Qianyang County

Qianyang County
千阳县
Kienyang
County
Qianyang in Baoji
Qianyang in Baoji
Baoji in Shaanxi
Baoji in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityBaoji
Area
 • Total
993.93 km2 (383.76 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,545.5 m (5,070.5 ft)
Lowest elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
125,400
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
721100
Licence plates陕C
Websitewww.qianyang.gov.cn

Qianyang County (simplified Chinese: 千阳县; traditional Chinese: 千陽縣; pinyin: Qiānyáng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoji.

Established in 570 as 汧陽 (also pronounced Qianyang), in October 1964, in order to avoid rare characters, the name was changed to its current writing. Since then, where the name of the place is "Shaanxi", all use "Qian".[1]

Qianyang is considered the birthplace of Qin culture and is noted for its folk embroidery.[2]

Administrative divisions

As 2020, this county is divided into seven towns.[3]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Cuijiatou (崔家头镇)
  • Nanzhai (南寨镇)
  • Zhangjiayuan (张家塬镇)
  • Shuigou (水沟镇)
  • Caobi (草碧镇)
  • Gaoya (高崖镇)

Climate

Climate data for Qianyang, elevation 752 m (2,467 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) 18.7
(65.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		34.9
(94.8) 		36.4
(97.5) 		40.1
(104.2) 		40.0
(104.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		40.3
(104.5) 		31.0
(87.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		25.5
(77.9) 		29.9
(85.8) 		31.0
(87.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		6.5
(43.7) 		18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1) 		2.0
(35.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		12.0
(53.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		2.1
(35.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		19.6
(67.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		14.2
(57.6) 		7.9
(46.2) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		7.1
(44.7)
Record low °C (°F) −16.5
(2.3) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.6
(54.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−11.6
(11.1) 		−20.7
(−5.3) 		−20.7
(−5.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.3
(0.25) 		8.5
(0.33) 		21.1
(0.83) 		35.8
(1.41) 		56.5
(2.22) 		66.7
(2.63) 		105.9
(4.17) 		114.5
(4.51) 		102.4
(4.03) 		49.2
(1.94) 		15.6
(0.61) 		4.0
(0.16) 		586.5
(23.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 5.1 7.2 7.5 10.8 10.3 10.6 11.6 12.8 10.7 6.0 2.9 99.7
Average snowy days 6.1 5.4 2.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 3.7 19.5
Average relative humidity (%) 61 63 63 65 68 68 74 80 83 80 74 65 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140.4 131.9 165.8 193.5 206.4 205.2 202.5 169.8 129.4 130.5 139.0 146.8 1,961.2
Percent possible sunshine 45 42 44 49 48 48 46 41 35 38 45 48 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "宝鸡市地名由来及历史沿革". www.longxian.gov.cn. 陇县人民政府. 2017-03-22. Archived from the original on 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  2. ^ Zhou, Jun; Taylor, Gail (2019-01-17). The Language of Color in China. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5275-2616-7.
  3. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（千阳县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

34°45′46″N 107°12′15″E / 34.76278°N 107.20417°E / 34.76278; 107.20417


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