Qi County, Kaifeng

Qi County
杞县
County
Qixian is located in Henan
Qixian
Qixian
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 34°32′56″N 114°46′59″E / 34.549°N 114.783°E / 34.549; 114.783
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityKaifeng
County seatChengguan (城关镇)
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,258 km2 (486 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
895,600
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
475200
Area code0371[3]
Websitezgqx.gov.cn

Qi County or Qixian (simplified Chinese: 杞县; traditional Chinese: 杞縣; pinyin: Qǐ Xiàn) is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, People's Republic of China, with an area of 1243 square km and a population of 1.05 million.

History

From Shang to Western Zhou, Qi County was the place of the State of Qi. In Qin dynasty, Qi was named as Yongqiu (Chinese: 雍丘). It was the site of the Battle of Yongqiu in 756. In the Song dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi. Cai Wenji, a Han dynasty poet and composer, was born shortly before 178 in Yu Prefecture (圉縣), Chenliu Commandery (陳留), in what is now Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan.

Administrative divisions

Qi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇), Wulihe (五里河镇), Fuji (付集镇), Yuzhen (于镇镇), Gaoyang (高阳镇), Gegang (葛岗镇), Yanggu (阳固镇), Xingkou (邢口镇)
Townships
  • Peicundian (裴村店乡), Zongdian (宗店乡), Banmu (板木乡), Zhulin (竹林乡), Guanzhuang (官庄乡), Hugang (湖岗乡), Sumu (苏木乡), Shahuo (沙活乡), Pingcheng (平城乡), Nigou (泥沟乡), Shiyuan (柿元乡), Xizhai (西寨乡), Chengjiao (城郊乡)

Climate

Climate data for Qixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		32.3
(90.1) 		37.6
(99.7) 		39.8
(103.6) 		38.7
(101.7) 		37.1
(98.8) 		35.7
(96.3) 		34.8
(94.6) 		27.3
(81.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		21.4
(70.5) 		26.9
(80.4) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.1
(89.8) 		30.7
(87.3) 		27.1
(80.8) 		21.9
(71.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7) 		3.8
(38.8) 		9.3
(48.7) 		15.4
(59.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		27.3
(81.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		2.3
(36.1) 		14.7
(58.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		4.4
(39.9) 		10.0
(50.0) 		15.5
(59.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		10.9
(51.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		10.3
(50.5)
Record low °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6) 		−14.0
(6.8) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−15.2
(4.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.4
(0.45) 		15.9
(0.63) 		21.4
(0.84) 		37.3
(1.47) 		62.3
(2.45) 		79.6
(3.13) 		145.5
(5.73) 		142.3
(5.60) 		70.9
(2.79) 		38.5
(1.52) 		30.2
(1.19) 		11.3
(0.44) 		666.6
(26.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.1 4.1 4.9 5.4 6.8 7.5 10.7 10.0 7.9 5.7 5.1 3.5 75.7
Average snowy days 3.5 2.7 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.3 10.6
Average relative humidity (%) 65 64 63 67 69 67 81 84 78 71 70 67 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 119.0 129.5 170.0 196.6 211.9 194.1 176.9 167.0 154.7 153.2 135.2 123.5 1,931.6
Percent possible sunshine 38 42 46 50 49 45 40 41 42 44 44 40 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Notable people

  • Cai Yong (132–192), musician and calligrapher of the Han dynasty.
  • Cai Wenji (177--?), poet and composer of the Han dynasty, Cai Yong's daughter.
  • Mu Qing (1921–2003), journalist, author and photographer.

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "开封告别0378区号 郑汴实现电信同城共用0371". QQ.com (in Simplified Chinese). 24 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Profile of Qi County" (in Chinese). Xzqh.org. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.