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Guanghe County

Coordinates: 35°29′17″N 103°34′33″E / 35.4881°N 103.5758°E / 35.4881; 103.5758
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Guanghe County
广河县 · ﻗُﻮْا حْ ﺷِﯿًﺎْ
Guanghe in Linxia
Guanghe in Linxia
Linxia in Gansu
Linxia in Gansu
Guanghe County is located in Gansu
Guanghe County
Guanghe County
Location in Gansu
Guanghe County is located in China
Guanghe County
Guanghe County
Location in China
Coordinates (Guanghe government): 35°29′17″N 103°34′33″E / 35.4881°N 103.5758°E / 35.4881; 103.5758
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Autonomous prefectureLinxia
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total538 km2 (208 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total260,596
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
731300
Websitewww.ghx.gov.cn

Guanghe County (simplified Chinese: 广河县; traditional Chinese: 廣河縣; pinyin: Guǎnghé Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Kuang-ho Hsien, Xiao'erjing: ﻗُﻮْا حْ ﺷِﯿًﺎْ) is a county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, located in the province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China. It contains an ethnic minority of the Dongxiang.

Administrative divisions

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Guanghe County is divided to 6 towns 2 townships and 1 ethnic township.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Sanjiaji (三甲集镇)
  • Qijiaji (祁家集镇)
  • Zhuangkeji (庄窠集镇)
  • Maijiexiang (买家巷镇)
  • Qijia (齐家镇)
Townships
  • Shuiquan Township(水泉乡)
  • Guanfang Township(官坊乡)
1 Ethnic township
  • Alimatu Dongxiang Township(阿力麻土东乡族乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Guanghe, elevation 1,953 m (6,407 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) 13.6
(56.5)
20.7
(69.3)
26.7
(80.1)
30.3
(86.5)
31.3
(88.3)
31.5
(88.7)
36.2
(97.2)
33.7
(92.7)
31.0
(87.8)
24.6
(76.3)
19.0
(66.2)
11.6
(52.9)
36.2
(97.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
5.4
(41.7)
11.3
(52.3)
17.5
(63.5)
21.2
(70.2)
24.2
(75.6)
26.0
(78.8)
24.9
(76.8)
20.0
(68.0)
14.6
(58.3)
8.6
(47.5)
2.6
(36.7)
14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.8
(38.8)
9.7
(49.5)
13.7
(56.7)
17.0
(62.6)
18.6
(65.5)
17.7
(63.9)
13.2
(55.8)
7.4
(45.3)
0.8
(33.4)
−5.2
(22.6)
7.3
(45.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)
−7.5
(18.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.2
(37.8)
7.4
(45.3)
10.9
(51.6)
12.7
(54.9)
12.3
(54.1)
8.6
(47.5)
2.6
(36.7)
−4.0
(24.8)
−10.2
(13.6)
1.9
(35.3)
Record low °C (°F) −24.0
(−11.2)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−16.2
(2.8)
−7.4
(18.7)
−3.7
(25.3)
3.0
(37.4)
4.4
(39.9)
4.7
(40.5)
−0.4
(31.3)
−8.9
(16.0)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−26.7
(−16.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.9
(0.15)
5.2
(0.20)
12.3
(0.48)
28.6
(1.13)
59.6
(2.35)
59.0
(2.32)
97.1
(3.82)
96.1
(3.78)
66.3
(2.61)
35.4
(1.39)
6.2
(0.24)
1.6
(0.06)
471.3
(18.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 4.7 6.6 8.1 11.6 12.8 14.0 13.4 13.2 10.1 3.9 2.3 105.1
Average snowy days 6.8 7.4 7.5 2.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 1.6 4.5 4.6 35.2
Average relative humidity (%) 63 61 58 55 61 67 74 77 81 79 72 65 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 187.9 185.5 211.8 227.4 239.3 233.5 241.2 224.5 167.2 175.6 187.7 195.2 2,476.8
Percent possible sunshine 60 60 57 58 55 54 55 54 46 51 62 65 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Sources

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  1. ^ "临夏州第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Linxia Prefecture. 2021-06-08.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.