Weng'an County
Weng'an County 瓮安县 Wengan | |
|---|---|
 Weng'an is the northernmost division in this map of Qiannan | |
.png) Qiannan in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates (Weng'an County government): 27°04′42″N 107°28′15″E / 27.0784°N 107.4709°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiannan |
| County seat | Yongyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,973.8 km2 (762.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 380,458 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 550400 |
| Area code | 0854 |
| Website | www |
Weng'an County (simplified Chinese: 瓮安县; traditional Chinese: 甕安縣; pinyin: Wèng'ān Xiàn) is a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China.
Weng'an has an area of 1973.8 square kilometers and a population of 460,600 as of 2003.[1]
On June 28, 2008, a riot happened here.
Administrative divisions
Weng'an County is divided into 2 subdistricts, 10 towns and 1 township:[2]
- subdistricts
- Yongyang 雍阳街道
- Wengshui 瓮水街道
- towns
- Pingdingying 平定营镇
- Houchang 猴场镇
- Zhongping 中坪镇
- Jianzhong 建中镇
- Yonghe 永和镇
- Zhucang 珠藏镇
- Yushan 玉山镇
- Tianwen 天文镇
- Yinzhan 银盏镇
- Jiangjiehe 江界河镇
- township
- Languan 岚关乡
Gallery
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Stone tablet in front of Weng'an government building, Guizhou
Climate
| Climate data for Weng'an, elevation 1,129 m (3,704 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) | 29.3 (84.7) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.0 (89.6) | 34.4 (93.9) | 31.9 (89.4) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.2 (91.8) | 29.7 (85.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 34.4 (93.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.7 (81.9) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 14.5 (58.1) | 8.7 (47.7) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 5.6 (42.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 19.6 (67.3) | 14.8 (58.6) | 10.4 (50.7) | 5.1 (41.2) | 14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) | 3.1 (37.6) | 6.7 (44.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 12.2 (54.0) | 7.6 (45.7) | 2.8 (37.0) | 11.2 (52.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) | −7.1 (19.2) | −5.1 (22.8) | 1.1 (34.0) | 4.5 (40.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 11.8 (53.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 2.1 (35.8) | −4.4 (24.1) | −7.3 (18.9) | −7.3 (18.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.0 (1.26) | 31.9 (1.26) | 53.7 (2.11) | 102.2 (4.02) | 157.6 (6.20) | 188.2 (7.41) | 190.4 (7.50) | 125.0 (4.92) | 90.1 (3.55) | 92.5 (3.64) | 45.4 (1.79) | 27.5 (1.08) | 1,136.5 (44.74) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.9 | 14.9 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 187.5 |
| Average snowy days | 5.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 12.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 30.7 | 45.2 | 63.5 | 87.8 | 102.4 | 88.1 | 150.1 | 161.6 | 115.9 | 74.0 | 70.7 | 49.8 | 1,039.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 9 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 36 | 40 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 23 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Profile of Weng'an County" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：瓮安县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
External links
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