Pingshan County, Hebei (simplified Chinese: 平山县; traditional Chinese: 平山縣; pinyin: Píngshān Xiàn; lit. 'Flat Mountain') is a county of Hebei Province, North China, bordering Shanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital.
Pingshan County
平山县 | |
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.jpg) Taihang Mountains in Pingshan | |
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  Pingshan County Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′49″N 114°11′56″E / 38.247°N 114.199°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,641 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 423,333 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The town of Xibaipo, where the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army during the decisive stages of the Chinese Civil War between May 26, 1948 and March 23, 1949 were located, is in this county.
Administrative divisions
editTowns:
- Pingshan (平山镇), Donghuishe (东回舍镇), Wentang (温塘镇), Nandian (南甸镇), Gangnan (岗南镇), Zhongguyue (中古月镇), Xiahuai (下槐镇), Mengjiazhuang (孟家庄镇), Xiaojue (小觉镇), Jiaotanzhuang (蛟潭庄镇), Xibaipo (西柏坡镇), Xiakou (下口镇)
Townships:
- Xidawu Township (西大吾乡), Shangsanji Township (上三汲乡), Lianghe Township (两河乡), Dongwangpo Township (东王坡乡), Sujiazhuang Township (苏家庄乡), Zhaibei Township (宅北乡), Beiye Township (北冶乡), Shangguanyintang Township (上观音堂乡), Yangjiaqiao Township (杨家桥乡), Yingli Township (营里乡), Hehekou Township (合河口乡)
Notable people:
- Wang gao (王翺): high ranking official of Ming dynasty
- Lv zhan shu (栗戰書): senior politician of People’s republic of China
Climate
edit| Climate data for Pingshan (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) | 18.3 (64.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
43.3 (109.9) |
42.4 (108.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.6 (0.14) |
5.2 (0.20) |
9.9 (0.39) |
22.8 (0.90) |
41.7 (1.64) |
65.3 (2.57) |
152.9 (6.02) |
139.2 (5.48) |
60.5 (2.38) |
27.9 (1.10) |
16.5 (0.65) |
3.1 (0.12) |
548.6 (21.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 72.2 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 10.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152.1 | 162.3 | 215.5 | 237.6 | 265.3 | 226.6 | 186.2 | 195.9 | 196.7 | 188.3 | 160.2 | 151.1 | 2,337.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 53 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 53 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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