Qidong County

Not to be confused with the city of Qidong, Jiangsu.
Qidong County
祁东县
County
Location in Hengyang
Location in Hengyang
Qidong is located in Hunan
Qidong
Qidong
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°47′59″N 112°05′26″E / 26.7996526066°N 112.0904251978°E / 26.7996526066; 112.0904251978
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHengyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
421600

Qidong County (simplified Chinese: 祁东县; traditional Chinese: 祁東縣; pinyin: Qídōng Xiàn; lit. 'the east of Qiyang') is a county and the 8th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. The county was formed from the eastern part of Qiyang County in April 1952 and was named after the east of Qiyang. Qidong County covers 1,872 km2 (723 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,067,000.[1] The county has four subdistricts, 17 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Hongqiao Subdistrict (洪桥街道).[2]

Geography

Located in the central south of Hunan Province, the county is bordered to the north by Hengyang and Shaodong Counties, to the west by Shaoyang and Dong'an Counties, to the south by Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou, Qiyang County, to the east by Changning City and Hengnan County.

Qidong means the east of Qiyang County, the county was named after its location. It lies in the southwest of Hengyang and the northern bank of the middle reaches of the Xiang River. It is long and narrow from east to west, with higher altitudes in the north and low in the south. The terrain is tilted northwest to southeast, with the Siming Mountains encroaching on the west, and the Qishan Mountains stretching on the southwest, the generalized Dayun Mountains runs through the northeastern portion with the county seat at its feet.[3] The Xiang-Gui railway, Xiang-Gui High-speed Railway, G322 National Highway, G72 Quannan Expressway, Hunan provincial route S210 and S317 have passed through its territory. The county is known as the Gorgeous Throat of Xiang-Gui.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Qidong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8) 		31.1
(88.0) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.3
(97.3) 		38.5
(101.3) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.6
(105.1) 		38.1
(100.6) 		35.9
(96.6) 		32.6
(90.7) 		25.5
(77.9) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.4
(61.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		27.6
(81.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.4
(92.1) 		29.7
(85.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.5
(54.5) 		22.7
(72.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2) 		8.6
(47.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		18.4
(65.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		26.6
(79.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		25.1
(77.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		18.4
(65.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		5.7
(42.3) 		15.3
(59.6)
Record low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−6.7
(19.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.0
(2.72) 		75.4
(2.97) 		141.7
(5.58) 		137.0
(5.39) 		171.6
(6.76) 		177.8
(7.00) 		145.8
(5.74) 		115.6
(4.55) 		48.5
(1.91) 		59.1
(2.33) 		75.9
(2.99) 		52.9
(2.08) 		1,270.3
(50.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.5 13.7 17.6 16.1 15.5 14.8 10.4 11.0 8.5 8.5 9.8 10.2 150.6
Average snowy days 3.4 1.8 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 6.5
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 80 79 78 80 72 73 73 72 74 73 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.3 58.1 69.3 101.4 126.7 132.6 222.4 199.2 149.4 122.9 110.4 94.0 1,446.7
Percent possible sunshine 18 18 19 26 30 32 53 50 41 35 34 29 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Subdivisions

4 subdistricts
3 townships
17 towns

Economy

According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product of Qidong County in 2017 was 29,636 million yuan (4,389 million US dollars), up by 8.9 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was 6,840 million yuan (1,013 million US dollars), up by 3.2 percent, that of the secondary industry was 9,908 million yuan (1,467 million US dollars), up by 7.5 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 12,889 million yuan (1,909 million US dollars), up by 13.5 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 23.08 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 33.43 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 43.49 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 29,827 yuan (4,418 US dollars).[7]

References

  1. ^ the population of Qidong County in 2015: according to 祁东县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Qidong County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Hengyang People's Government. 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Qidong County on November 10, 2014: 湘民行发〔2014〕10号. xzqh.org. 10 November 2014., rednet.cn, also see 祁东县撤销洪桥镇、白鹤铺镇并设立四个街道. qdxfcw.net. 11 November 2014.
  3. ^ Qidong profile / 祁东概况 hnqd.ccoo
  4. ^ qdxw.com (2017-5-12)
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ according to the Statistical Communiqué of Qidong County on the 2016 National Economic and Social Development / 祁东县2017年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 see hengyang.gov (2018-03-13) or hntj.gov (2018-03-13)