Anfu County

Anfu County
安福县
County
Location of Anfu County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Location of Anfu County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 27°23′N 114°37′E / 27.383°N 114.617°E / 27.383; 114.617
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJi'an
Area
 • Total
2,793.15 km2 (1,078.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
421,000
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
343200
Websitewww.afx.gov.cn

Anfu County (simplified Chinese: 安福县; traditional Chinese: 安福縣; pinyin: Ānfú Xiàn) is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an.

Anfu is the home of noted Chinese lawyer Huang Rui (黄蕊)[citation needed] and the birthplace of political activist Xu Wenli.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Anfu County has 6 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Demographics

The population of the district was 383,414 in 1999.[2]

Culture

Cuisine

Anfu ham is an ancient dry-cured ham that originated in Anfu County and dates to the Qin dynasty.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Anfu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		34.6
(94.3) 		36.0
(96.8) 		35.8
(96.4) 		37.3
(99.1) 		40.2
(104.4) 		40.8
(105.4) 		37.5
(99.5) 		36.4
(97.5) 		32.5
(90.5) 		25.2
(77.4) 		40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		23.5
(74.3) 		27.8
(82.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.6
(92.5) 		30.1
(86.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		23.2
(73.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		14.0
(57.2) 		8.4
(47.1) 		18.3
(64.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		5.9
(42.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		14.8
(58.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.9
(60.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		5.0
(41.0) 		14.8
(58.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		1.4
(34.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.8
(56.8) 		17.4
(63.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−7.3
(18.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.1
(2.96) 		89.9
(3.54) 		187.2
(7.37) 		194.2
(7.65) 		224.7
(8.85) 		260.7
(10.26) 		144.7
(5.70) 		132.0
(5.20) 		80.5
(3.17) 		56.8
(2.24) 		81.4
(3.20) 		57.7
(2.27) 		1,584.9
(62.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.7 13.8 18.4 17.4 16.8 16.8 11.5 12.9 8.6 7.6 9.9 10.2 157.6
Average snowy days 2.5 1.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 5.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 82 81 81 84 78 80 79 76 78 76 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.2 63.9 68.3 94.1 112.7 109.0 203.2 184.3 145.8 139.2 113.9 102.3 1,399.9
Percent possible sunshine 19 20 18 24 27 26 48 46 40 39 36 32 31
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ Isacs, John H. (January 16, 2014). "How to match dry-cured swine with perfect wine". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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