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Fuping County, Shaanxi

Coordinates: 34°45′06″N 109°10′48″E / 34.7516°N 109.1799°E / 34.7516; 109.1799
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Fuping County
富平县
Fuping in Weinan
Fuping in Weinan
Weinan in Shaanxi
Weinan in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Fuping government): 34°45′06″N 109°10′48″E / 34.7516°N 109.1799°E / 34.7516; 109.1799
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityWeinan
Area
 • Total1,242 km2 (480 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total750,300
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
711700

Fuping County (Chinese: 富平县; pinyin: Fùpíng Xiàn) is a county located in the center of Shaanxi Province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Weinan.

The Fuping County has an area of 1,233 km2 (476 sq mi) and a population of 750,000. Its postal code is 711700. It comprises 24 towns, 337 administrative villages.

Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, traces his ancestry here.[1] His father, former Vice-Premier Xi Zhongxun was from here.

Administrative divisions

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As 2019, Fuping County is divided to 1 subdistrict and 14 towns.[2]

Subdistricts
  • Chengguan Subdistrict (城关街道)
Towns
  • Zhuangli (庄里镇)
  • Zhangqiao (张桥镇)
  • Meiyuan (美原镇)
  • Liuqu (流曲镇)
  • Dancun (淡村镇)
  • Liugu (留古镇)
  • Laomiao (老庙镇)
  • Xue (薛镇)
  • Daoxian (到贤镇)
  • Caocun (曹村镇)
  • Gongli (宫里镇)
  • Meijiaping (梅家坪镇)
  • Liuji (刘集镇)
  • Qicun (齐村镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Fuping, elevation 827 m (2,713 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) 17.5
(63.5)
23.0
(73.4)
30.0
(86.0)
34.9
(94.8)
38.8
(101.8)
41.8
(107.2)
40.3
(104.5)
39.2
(102.6)
37.9
(100.2)
31.0
(87.8)
25.3
(77.5)
23.1
(73.6)
41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
9.3
(48.7)
15.3
(59.5)
21.7
(71.1)
26.7
(80.1)
31.8
(89.2)
32.6
(90.7)
30.4
(86.7)
25.5
(77.9)
19.6
(67.3)
12.5
(54.5)
6.3
(43.3)
19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
3.1
(37.6)
8.9
(48.0)
15.0
(59.0)
20.1
(68.2)
25.3
(77.5)
27.1
(80.8)
25.2
(77.4)
20.1
(68.2)
13.8
(56.8)
6.6
(43.9)
0.5
(32.9)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.6
(38.5)
9.0
(48.2)
13.8
(56.8)
19.0
(66.2)
22.2
(72.0)
21.0
(69.8)
15.9
(60.6)
9.4
(48.9)
2.2
(36.0)
−3.8
(25.2)
8.8
(47.8)
Record low °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−11.8
(10.8)
−8.5
(16.7)
−2.4
(27.7)
3.4
(38.1)
10.1
(50.2)
15.2
(59.4)
11.5
(52.7)
5.9
(42.6)
−4.2
(24.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−18.7
(−1.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.0
(0.24)
9.1
(0.36)
18.1
(0.71)
32.8
(1.29)
48.6
(1.91)
53.4
(2.10)
86.1
(3.39)
82.7
(3.26)
84.5
(3.33)
48.0
(1.89)
21.6
(0.85)
4.1
(0.16)
495
(19.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 3.9 5.3 6.8 8.6 7.8 9.6 9.4 10.6 8.7 5.0 2.7 82.1
Average snowy days 3.8 2.8 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.8 12
Average relative humidity (%) 62 61 60 64 63 58 69 74 76 75 71 65 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 158.7 155.3 186.5 212.8 230.5 224.6 240.2 218.9 162.7 153.1 152.3 160.8 2,256.4
Percent possible sunshine 51 50 50 54 53 52 55 53 44 44 50 53 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Xi Jinping -- General Secretary of CPC Central Committee - People's Daily Online". english.cpc.people.com.cn. Xinhua. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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