Teng County or Tengxian (simplified Chinese: 藤县; traditional Chinese: 藤縣; pinyin: Téng Xiàn; Zhuang: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. As of 2021[update], it had a population of 1,125,264[1] residing in an area of 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi). The county is divided into a northern and southern part by the Xun River.[2]
Teng County
藤县 · Dwngz Yen | |
|---|---|
  Tengxian Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 23°22′32″N 110°54′52″E / 23.3756°N 110.9145°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuzhou |
| County seat | Tengzhou (藤州镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,125,264 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 543300 |
| Area code | 0774 |
History
editTeng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.[3] In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping Commandery. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County.[4]
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.[5]
Administrative divisions
editTeng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.[6]
- Towns
- Townships
- Pingfu Township (平福乡)
- Ningkang Township (宁康乡)
Economy
editTeng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.[7] It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.[8]
Demographics
editThe total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.[1]
Notable people
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Tengxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
21.6 (70.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.4 (2.38) |
52.3 (2.06) |
103.6 (4.08) |
148.3 (5.84) |
239.7 (9.44) |
229.5 (9.04) |
194.4 (7.65) |
187.3 (7.37) |
98.9 (3.89) |
50.5 (1.99) |
56.4 (2.22) |
42.7 (1.68) |
1,464 (57.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.0 | 10.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 152.8 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86.1 | 71.5 | 58.8 | 88.1 | 134.9 | 150.0 | 201.5 | 198.7 | 182.3 | 185.9 | 149.7 | 127.7 | 1,635.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 26 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 37 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "藤县人口与民族 - 人口民族 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "藤县县情概况 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ 中共藤县委员会宣传部编写 (2018-08-01). 藤县历史文化读本 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5407-8485-0.
- ^ "藤县简史 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Ramzy, Austin; Chokshi, Niraj (2022-03-22). "What We Know About the Crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：藤县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ "广西藤县：钛白"航母"破浪前行". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "[藤 县]承接产业转移打造"陶都" 打印页面 / - 广西县域经济网". gxcounty.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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