Dafang County
Dafang County 大方县 | |
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 Dafang in Bijie | |
.png) Bijie in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates (Dafang County government): 27°08′40″N 105°36′07″E / 27.1444°N 105.6020°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Bijie |
| County seat | Hongqi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,500.11 km2 (1,351.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 776,324 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Dafang (Chinese: 大方; pinyin: Dàfāng), called Dading (Chinese: 大定) until 1958, is a county of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city.
Administrative divisions
Dafang County is divided into 6 subdistricts, 10 towns, 6 townships and 18 ethnic townships:[1]
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- ethnic townships
- Zhuyuan Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 竹园彝族苗族乡
- Xiangshui Bai, Yi and Gelao Ethnic Township 响水白族彝族仡佬族乡
- Dingxin Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 鼎新彝族苗族乡
- Niuchang Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 牛场苗族彝族乡
- Lihua Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 理化苗族彝族乡
- Fengshan Yi and Mongolian Ethnic Township 凤山彝族蒙古族乡
- Anle Yi and Gelao Ethnic Township 安乐彝族仡佬族乡
- Hetao Yi and Bai Ethnic Township 核桃彝族白族乡
- Babao Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 八堡彝族苗族乡
- Xinglong Miao Ethnic Township 兴隆苗族乡
- Dashan Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 大山苗族彝族乡
- Huangni Yi, Miao and Manchu Ethnic Township 黄泥彝族苗族满族乡
- Dashui Yi, Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township 大水彝族苗族布依族乡
- Shachang Yi Ethnic Township 沙厂彝族乡
- Pudi Yi, Miao and Bai Ethnic Township 普底彝族苗族白族乡
- Baina Yi Ethnic Township 百纳彝族乡
- Sanyuan Yi, Miao and Bai Ethnic Township 三元彝族苗族白族乡
- Xingsu Miao, Yi and Gelao Ethnic Township 星宿苗族彝族仡佬族乡
Climate
| Climate data for Dafang, elevation 1,722 m (5,650 ft), (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) | 22.0 (71.6) | 28.6 (83.5) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.7 (90.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.9 (87.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 27.6 (81.7) | 24.8 (76.6) | 20.2 (68.4) | 32.7 (90.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 8.6 (47.5) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 21.7 (71.1) | 16.4 (61.5) | 12.8 (55.0) | 7.1 (44.8) | 16.4 (61.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) | 4.5 (40.1) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.5 (63.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 8.9 (48.0) | 3.7 (38.7) | 12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 1.9 (35.4) | 5.5 (41.9) | 10.1 (50.2) | 13.2 (55.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 14.7 (58.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 6.4 (43.5) | 1.6 (34.9) | 9.6 (49.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) | −6.5 (20.3) | −6.0 (21.2) | −0.6 (30.9) | 2.9 (37.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 6.3 (43.3) | −0.7 (30.7) | −3.9 (25.0) | −8.2 (17.2) | −8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.3 (1.19) | 23.9 (0.94) | 41.6 (1.64) | 78.2 (3.08) | 122.2 (4.81) | 193.5 (7.62) | 188.8 (7.43) | 140.0 (5.51) | 121.9 (4.80) | 88.2 (3.47) | 35.6 (1.40) | 25.0 (0.98) | 1,089.2 (42.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 21.3 | 17.9 | 19.1 | 17.8 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.5 | 19.6 | 16.1 | 19.0 | 215.4 |
| Average snowy days | 8.7 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 20.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 90 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 88 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.0 | 65.3 | 95.8 | 117.3 | 123.5 | 101.1 | 159.2 | 158.0 | 123.0 | 74.1 | 83.3 | 55.2 | 1,203.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 15 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：大方县 (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.