Qingchuan County
Qingchuan County (Chinese: 青川县; pinyin: Qīngchuān Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, bordering the provinces of Gansu to the north and Shaanxi to the northeast. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Guangyuan. It has an area of 3269 square kilometers and a population of 248,000,[1] including Han Chinese as well as Hui people.
Qingchuan County 青川县 | |
|---|---|
County | |
.png) Location of Qingchuan County (red) and Guangyuan (yellow) within Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′30″N 105°14′20″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Guangyuan |
| County seat | Qiaozhuang (乔庄镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 248,000 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 648100 |
| Area code(s) | 0839 |
| Website | www |
On May 12, 2008 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the region causing widespread devastation.[2]
Administrative divisions
Qingchuan has eight towns, 25 townships, and two Ethnic townships.
- Towns:
- Qiaozhuang (乔庄镇)
- Qingxi (青溪镇)
- Fangshi (房石镇)
- Guanzhuang (关庄镇)
- Liangshui (凉水镇)
- Zhuyuan (竹园镇)
- Muyu (木鱼镇)
- Shazhou (沙州镇)
- Yaodu (姚渡镇)
- Townships
- Huangping (黄坪乡)
- Wali (瓦砾乡)
- Kongxi (孔溪乡)
- Chaba (茶坝乡)
- Daba (大坝乡)
- Qiaolou (桥楼乡)
- Sanguo (三锅乡)
- Le'ansi (乐安寺乡)
- Qianjin (前进乡)
- Quhe (曲河乡)
- Magong (马公乡)
- Shiba (石坝乡)
- Hongguang (红光乡)
- Suhe (苏河乡)
- Maoba (茅坝乡)
- Louzi (楼子乡)
- Jinzishan (金子山乡)
- Malu (马鹿乡)
- Qifo (七佛乡)
- Jianfeng (建峰乡)
- Baijia (白家乡)
- Banqiao (板桥乡)
- Qima (骑马乡)
- Guanyindian (观音店乡)
- Yingpan (营盘乡)
- Ethnic townships
- Dayuan Hui (大院回族乡)
- Haoxi Hui (蒿溪回族乡)
- Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve (唐家河国家级自然保护区)
Climate
| Climate data for Qingchuan (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
10.1 (50.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.4 (0.33) |
11.9 (0.47) |
22.6 (0.89) |
47.9 (1.89) |
89.5 (3.52) |
107.5 (4.23) |
221.8 (8.73) |
187.6 (7.39) |
168.5 (6.63) |
58.0 (2.28) |
16.5 (0.65) |
5.0 (0.20) |
945.2 (37.21) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 78 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- (in Chinese) Profile of Qingchuan County, People's Daily Online, visited on May 14, 2008.
- Massive quake kills thousands in China - China earthquake - nbcnews.com
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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