2012
Jianhe in Guizhou, with township-level divisions
Jianhe in Guizhou, with township-level divisions
Coordinates: 26°43′42″N 108°26′29″E / 26.7283°N 108.4415°E / 26.7283; 108.4415
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiandongnan
County seatGedong
Area
 • Total
2,176 km2 (840 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
180,544
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
556400
Websitehttp://www.yxgz.cn/city-76-index.html

Administration

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Jianhe County administers one subdistrict, 11 towns, and 1 township:[1]

Subdistrict
  • Yang'asha 仰阿莎街道
Towns
  • Liuchuan 柳川镇
  • Cengsong 岑松镇
  • Nanjia 南加镇
  • Nanming 南明镇
  • Gedong 革东镇
  • Panxi 磻溪镇
  • Taiyong 太拥镇
  • Jiuyang 久仰镇
  • Nanshao 南哨镇
  • Nanzhai 南寨镇
  • Guanme 观么镇
Township
  • Mindong 敏洞乡

Demographics

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  • As of November 1, 2020 the resident population of Jianhe County was 188,507.
  • 96% of the minorities populations are mainly Miao and Dong[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Jianhe, elevation 527 m (1,729 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
32.7
(90.9)
34.6
(94.3)
36.0
(96.8)
34.9
(94.8)
36.6
(97.9)
38.1
(100.6)
38.3
(100.9)
37.7
(99.9)
34.5
(94.1)
30.9
(87.6)
26.2
(79.2)
38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
12.7
(54.9)
17.2
(63.0)
23.0
(73.4)
26.6
(79.9)
29.1
(84.4)
31.6
(88.9)
31.7
(89.1)
28.3
(82.9)
22.7
(72.9)
18.3
(64.9)
12.4
(54.3)
21.9
(71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
8.3
(46.9)
12.2
(54.0)
17.5
(63.5)
21.3
(70.3)
24.3
(75.7)
26.2
(79.2)
25.6
(78.1)
22.4
(72.3)
17.6
(63.7)
13.0
(55.4)
7.8
(46.0)
16.8
(62.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
5.4
(41.7)
9.0
(48.2)
13.9
(57.0)
17.7
(63.9)
21.2
(70.2)
22.7
(72.9)
22.0
(71.6)
18.9
(66.0)
14.6
(58.3)
9.8
(49.6)
4.9
(40.8)
13.6
(56.5)
Record low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)
−4.7
(23.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
4.1
(39.4)
7.8
(46.0)
12.4
(54.3)
15.5
(59.9)
16.5
(61.7)
11.4
(52.5)
4.4
(39.9)
−1.8
(28.8)
−4.6
(23.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.5
(1.52)
36.2
(1.43)
67.0
(2.64)
119.7
(4.71)
168.3
(6.63)
206.2
(8.12)
180.7
(7.11)
124.5
(4.90)
81.6
(3.21)
83.9
(3.30)
51.3
(2.02)
28.0
(1.10)
1,185.9
(46.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.5 12.2 15.7 16.0 16.9 16.7 14.2 13.8 10.4 12.4 9.3 9.7 160.8
Average snowy days 4.2 2.1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.3 8.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 77 78 79 81 83 80 81 81 82 80 77 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31.5 44.1 60.1 80.1 91.8 81.4 134.2 146.3 105.6 75.0 71.3 54.4 975.8
Percent possible sunshine 10 14 16 21 22 20 32 36 29 21 22 17 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:剑河县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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