Huachi County
Huachi County (simplified Chinese: 华池县; traditional Chinese: 華池縣; pinyin: Huáchí Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north and northeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745600, and its population in 2018 was 138,680 people. Huachi has a low population density and is one of the poorer counties of China, partly because of the dry climate.[1]
Huachi County 华池县 | |
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Coordinates: 36°27′41″N 107°59′24″E / 36.4614°N 107.9900°ECoordinates: 36°27′41″N 107°59′24″E / 36.4614°N 107.9900°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
Area | |
• Total | 3,791 km2 (1,464 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 138,680 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 745600 |
Website | www |
Parts of the Qin Great Wall run through Huachi. Huachi was established as a county during the Western Wei dynasty. During the Five Dynasties period it was abolished, becoming part of neighbouring counties. In 1934 it was re-established. During the first encirclement campaign against the Shaanxi–Gansu Soviet it was home to the Nanliang communist base.[1]
Huachi's important agricultural produce includes white melon seeds, daylily, wood ear mushroom and millets.[1]
Administrative divisions
Huachi County is divided to 6 towns and 9 townships.[2]
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Climate
Climate data for Huachi (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) | 19.4 (66.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 34.5 (94.1) | 34.5 (94.1) | 37.7 (99.9) | 38.0 (100.4) | 34.2 (93.6) | 34.8 (94.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 15.6 (60.1) | 38.0 (100.4) |
Average high °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.9 (51.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 23.6 (74.5) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.7 (83.7) | 26.7 (80.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 9.4 (48.9) | 3.4 (38.1) | 16.1 (61.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) | −2.5 (27.5) | 3.4 (38.1) | 10.5 (50.9) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.2 (68.4) | 22.2 (72.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 8.5 (47.3) | 1.2 (34.2) | −4.7 (23.5) | 8.7 (47.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) | −8.0 (17.6) | −2.3 (27.9) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.9 (48.0) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.6 (61.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 10.5 (50.9) | 3.6 (38.5) | −4.0 (24.8) | −10.1 (13.8) | 3.0 (37.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −15.9 (3.4) | −7.8 (18.0) | −2.7 (27.1) | 4.6 (40.3) | 8.8 (47.8) | 5.2 (41.4) | −0.9 (30.4) | −9.4 (15.1) | −16.1 (3.0) | −26.5 (−15.7) | −26.5 (−15.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) | 5.1 (0.20) | 13.7 (0.54) | 23.7 (0.93) | 41.9 (1.65) | 56.4 (2.22) | 98.0 (3.86) | 115.4 (4.54) | 66.7 (2.63) | 32.6 (1.28) | 11.1 (0.44) | 2.8 (0.11) | 470.6 (18.53) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 60 | 62 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "庆阳市华池县情简介" [Brief Introduction of Huachi County, Qingyang City] (in Chinese).
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
External links
- Official website (Chinese)
- Huachi County Museum