Weishan County, Shandong

Weishan County
微山县
County
Location in Jining
Location in Jining
Location of the seat relative to Weishan Lake and in Shandong
Location of the seat relative to Weishan Lake and in Shandong
Coordinates: 34°48′N 117°08′E / 34.800°N 117.133°E / 34.800; 117.133
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityJining
Area
 • Total
1,780 km2 (690 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
736,729
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
277600
Area code0537
Websitewww.weishan.gov.cn

Weishan County (simplified Chinese: 微山县; traditional Chinese: 微山縣; pinyin: Wēishān Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangsu province to the south. It is under the administration of Jining City, and much of its area is occupied by Nansi, or Weishan Lake.

The population was 677,893 in 1999.[2]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 6 towns and 7 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Xiazhen Subdistrict (夏镇街道)
  • Zhaoyang Subdistrict (昭阳街道)
Towns
  • Hanzhuang, Hebei (韩庄镇)
  • Huancheng (欢城镇)
  • Nanyang (南阳镇)
  • Luqiao (鲁桥镇)
  • Fucun (傅村镇)
  • Liuzhuang (留庄镇)
Townships
  • Weishandao Township (微山岛乡)
  • Liangcheng Township (两城乡)
  • Mapo Township (马坡乡)
  • Gaolou Township (高楼乡)
  • Zhanglou Township (张楼乡)
  • Zhaomiao Township (赵庙乡)
  • Xiping Township (西平乡)

Climate

Climate data for Weishan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		28.5
(83.3) 		33.0
(91.4) 		37.5
(99.5) 		38.6
(101.5) 		40.6
(105.1) 		37.3
(99.1) 		35.5
(95.9) 		34.4
(93.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		8.9
(48.0) 		14.6
(58.3) 		21.3
(70.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		14.1
(57.4) 		7.3
(45.1) 		20.1
(68.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3) 		3.7
(38.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		15.7
(60.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.7
(36.9) 		15.1
(59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.0
(60.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		5.1
(41.2) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		10.9
(51.7)
Record low °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		2.2
(36.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		16.5
(61.7) 		12.8
(55.0) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−10.1
(13.8) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−19.0
(−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.5
(0.49) 		18.4
(0.72) 		23.4
(0.92) 		37.4
(1.47) 		64.6
(2.54) 		85.1
(3.35) 		211.5
(8.33) 		193.5
(7.62) 		68.3
(2.69) 		33.0
(1.30) 		32.6
(1.28) 		14.7
(0.58) 		795
(31.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 4.5 5.2 6.0 7.0 7.1 12.3 11.4 7.0 5.5 5.3 3.9 79.1
Average snowy days 2.7 2.3 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.3 7.4
Average relative humidity (%) 63 60 58 61 65 65 78 79 73 67 68 65 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 138.0 144.2 189.0 214.8 229.2 205.0 186.9 186.7 177.4 177.0 152.2 142.1 2,142.5
Percent possible sunshine 44 46 51 55 53 47 43 45 48 51 50 47 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 济宁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.