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Pingyuan County, Guangdong

Coordinates: 24°39′38″N 115°54′36″E / 24.66056°N 115.91000°E / 24.66056; 115.91000
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Pingyuan
平远县
Pingyun; Pingyün; Pingyüan
County
Pingyuan County in Meizhou
Pingyuan County in Meizhou
Meizhou in Guangdong
Meizhou in Guangdong
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
 • Total
1,381 km2 (533 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
190,482
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard)
Websitewww.pingyuan.gov.cn

Pingyuan County (postal: Pingyun; simplified Chinese: 平远县; traditional Chinese: 平遠縣; pinyin: Píngyuǎn Xiàn, Hakka: Phin-yen) is a county in the northeast of Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Meizhou City.

Geography

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Pingyuan County is located in the northeast of Guangdong province, on the border between Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian province. It was founded in the Ming Dynasty Jiajing in the 42nd year (year 1863). Because it is located between Wuping (in Fujian) and Anyuan County (in Jiangxi), it was named ‘Pingyuan’.

Pingyuan County is under the jurisdiction of Mei County which is known as the home of standard Hakka. The total area of Pingyuan is 1381 square kilometers. Now it has 12 towns with the population of 250 thousand.

Climate

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Climate data for Pingyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9) 		29.9
(85.8) 		32.7
(90.9) 		34.8
(94.6) 		36.1
(97.0) 		37.6
(99.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		38.7
(101.7) 		37.4
(99.3) 		35.8
(96.4) 		34.5
(94.1) 		29.8
(85.6) 		39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		21.9
(71.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		29.5
(85.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.5
(92.3) 		31.9
(89.4) 		28.8
(83.8) 		24.6
(76.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		26.6
(79.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		13.6
(56.5) 		16.7
(62.1) 		21.2
(70.2) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		22.8
(73.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		20.9
(69.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5) 		9.8
(49.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		22.5
(72.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		17.0
(62.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.8
(58.6) 		7.1
(44.8) 		0.3
(32.5) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−3.8
(25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.6
(2.31) 		84.2
(3.31) 		153.8
(6.06) 		195.6
(7.70) 		256.0
(10.08) 		289.3
(11.39) 		177.6
(6.99) 		214.5
(8.44) 		124.8
(4.91) 		40.5
(1.59) 		42.8
(1.69) 		42.1
(1.66) 		1,679.8
(66.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.1 11.0 16.6 15.9 18.3 19.6 15.0 16.6 11.6 5.0 5.8 6.7 150.2
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Average relative humidity (%) 73 76 80 80 81 82 77 80 77 71 71 70 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 130.6 103.3 95.2 103.5 126.0 144.8 219.6 202.5 192.6 196.7 170.3 157.7 1,842.8
Percent possible sunshine 39 32 25 27 31 35 53 51 53 55 52 48 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Ethno-linguistic make-up

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Pingyuan is noted for its large Hakka population.

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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24°39′38″N 115°54′36″E / 24.66056°N 115.91000°E / 24.66056; 115.91000

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