Zhangwu County
Zhangwu
彰武县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fuxin City | |
  Zhangwu Location of the seat in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 122°32′E / 42.383°N 122.533°E / 42.383; 122.533 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Fuxin |
| Township-level divisions |
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| County seat | Zhangwu Town (彰武镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,635 km2 (1,403 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (275 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 410,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 123200 |
| Area code | 0418 |
| Website | zhangwu.gov.cn |
Zhangwu County (Chinese: 彰武; pinyin: Zhāngwǔ) is a county in the north of Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Fuxin City, the centre of which lies 82 kilometres (51 mi) to the southwest, with a population of 410,000[when?] residing in an area of 3,635 km2 (1,403 sq mi). It is served by G25 Changchun–Shenzhen Expressway, G2511 Xinmin–Lubei Expressway, and China National Highways 101 and 304.
Climate
Zhangwu County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with great seasonal contrast in temperature, precipitation, and humidity. Winters are long and cold, with a January average of −11.7 °C (10.9 °F), while summers are hot and humid, with a July average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). Precipitation is very low in winter and is heavily concentrated in the summer months. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in July to 67% in January and February, there are 2,673 hours of bright sunshine annually. The annual mean temperature is 7.88 °C (46.2 °F).
| Climate data for Zhangwu County (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) | 7.2 (45.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
14.3 (57.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.8 (1.8) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
2.7 (36.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.3 (−33.3) |
−32.3 (−26.1) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
−36.3 (−33.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
3.2 (0.13) |
8.9 (0.35) |
23.1 (0.91) |
49.5 (1.95) |
82.0 (3.23) |
135.3 (5.33) |
119.7 (4.71) |
34.3 (1.35) |
26.8 (1.06) |
13.1 (0.52) |
2.9 (0.11) |
500.8 (19.73) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 70.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 16.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 66 | 78 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190.4 | 200.1 | 239.6 | 235.6 | 267.5 | 239.9 | 215.2 | 227.9 | 238.5 | 216.6 | 174.2 | 168.3 | 2,613.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
There are eight towns, 12 townships, and four ethnic townships in the county.[4]
Towns:
- Zhangwu (彰武镇)
- Harto (哈尔套镇)
- Zhanggutai (章古台镇)
- Dongliujiazi (东六家子镇)
- Wufeng (五峰镇)
- Fengjia (冯家镇)
- Houxinqiu (后新邱镇)
- A'erxiang (阿尔乡镇)
Townships:
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References
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：彰武县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
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