Jianshi County (simplified Chinese: 建始; traditional Chinese: 建始; pinyin: Jiànshǐ Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Jianshi County
建始县
Kienshih, Chien-shih
Suobaya Stone Forest
Suobaya Stone Forest
Jianshi is located in Hubei
Jianshi
Jianshi
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°36′N 109°43′E / 30.600°N 109.717°E / 30.600; 109.717
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Autonomous prefectureEnshi
Area
 • Total2,666.55 km2 (1,029.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total412,038
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.hbjs.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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Map including Jianshi (labeled as 建始 CHIEN-SHIH (KIENSHIH)) (AMS, 1953)

Seven towns:[1][2][3]

Three townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Jianshi, elevation 620 m (2,030 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
24.2
(75.6)
31.1
(88.0)
35.8
(96.4)
35.0
(95.0)
37.8
(100.0)
38.0
(100.4)
38.3
(100.9)
38.1
(100.6)
32.8
(91.0)
26.2
(79.2)
19.1
(66.4)
38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
10.9
(51.6)
16.0
(60.8)
22.0
(71.6)
25.6
(78.1)
28.8
(83.8)
31.5
(88.7)
31.9
(89.4)
27.3
(81.1)
21.3
(70.3)
15.9
(60.6)
10.1
(50.2)
20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.7
(44.1)
10.7
(51.3)
16.0
(60.8)
19.8
(67.6)
23.3
(73.9)
25.8
(78.4)
25.7
(78.3)
21.7
(71.1)
16.2
(61.2)
11.3
(52.3)
6.1
(43.0)
15.7
(60.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
3.8
(38.8)
7.1
(44.8)
11.9
(53.4)
15.9
(60.6)
19.5
(67.1)
22.1
(71.8)
21.7
(71.1)
18.1
(64.6)
13.2
(55.8)
8.4
(47.1)
3.6
(38.5)
12.3
(54.1)
Record low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−4.1
(24.6)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.2
(36.0)
7.4
(45.3)
12.0
(53.6)
14.5
(58.1)
14.2
(57.6)
10.9
(51.6)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
−6.2
(20.8)
−6.6
(20.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.8
(0.94)
39.5
(1.56)
60.7
(2.39)
117.6
(4.63)
173.6
(6.83)
205.6
(8.09)
277.8
(10.94)
189.1
(7.44)
138.5
(5.45)
109.0
(4.29)
60.8
(2.39)
21.9
(0.86)
1,417.9
(55.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.7 10.5 12.9 14.8 16.4 15.6 15.7 13.3 12.1 13.0 11.1 9.4 155.5
Average snowy days 4.1 2.0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 7.9
Average relative humidity (%) 81 79 76 77 79 79 80 77 79 83 83 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.1 54.7 91.0 117.2 127.1 129.0 168.8 196.4 124.6 91.5 73.9 54.9 1,279.2
Percent possible sunshine 16 17 24 30 30 31 39 48 34 26 23 18 28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 建始县历史沿革 [Jianshi County Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2019. 2004年末,建始县面积2666.55平方千米,{...}2010年第六次人口普查,建始县412038人,常住总人口其中:业州镇104839人,高坪镇43995人,红岩镇19208人,景阳镇34906人,官店镇41508人,长梁乡54998人,茅田乡18248人,龙坪乡23580人,三里乡28869人,花坪乡41887人。 2011年,花坪乡撤乡设镇。调整后,全县辖6个镇、4个乡:业州镇、高坪镇、红岩寺镇、景阳镇、官店镇、花坪镇、长梁乡、茅田乡、龙坪乡、三里乡。
  2. ^ 行政区划 [Administrative Divisions]. 建始县人民政府网 (in Simplified Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019. 2011年,撤销花坪乡,设立花坪镇。到2016年,全县设4乡(长梁乡、茅田乡、龙坪乡、三里乡)、6镇(业州镇、红岩镇、高坪镇、花坪镇、景阳镇、官店镇)、367个行政村、43个社区。建始县人民政府网Category:Articles containing Chinese-language text&rft.atitle=行政区划&rft.date=2016&rft_id=http://www.hbjs.gov.cn/zjjs/xzqh/index.html&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jianshi County" class="Z3988">[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:建始县 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Jianshi County] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019. 统计用区划代码 名称 422822100000 业州镇 422822101000 高坪镇 422822102000 红岩寺镇 422822103000 景阳镇 422822104000 官店镇 422822105000 花坪镇 422822106000 长梁镇 422822201000 茅田乡 422822202000 龙坪乡 422822203000 三里乡
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.