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Suining County, Hunan

Coordinates: 26°34′55″N 110°09′21″E / 26.5820°N 110.1557°E / 26.5820; 110.1557
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Suining
绥宁县
County
Suining is located in Hunan
Suining
Suining
Location in Hunan
Coordinates (Suining County government): 26°34′55″N 110°09′21″E / 26.5820°N 110.1557°E / 26.5820; 110.1557
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Suining County (simplified Chinese: 绥宁县; traditional Chinese: 綏寧縣; pinyin: Suíníng Xiàn) is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in the southwest of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dongkou County, to the west by Huitong and Jingzhou Counties, to the southwest by Tongdao County, to the southeast by Chengbu County, to the east by Wugang City. Suining County covers 2,917 km2 (1,126 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 387,800 and a permanent resident population of 356,800.[1] The county has nine towns and eight townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is the town of Changpu (长铺镇).[2]

Administrative divisions

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8 towns
1 township
8 ethnic townships

Languages

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In Suining County, ethnic Yao live in Lianmin 联民乡, Shuikou 水口乡, and Jinwutang 金屋塘乡 townships. The dialect of Xiaohuang, Tianluoxuan Village, Lianmin Township (联民乡田螺旋村小黄组) is included in the Suining County Gazetteer (1997).

Chinese dialects are spoken by the ethnic Miao of Guanxia 关峡苗族乡 and Matang 麻塘苗族乡 ethnic Miao townships.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Suining, elevation 310 m (1,020 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		30.3
(86.5) 		32.9
(91.2) 		32.7
(90.9) 		29.4
(84.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		13.2
(55.8) 		22.8
(73.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		8.6
(47.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0) 		5.8
(42.4) 		9.3
(48.7) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.2
(59.4) 		10.2
(50.4) 		5.4
(41.7) 		14.2
(57.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60.7
(2.39) 		66.3
(2.61) 		120.3
(4.74) 		137.2
(5.40) 		201.9
(7.95) 		212.1
(8.35) 		165.7
(6.52) 		130.2
(5.13) 		70.8
(2.79) 		81.7
(3.22) 		68.2
(2.69) 		49.4
(1.94) 		1,364.5
(53.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.3 13.8 17.6 17.3 16.9 16.4 13.5 13.7 10.0 11.4 10.9 11.6 168.4
Average snowy days 4.1 2.1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.0 7.7
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 79 79 80 82 80 79 78 78 77 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.7 55.3 68.0 99.6 119.5 114.6 184.6 179.0 139.4 112.0 103.8 80.7 1,307.2
Percent possible sunshine 15 17 18 26 29 28 44 45 38 32 32 25 29
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 绥宁县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Suining County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Shaoyang People's Government. or hnsn.gov (25-Mar-16)
  2. ^ 湘民行发〔2015〕121号. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., hnsnnews (1-Dec-15) or hnsnnews.com
  3. ^ Yang Zaibiao [杨再彪] (2011). Four endangered languages of Hunan province [湖南西部四种濒危语言调查]. Beijing: Ethnic Publishing House [民族出版社].
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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