Biyang County
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Biyang County
泌阳县 Piyang | |
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  Biyang Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′52″N 113°19′37″E / 32.73111°N 113.32694°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhumadian |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,789 km2 (1,077 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 675,500 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 463700 |
Biyang County (simplified Chinese: 泌阳县; traditional Chinese: 泌陽縣; pinyin: Bìyáng Xiàn) is a county of Zhumadian city in southern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders Queshan to the east, Tongbai to the north, Tanghe to the west, Luohe to the north, Sheqi and Nanyang to the northwest. Population was 950,000 in 2002. Area is 2,682 km2 (1,036 sq mi).
Administration
[edit]The county has 7 towns, 18 townships and 401 villages.
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- Townships
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Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Biyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
20.9 (69.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.5 (0.65) |
21.1 (0.83) |
39.6 (1.56) |
52.7 (2.07) |
83.1 (3.27) |
126.3 (4.97) |
197.3 (7.77) |
130.8 (5.15) |
75.3 (2.96) |
55.9 (2.20) |
38.4 (1.51) |
15.6 (0.61) |
852.6 (33.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 100.9 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 12.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.0 | 120.1 | 147.8 | 171.8 | 180.3 | 169.1 | 178.2 | 170.2 | 141.3 | 140.1 | 130.8 | 129.4 | 1,795.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 36 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Government website of Biyang(in Simplified Chinese)