Qiyang
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Qiyang
祁阳市 Kiyang | |
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  Qiyang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′48″N 111°50′28″E / 26.580°N 111.841°E / 26.580; 111.841[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yongzhou |
| County seat | Changhong Subdistrict |
| Area [2] | |
| • Total | 2,538.20 km2 (980.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 832,813 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4261XX |
| Languages | Qiyang dialect, Standard Chinese |
Qiyang (simplified Chinese: 祁阳市; traditional Chinese: 祁陽市; pinyin: Qíyáng Shì) is a county-level city of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yongzhou.
Located on the south central part of the province, it is adjacent to the city proper of Yongzhou. The county is bordered to the north and the northeast by Qidong County, to the east by Changning City, to the south by Xintian and Ningyuan Counties, to the southwest and the west by Shuangpai County, Lingling and Lengshuitan Districts. Qiyang County covers 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi). It has a registered population of 1,061,000 and has a permanent resident population of 879,900.[4] The county has 20 towns, 3 townships and 3 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Changhong Subdistrict (长虹街道).[5]
Administrative divisions
- 3 subdistricts
- Changhong (长虹街道)
- Longshan (龙山街道)
- Wuxi (浯溪街道)
- 20 towns
- Babao (八宝镇)
- Baishui (白水镇)
- Dacundian (大村甸镇)
- Dazhongqiao (大忠桥镇)
- Gongjiaping (龚家坪镇)
- Guanyinshan (观音滩镇)
- Huangnitang (黄泥塘镇)
- Jinbaotang (进宝塘镇)
- Jindong (金洞镇)
- Lijiaping (黎家坪镇)
- Maozhu (茅竹镇)
- Meixi (梅溪镇)
- Panshi (潘市镇)
- Qiliqiao (七里桥镇)
- Sankoutang (三口塘镇)
- Wenfu (文富镇)
- Wenmingpu (文明铺镇)
- Xiamadu (下马渡镇)
- Xiaojia (肖家镇)
- Yangjiaotang (羊角塘镇)
- 2 townships
- Fenghuang (凤凰乡)
- Shiguyuan (石鼓源乡)
- 1 Yao ethnic township
- Shaibeitan (晒北滩瑶族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Qiyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.3 (81.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.2 (104.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30 (86) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
18.9 (66.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.3 (3.04) |
86.0 (3.39) |
151.1 (5.95) |
146.8 (5.78) |
182.2 (7.17) |
190.7 (7.51) |
117.7 (4.63) |
137.1 (5.40) |
61.7 (2.43) |
60.7 (2.39) |
73.1 (2.88) |
54.3 (2.14) |
1,338.7 (52.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.3 | 14.6 | 18.5 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 156.8 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50.0 | 50.5 | 66.0 | 103.3 | 132.9 | 143.8 | 231.6 | 199.2 | 145.1 | 118.3 | 102.6 | 84.8 | 1,428.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 15 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Notable citizens
References
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Qiyang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ Yongzhou City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《永州市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ^ "永州市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报". TJCN.org (in Chinese). China Statistical Information Network/中国统计信息网. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ The population of Qiyang County in 2015, according to the 2015年祁阳县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Qiyang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yongzhou People's Government. or yztj.gov.cn
- ^ 《湖南省民政厅关于同意祁阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕20号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Qiyang County on 11 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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