Dazhu County

Dazhu County
大竹县
Tachu
County
Dazhu is located in Sichuan
Dazhu
Dazhu
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°44′10″N 107°12′18″E / 30.736°N 107.205°E / 30.736; 107.205
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityDazhou
Area
 • County2,075 km2 (801 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
1,082,700
 • Urban
241,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Dazhu (Chinese: 大竹; pinyin: Dàzhú) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Dazhou city. In 2019 it had a population of 1,082,700 of which 241,000 in the urban area.[1]

Dazhu is known for its ramie, glutinous rice and for giant timber bamboo.[2]

Administrative divisions

Dazhu is subdivided into 3 subdistricts, 23 towns and 5 townships.[3]

  • Zhuyang Subdistrict (竹阳街道)
  • Dongliu Subdistrict (东柳街道)
  • Baita Subdistrict (白塔街道)
  • Wumu Town (乌木镇)
  • Tuanba Town (团坝镇)
  • Yangjia Town (杨家镇)
  • Qinghe Town (清河镇)
  • Bailin Town (柏林镇)
  • Shihe Town (石河镇)
  • Zhonghua Town (中华镇)
  • Shiqiaopu Town (石桥铺镇)
  • Guanyin Town (观音镇)
  • Zhoujia Town (周家镇)
  • Shizi Town (石子镇)
  • Wenxing Town (文星镇)
  • Mama Town (妈妈镇)
  • Gaoxue Town (高穴镇)
  • Oujia Town (欧家镇)
  • Miaoba Town (庙坝镇)
  • Qingshui Town (清水镇)
  • Yuehua Town (月华镇)
  • Gaoming Town (高明镇)
  • Tongjia Town (童家镇)
  • Tiancheng (天城镇)
  • Sihe Town (四合镇)
  • Yongsheng Town (永胜镇)
  • Chaoyang Township (朝阳乡)
  • Anji Township (安吉乡)
  • Badu Township (八渡乡)
  • Yangtong Township (杨通乡)
  • Chuanzhu Township (川主乡)

Climate

Climate data for Dazhu, elevation 418 m (1,371 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		32.1
(89.8) 		35.2
(95.4) 		36.4
(97.5) 		37.4
(99.3) 		38.8
(101.8) 		42.2
(108.0) 		39.9
(103.8) 		34.0
(93.2) 		26.2
(79.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		42.2
(108.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		11.7
(53.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		22.5
(72.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		28.6
(83.5) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		15.6
(60.1) 		9.7
(49.5) 		21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.4
(54.3) 		7.2
(45.0) 		17.0
(62.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		5.7
(42.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.9
(58.8) 		10.2
(50.4) 		5.3
(41.5) 		14.0
(57.2)
Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		0.1
(32.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.9
(62.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−4.7
(23.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.2
(0.76) 		22.3
(0.88) 		56.5
(2.22) 		97.2
(3.83) 		166.2
(6.54) 		197.4
(7.77) 		185.4
(7.30) 		149.3
(5.88) 		152.1
(5.99) 		116.5
(4.59) 		55.9
(2.20) 		22.5
(0.89) 		1,240.5
(48.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.1 9.4 11.6 13.3 15.3 15.4 12.8 11.0 13.1 15.7 11.7 10.7 150.1
Average snowy days 1.3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.1
Average relative humidity (%) 87 82 79 79 80 83 80 76 82 88 88 88 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.1 47.4 93.5 131.9 137.2 135.6 206.7 205.9 124.2 77.6 57.7 33.0 1,284.8
Percent possible sunshine 11 15 25 34 32 32 48 51 34 22 18 11 28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Born in Dazhu

References

  1. ^ 网易 (2021-02-22). "速看！四川省大竹县竟然出了这六大名人！大竹人的骄傲！". www.163.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  2. ^ "大竹县人民政府". www.dazhu.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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