Quyang County (simplified Chinese: 曲阳县; traditional Chinese: 曲陽縣; pinyin: Qūyáng Xiàn) is under the administration of Baoding City, Hebei province, China.[1] The county is famous for its stone carvings, many of which are exported abroad.[2] The Beiyue Temple is located in Quyang city.
Quyang County
曲阳县 Kuyang | |
|---|---|
 Beiyue Temple in Quyang | |
 Location in Baoding | |
.png) Baoding in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 114°44′42″E / 38.62224°N 114.74497°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Baoding |
| County seat | Hengzhou Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,083.7 km2 (418.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 573,975 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 073100 |
Administrative divisions
editTowns:[1]
Townships:[1]
- Luzhuangzi Township (路庄子乡), Xiahe Township (下河乡), Zhuangke Township (庄窠乡), Xiaomu Township (孝墓乡), Wende Township (文德乡), Dongwang Township (东旺乡), Xiaolin Township (晓林乡), Dicun Township (邸村乡), Chande Township (产德乡), Qicun Township (齐村乡), Dangcheng Township (党城乡), Langjiazhuang Township (郎家庄乡), Fanjiazhuang Township (范家庄乡), Beitai Township (北台乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Quyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
38.1 (100.6) |
41.5 (106.7) |
41.6 (106.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.6 (−3.3) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.1 (0.08) |
4.3 (0.17) |
8.7 (0.34) |
23.4 (0.92) |
36.5 (1.44) |
62.3 (2.45) |
140.4 (5.53) |
122.7 (4.83) |
57.8 (2.28) |
21.8 (0.86) |
11.4 (0.45) |
2.1 (0.08) |
493.5 (19.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 67.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 62 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.1 | 151.1 | 201.1 | 225.8 | 254.3 | 212.5 | 171.8 | 179.6 | 186.4 | 184.1 | 154.9 | 146.5 | 2,213.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 48 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ a b c 保定市-行政区划网
- ^ "China sculpture boomtown goes bust from global slowdown". www.reuters.com. 26 March 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ 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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