County in Anhui, People's Republic of China
Huoqiu County (simplified Chinese : 霍邱县 ; traditional Chinese : 霍邱縣 ; pinyin : Huòqiū Xiàn Anhui Province, People's Republic of China , under the jurisdiction of Lu'an City and bordering Henan province to the west. It has a population of 1,640,000[when? and an area of 3,483 square kilometres (1,345 sq mi). The government of Huoqiu County is located in Chengguan Town.
Huoqiu County has jurisdiction over 19 towns and 10 townships.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Huoqiu County has 22 towns and 11 townships.[ 1]
22 Towns 11 Townships
Climate
Climate data for Huoqiu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
21.2
28.8
30.5
34.7
36.8
37.6
38.5
38.9
38.8
33.6
29.7
23.6
38.9
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
6.9
9.8
15.1
21.9
27.1
29.9
32.3
31.2
27.5
22.8
15.9
9.2
20.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
2.6
5.4
10.1
16.7
22.0
25.7
28.3
27.2
23.0
17.8
10.9
4.8
16.2
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−0.6
2.0
6.1
12.2
17.6
22.1
25.1
24.1
19.5
13.9
7.1
1.4
12.5
Record low °C (°F)
−12.0
−11.2
−3.6
0.0
7.1
12.5
17.2
15.5
10.0
2.6
−5.3
−11.4
−12.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)
34.9
39.5
66.5
71.1
85.4
168.4
209.5
133.0
78.8
59.0
53.0
26.7
1,025.8
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
7.6
8.4
9.0
8.6
9.9
9.9
11.8
11.2
8.8
7.7
7.9
6.2
107
Average snowy days
4.3
2.6
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.6
1.3
9.8
Average relative humidity (%)
74
73
71
70
71
76
81
82
79
73
73
72
75
Mean monthly sunshine hours
125.2
125.1
162.7
189.4
201.5
186.3
208.6
196.8
167.3
163.4
148.4
137.6
2,012.3
Percent possible sunshine
39
40
44
48
47
44
48
48
46
47
47
44
45
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 2] [ 3]
Transportation
Houqiu County has one passenger railway station , Huoqiu , on the Fuyang–Lu'an railway .
Economy
Around a third of foie gras produced worldwide, or 5,000 tonnes, originates from the five million Landes geese raised in Huoqiu.[ 4] [ 5]
References
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