Guiyang County
| Guiyang County 桂阳县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
  Guiyang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′18″N 112°44′02″E / 25.755°N 112.734°ECoordinates: 25°45′18″N 112°44′02″E / 25.755°N 112.734°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Chenzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4244XX |
Guiyang County (simplified Chinese: 桂阳县; traditional Chinese: 桂陽縣; pinyin: Guìyáng Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Chenzhou prefecture-level City.
Located on the southern part of the province, it is adjacent to the east of the city proper in Chenzhou. The county is bordered to the north by Changning and Leiyang Cities, to the west by Xintian and Jiahe Counties, to the south by Linwu County, to the east by Suxian and Beihu Districts. Guiyang County covers 2,958.3 km2 (1,142.2 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 904,400 and a resident population of 711,700.[2] The county has 17 towns, 3 subdistricts and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Longtan Subdistrict (龙潭街道).[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Guiyang (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
31.1 (88) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.9 (102) |
37.6 (99.7) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.0 (86) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.8 (64) |
12.4 (54.3) |
21.8 (71.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.8 (64) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.0 (77) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−7.2 (19) |
−7.2 (19) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.9 (3.067) |
111.7 (4.398) |
157.0 (6.181) |
186.4 (7.339) |
198.1 (7.799) |
202.4 (7.969) |
126.9 (4.996) |
159.3 (6.272) |
76.0 (2.992) |
77.9 (3.067) |
67.2 (2.646) |
44.6 (1.756) |
1,485.4 (58.482) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 71 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 80 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Liu Fangwu (1898-1994), a Nationalist (KMT) general, a graduate of Whampoa Military Academy, best known for his leadership in the Battle of Yenangyaung.
References
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Guiyang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ↑ about the population of Guiyang County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Guiyang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年桂阳县国民经济和社会发展统计公报): tjj.czs.gov or hngy.gov
- ↑ the divisions of Guiyang County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Guiyang County on November 27, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意桂阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕95号): rednet.cn, also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》: people.com or xinhuanet.com
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