Gaotang County

"Gaotang" redirects here. For other uses, see Gaotang (disambiguation).
Gaotang
高唐县
Kaotang
County
Gaotang is located in Shandong
Gaotang
Gaotang
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°51′58″N 116°13′52″E / 36.866°N 116.231°E / 36.866; 116.231
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLiaocheng
Area
[1]
 • Total
949 km2 (366 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
496,000
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
252800

Gaotang County (simplified Chinese: 高唐县; traditional Chinese: 高唐縣; pinyin: Gāotáng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Liaocheng City.

The population was 473,400 in 2010 (2010 Census).

Administrative divisions

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

Subdistricts
  • Yuqiuhu Subdistrict (鱼邱湖街道)
  • Huili Subdistrict (汇鑫街道)
  • Renhe Subdistrict (人和街道)
Towns
Townships
  • Yangtun Township (杨屯乡)
  • Zhaozhaizi Township (赵寨子乡)
  • Jiangdian Township (姜店乡)

Climate

Climate data for Gaotang (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		7.9
(46.2) 		14.3
(57.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.3
(86.5) 		26.9
(80.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		12.4
(54.3) 		5.4
(41.7) 		19.4
(66.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0) 		1.5
(34.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		14.6
(58.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.2
(57.6) 		6.3
(43.3) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		13.4
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.5
(58.1) 		19.6
(67.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		8.4
(47.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.1
(0.12) 		7.9
(0.31) 		9.9
(0.39) 		29.1
(1.15) 		45.5
(1.79) 		75.7
(2.98) 		151.8
(5.98) 		136.4
(5.37) 		47.8
(1.88) 		30.2
(1.19) 		17.7
(0.70) 		4.2
(0.17) 		559.3
(22.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 3.0 2.9 5.1 6.5 7.9 11.2 9.7 6.3 4.7 4.1 2.2 65.4
Average snowy days 2.4 2.6 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.8 8.5
Average relative humidity (%) 63 59 55 62 65 64 79 84 79 71 69 67 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153.9 156.0 207.2 224.2 254.0 230.7 198.6 194.8 187.2 180.1 150.2 148.6 2,285.5
Percent possible sunshine 50 51 56 57 58 53 45 47 51 52 50 50 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

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. ^ 聊城市-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 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.