Dechang County
Dechang County
德昌县 · ꄓꍣꑤ · ꓔꓷ-ꓛ ꓫꓯ | |
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.png) Location of Dechang County (pink) and Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) within Sichuan | |
  Dechang Location of the seat in Sichuan  Dechang Dechang (China) | |
| Coordinates: 27°24′11″N 102°10′48″E / 27.403°N 102.180°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Liangshan |
| County seat | Dezhou Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 216,533 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
| Dechang County | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 德昌县 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 德昌縣 | ||||||
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| Yi name | |||||||
| Yi | ꄓꍣꑤ Romanisation: dep cha xiep | ||||||
| Lisu name | |||||||
| Lisu | ꓔꓷ-ꓛ ꓫꓯ Romanisation: de-qa xai | ||||||
Dechang County (Chinese: 德昌县; Yi: ꄓꍣꑤ; Lisu: ꓔꓷ-ꓛ ꓫꓯ) is a county of southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Dechang County comprises 2 subdistrict, 8 towns, and 2 ethnic townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Yi | Romanized Yi | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | ||||||
| Dezhou Subdistrict | 德州街道 | Dézhōu Jiēdào | ꄓꍏꏦꈜ | dep zho jie gga | 513424001 | |
| Changzhou Subdistrict | 昌州街道 | Chāngzhōu Jiēdào | ꍣꍏꏦꈜ | cha zho jie gga | 513424002 | |
| Towns | ||||||
| Yonglang Town | 永郎镇 | Yǒngláng Zhèn | ꑿꇂꍔ | yo lap zhep | 513424101 | |
| Leyue Town | 乐跃镇 | Lèyuè Zhèn | ꇊꑻꍔ | lop yuo zhep | 513424102 | |
| Mali Town | 麻栗镇 | Málì Zhèn | ꂸꆺꍔ | map lip zhep | 513424103 | |
| Cida Town | 茨达镇 | Cídá Zhèn | ꋍꄊꍔ | cyp dap zhep | 513424106 | |
| Badong Town | 巴洞镇 | Bādòng Zhèn | ꀠꄐꍔ | ba dop zhep | 513424109 | |
| Heilongtan Town | 黑龙潭镇 | Hēilóngtán Zhèn | ꉮꇊꄤꍔ | hit lop tap zhep | 513424113 | |
| Tielu Town | 铁炉镇 | Tiělú Zhèn | ꄠꍣꍔ | tiep cha zhep | 513424114 | |
| Rehe Town | 热河镇 | Rèhé Zhèn | ꏓꉼꍔ | rep hop zhep | 513424115 | |
| Ethnic townships | ||||||
| Nanshan Lisu Ethnic Township | 南山傈僳族乡 | Nánshān Lìsùzú Xiāng | ꇂꎭꆀꌠꋇꑣ | lap sha nip su cup xie | 513424217 | |
| Jinsha Lisu Ethnic Township | 金沙傈僳族乡 | Jīnshā Lìsùzú Xiāng | ꏠꎭꆀꌠꋇꑣ | jit sha nip su cup xie | 513424218 | |
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Dechang, elevation 1,380 m (4,530 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
24.7 (76.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
17.9 (64.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.0 (55.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.2 (0.20) |
4.7 (0.19) |
13.0 (0.51) |
23.9 (0.94) |
75.5 (2.97) |
218.7 (8.61) |
232.3 (9.15) |
203.5 (8.01) |
188.7 (7.43) |
87.0 (3.43) |
14.1 (0.56) |
5.6 (0.22) |
1,072.2 (42.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 125.1 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 57 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 64 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222.2 | 221.4 | 255.1 | 255.8 | 222.3 | 144.1 | 146.9 | 164.2 | 111.2 | 131.9 | 177.9 | 192.3 | 2,245.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 31 | 37 | 56 | 60 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——县（市）人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02. Archived from the original on 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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