Shaoyang County
Shaoyang
邵阳县 | |
|---|---|
  Shaoyang Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates (Shaoyang County government): 26°59′26″N 111°16′26″E / 26.9906°N 111.2738°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoyang |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard) |
Shaoyang County (simplified Chinese: 邵阳县; traditional Chinese: 邵陽縣; pinyin: Shàoyáng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Shaoyang City in Hunan province, China. Located in the southwest of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dongkou County, to the west by Huitong and Jingzhou Counties, to the southwest by Tongdao County, to the southeast by Chengbu County, to the east by Wugang City. Shaoyang County covers 1,996.08 km2 (770.69 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,048,235 and a permanent resident population of 957,800.[1] The county has 12 towns and eight townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Fenghuang Community (渡口镇凤凰社区).[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]- 12 towns
- Baicang (白仓镇)
- Changyangpu (长阳铺镇)
- Guzhou (谷洲镇)
- Huangtingshi (黄亭市镇)
- Jinchengshi (金称市镇)
- Jiugongqiao (九公桥镇)
- Lijiaping (郦家坪镇)
- Tangdukou (塘渡口镇)
- Tangtianshi (塘田市镇)
- Wufengpu (五峰铺镇)
- Xiahuaqiao (下花桥镇)
- Yankoupu (岩口铺镇)
- 8 townships
- Caijiaqiao (蔡桥乡)
- Changle (长乐乡)
- Hebo (河伯乡)
- Huangjing (黄荆乡)
- Jinjiang (金江乡)
- Luocheng (罗城乡)
- Xiaoxishi (小溪市乡)
- Zhujiating (诸甲亭乡)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Shaoyang County (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
17.2 (62.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.2 (2.61) |
70.6 (2.78) |
128.0 (5.04) |
138.3 (5.44) |
183.1 (7.21) |
175.8 (6.92) |
129.6 (5.10) |
117.4 (4.62) |
60.1 (2.37) |
74.6 (2.94) |
71.0 (2.80) |
52.9 (2.08) |
1,267.6 (49.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.0 | 14.8 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 163.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.7 | 54.6 | 71.7 | 103.3 | 128.0 | 132.8 | 222.9 | 194.8 | 143.0 | 122.8 | 109.3 | 89.8 | 1,430.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 17 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 53 | 48 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]Shaoyang West railway station on the Huaihua–Shaoyang–Hengyang railway is located here.
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ 邵阳县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Shaoyang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. syx.gov. or shaoyang.gov (25-Mar-16)
- ^ 湖南省民政厅关于同意邵阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕75号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Shaoyang County on 24 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., sina.com
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- Sources
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
External links
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