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Zijin County

Coordinates: 23°38′07″N 115°11′03″E / 23.6353°N 115.1841°E / 23.6353; 115.1841
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Zijin
紫金县
Zijin in Heyuan
Zijin in Heyuan
Heyuan in Guangdong
Heyuan in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°38′07″N 115°11′03″E / 23.6353°N 115.1841°E / 23.6353; 115.1841
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityHeyuan
Area
 • Total3,627 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total551,095
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Zijin County (postal: Tzekam; Chinese: 紫金縣; pinyin: Zǐjīn Xiàn; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tsṳ́-kîm-yen) is a county in the east of Guangdong Province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Heyuan. The county was known as Yongan County (postal: Wingon) before January 1914.

Language

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As citizens in Zijin are mostly Hakka people, Hakka Chinese is the most common language there.

Economy

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In 2007, GRP of Zijin is 46.7 hundred million dollars, and its gross output value of industry and agriculture is 55.21 hundred million dollars.

Climate

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Climate data for Zijin (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)
30.4
(86.7)
33.0
(91.4)
34.2
(93.6)
35.5
(95.9)
37.8
(100.0)
37.4
(99.3)
37.1
(98.8)
36.9
(98.4)
34.8
(94.6)
34.1
(93.4)
30.2
(86.4)
37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4)
20.5
(68.9)
23.2
(73.8)
26.9
(80.4)
30.0
(86.0)
31.8
(89.2)
33.4
(92.1)
33.1
(91.6)
31.8
(89.2)
29.0
(84.2)
25.3
(77.5)
20.5
(68.9)
27.1
(80.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
14.6
(58.3)
17.6
(63.7)
21.7
(71.1)
24.9
(76.8)
26.8
(80.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.5
(81.5)
26.2
(79.2)
22.8
(73.0)
18.5
(65.3)
13.8
(56.8)
21.2
(70.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
10.7
(51.3)
14.0
(57.2)
18.1
(64.6)
21.3
(70.3)
23.5
(74.3)
24.1
(75.4)
24.1
(75.4)
22.5
(72.5)
18.5
(65.3)
14.1
(57.4)
9.5
(49.1)
17.4
(63.3)
Record low °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.6
(45.7)
14.1
(57.4)
15.6
(60.1)
20.0
(68.0)
21.1
(70.0)
13.4
(56.1)
7.4
(45.3)
1.5
(34.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.0
(1.93)
58.3
(2.30)
127.7
(5.03)
197.4
(7.77)
233.7
(9.20)
315.2
(12.41)
203.0
(7.99)
238.3
(9.38)
138.2
(5.44)
45.8
(1.80)
35.5
(1.40)
40.5
(1.59)
1,682.6
(66.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.6 9.9 13.8 15.4 18.2 20.3 17.8 18.7 12.7 5.1 5.2 6.3 150
Average relative humidity (%) 75 78 80 81 82 84 82 83 80 75 75 74 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 126.0 93.1 86.2 92.5 124.2 141.7 197.9 178.8 170.5 175.5 154.9 143.5 1,684.8
Percent possible sunshine 37 29 23 24 30 35 48 45 47 49 47 43 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

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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