Jinzhai County
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Jinzhai
金寨县 | |
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 Dabie Mountains landscape in Jinzhai, seen from the Hewu Railway | |
 Jinzhai is the westernmost division in this map of Lu'an | |
.png) Lu'an in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′37″N 115°56′02″E / 31.727°N 115.934°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Lu'an |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,814 km2 (1,473 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 683,500 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 237300 |
Jinzhai County (simplified Chinese: 金寨县; traditional Chinese: 金寨縣; pinyin: Jīnzhài Xiàn), previously Lihuang County (simplified Chinese: 立煌县; traditional Chinese: 立煌縣, named after Wei Lihuang), is a county in the west of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Lu'an, and has a population of 640,000[when?] and an area of 3,667 square kilometres (1,416 sq mi). The government of Jinzhai County was in Meishan Town before 2006 when it relocated to nearby Jiangdian Town. The county has jurisdiction over nine towns and ten townships.
Jinzhai County is known as "the cradle of generals" (将军摇篮; 將軍搖籃) as 59 men from the area have reached that rank in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Geography
[edit]Jinzhai County lies on the joint border of Anhui, Henan and Hubei Provinces. Its mountainous terrain attracts tourists for its rugged beauty with the highest mountain, Tiantangzhai rising to a height of 1,729.13 metres (5,673.0 ft).
The county is served by the Hewu Railway.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Jinzhai (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) | 22.8 (73.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.3 (100.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
41.6 (106.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
12.7 (54.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.7 (2.23) |
62.7 (2.47) |
98.5 (3.88) |
103.8 (4.09) |
126.5 (4.98) |
205.4 (8.09) |
256.6 (10.10) |
216.7 (8.53) |
104.4 (4.11) |
76.9 (3.03) |
63.3 (2.49) |
36.7 (1.44) |
1,408.2 (55.44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.4 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 132.8 |
| Average snowy days | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121.0 | 117.6 | 149.9 | 179.7 | 186.0 | 172.2 | 193.7 | 179.0 | 156.6 | 156.7 | 144.2 | 135.2 | 1,891.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 38 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 43 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
[edit]In the present, Jinzhai County has 11 towns and 12 townships.[3]
- 11 Towns
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- 12 Townships
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References
[edit]- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 六安市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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