Qiyang County
Qiyang County (simplified Chinese: 祁阳县; traditional Chinese: 祁陽縣; pinyin: Qíyáng Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yongzhou.
Qiyang County 祁阳县 Kiyang | |
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County | |
  Qiyang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′48″N 111°50′28″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yongzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,538.20 km2 (980.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 853,197 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4261XX |
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]
Climate
| Climate data for Qiyang (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| 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) | 74.7 (2.94) |
98.8 (3.89) |
139.0 (5.47) |
151.3 (5.96) |
190.8 (7.51) |
198.3 (7.81) |
120.9 (4.76) |
133.6 (5.26) |
63.6 (2.50) |
64.3 (2.53) |
68.0 (2.68) |
45.4 (1.79) |
1,348.7 (53.1) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6] | |||||||||||||
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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